MP:  657.389

 

Updated December 13, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  667471J
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   12   (AS OF 2021)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the BNSF Birmingham Subdivision.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
The emergency information.
The lights are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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This crossing has a Safetran mechanical bell!
The second signal.

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This signal has another Safetran base.
The emergency information.
This signal has more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The relay case.
Track views. Picture 18 looks southeast towards Harvest Street. Picture 19 looks northwest towards Fairview Road.

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A return trip to the crossing on 9-20-19 catches the crossing in action!

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A southbound military train comes through with an H3 ES44DC leading an H2 Dash-9 and a "fakebonnet" Dash-9!

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The train passes.

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Another return trip to the crossing on 3-29-21 finds that the Safetran mechanical bell here has sadly been replaced by a General Signals Type 3 e-bell.

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Some shots of the crossing in action. No train this time around, the signals got activated by a hi-rail truck passing through, though said truck wasn't shown in the photos (but it is shown in the second video below).

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Pictures 1-19 were taken on 1-18-16.

Pictures 20-42 and the first video were taken on 9-20-19.

Pictures 43-54 and the second video were taken on 3-29-21.