MP:  656.000

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  667470C
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   12   (AS OF 2021)

 

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This crossing is located on the BNSF Birmingham Subdivision.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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A RACO base.
The emergency information.
This signal has all Safetran 12x20 inch lights with a mixture of older and newer lightheads.

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Except for this one, which is missing its background.
The bell here is a General Signals Type 3 e-bell.
The second signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
This signal has all newer Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The relay case.
Track views. Picture 18 looks northeast towards Highland Road. Picture 19 looks southwest towards US 43/AL 171.
A milepost next to the crossing.

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A return trip to the crossing on 9-20-19 finds that BNSF has installed a 20 inch background on the previously backgroundless side light.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 3-21-21 catches the crossing in action!

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A southbound BNSF grain train comes through with an H2 Dash-9 leading an H3 ES44C4 on the head-end.

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Another H3 BNSF ES44C4, a UP SD70ACe, and a UP AC45CCTE work as the DPUs for the train.

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The train clears the crossing.

 

 

Pictures 1-20 were taken on 1-18-16.

Pictures 21-24 were taken on 9-20-19.

Pictures 25-64 and the video were taken on 3-21-21.