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MP: 000297.65 |
Updated November 12, 2023
Total Accidents: 2
Crossing
DOT #: 352083M
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: | N/A | Safetran Type 2 electronic |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs | 4 - 12x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen LEDs |
| Gate Lights: | RECO 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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A Safetran base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
The DOT tag. |
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This signal has Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs. |
The gate lights are RECO LEDs. |
The second signal. |
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Another Safetran base. |
Another Safetran gate mech. |
The DOT tag. |
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This signal has more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs. |
More RECO LED gate lights. |
The bell here is a Safetran Type-3 electronic bell. |
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The relay case. |
Track views. Picture 22 looks south towards Nuclear Plant Road and Railroad Avenue. Picture 23 looks north towards Roy Long Road in Athens. |
Action shots. |
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A return trip on 10-16-19 shows that the Safetran Type 3 here was replaced by a re-used Safetran Type 2 e-bell! |
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A second return trip on 3-6-20 catches the crossing in action once again! |
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A northbound autorack train rolls through the crossing with a pair of ES44AHs for power, with both engines being only three locomtoives apart! |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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On 7-4-23, I finally got some photos of the NEG gate lights that had been on the signal with the bell here for a few years now. |
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A few action shots of this day, from both CSX L692 passing through with a lone GP40-2 for power and also from a short tail-ring malfunction after the train had passed. |
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The video below, recorded on 3-12-18, shows that both gate arms were replaced. The signal with the bell also now has NEG LED gate lights.
Pictures 1-34 and the first video were taken on 12-27-15.
The second video was taken on 3-12-18.
Pictures 35-38 were taken on 10-16-19.
Pictures 39-62 and the third video were taken on 3-6-20.
Pictures 63-75 and the fourth and fifth videos were taken on 7-4-23.