MP:  A368.10

 

Updated December 25, 2016

 

Total Accidents:   4
Crossing DOT #:  731860N
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   13   (AS OF 2014)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District East End.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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A Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information.

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This signal has Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
The bell is a Safetran mechanical bell.

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This signal also has NEG gate lights.
The second signal.
Another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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The emergency information.
This signal has more Safetran 12x20 inch lights on it as well.

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This signal has another Safetran mechanical bell on it.
The gate lights over here are from RECO.
The relay case.

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Track views.

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

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NS 201 flies through with a UP engine leading.

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The train passes and the gates rise.

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Another return trip on 8-27-16 shows the signals here have been replaced!
The first new signal.

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A Siemens base!
The gate mechanism is also from Siemens.
The emergency information.

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This signal has newer incandescent Safetran 12x20 inch lights now.
This bell is now a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell.
This signal has RECO incandescent gate lights.

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The second new signal.
Another Siemens base.
Another Siemens gate mechanism.

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This signal has more newer incandescent Safetran 12x20 inch lights now.
The emergency information.
This bell is now another Safetran Type 3 electronic bell.

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It has NEG incandescent gate lights.
The relay case, which wasn't replaced.
Track view looking northeast towards Woodall Road.
Track view looking southwest towards Seneca Drive.

 

The gate arms, gate lights, and relay case weren't replaced here for some reason.

 

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A third return trip to this crossing on 10-4-16 catches the new signals in action.

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NS 73Z flies through the crossing this time.

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The DPU on the end of the train passes the crossing.

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The gates rise.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-26 were taken on 3-13-16.

Pictures 27-41 and the first video were taken on 6-22-16.

Pictures 42-64 were taken on 8-27-16.

Pictures 65-86 and the second video were taken on 10-4-16.