MP:  000303.69

 

Updated November 12, 2023

 

Total Accidents:   3
Crossing DOT #:  352090X
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   29   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX S&NA North Sub.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: NEG electronic NEG electronic
Base: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Generation LEDs 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Generation LEDs
Gate Lights: NEG LED NEG LED
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
The gate mech is from Safetran.
The DOT tag.

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The lights on this signal are Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.
The bell is an NEG e-bell.
The gate lights are from RECO.

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The second signal.
It has another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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The DOT tag.
This signal has more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.
Another NEG e-bell on this signal.

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The gate lights are from RECO.
The relay case.
Track views. Picture 23 looks south towards River Junction in Decatur. Picture 24 looks north towards Ingraham Road.

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A return trip on 6-22-16 catches the crossing in action.

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A northbound grain train passes another train waiting in the siding.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 8-29-21 finds a couple of upgrades here.

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The first signal has had one of its gate lights replaced with an older RECO incandescent gate light!

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The second signal now has all NEG LED gate lights.

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The crossing activates!

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CSX Q025 heads south through the crossing with an ES44AH leading an ES40DC on the head-end.

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Another ES44AH works as the mid-train DPU.

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

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A return trip to the crossing on 3-24-23 finds that the first signal has had its gate lights replaced with NEG LED gate lights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures 1-24 were taken on 3-20-16.

Pictures 25-32 and the first video were taken on 6-22-16.

Pictures 36-72 and the second video were taken on 8-29-21.

Pictures 73-76 and the third video were taken on 3-24-23.

The fourth video was taken on 4-5-23.

The fifth video was taken on 7-15-23.