MP:  0WA68.720

 

Updated May 2, 2021

 

Total Accidents:   2
Crossing DOT #:  340490G
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   18   (AS OF 2017)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located along the CSX W&A Subdivision.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal, which is on the opposite side of the road from where it'd normally be.

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A Modern Industries base.
The emergency information.
The main lights are WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.

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The side lights are a pair of WRRS 8 inch lights!
The second signal, which is in its usual position.

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Another Modern Industries base.
The emergency information.
This signal has more WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.

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A General Signals electronic bell.
The relay case.
Track view looking north towards George Street.
Track view looking south towards Park Street.

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More views of the crossing and the first signal.

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A return trip on 6-27-20 finds the signals here were upgraded!
The first new signal.

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It has a double-sided WCH base.
A Siemens gate mechanism.
The emergency information.

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This signal has a pair of WCH 12x24 inch lights with Leotek EV Series LEDs.
This signal also has an NEG electronic bell.
The gate lights are NEG LEDs.

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The second new signal.
It has a single-sided WCH base.

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The lights on this signal are all more WCH 12x24 inch lights with Leotek EV Series LEDs.
The third new signal.

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It has another double-sided WCH base.
Another Siemens gate mechanism.
The emergency information.

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It has even more WCH 12x24 inch lights with Leotek EV Series LEDs.
This signal has another NEG electronic bell.
More NEG LED gate lights over here.

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The relay case.
Track views.

 

There's actually a reason why the old signals here were positioned the way they were. In Picture 20, you can see a second track that ends before the crossing.

That track used to go through the crossing, and as a result, the first signal had to be positioned where it is because there wasn't any room between the road and tracks originally.

The stop sign was also placed where it is for the same reason, though should be moved next to the stop line on the side street now that the second track was truncated.

For some reason though, the FRA still claims that two tracks cross here.

 

Of course, with the new signals, CSX installed a new gated signal on the right-hand side, and Adairsville moved the stop sign over there as well.

 

Pictures 1-22 were taken on 7-3-17.

Pictures 23-53 were taken on 6-27-20.