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MP: SG623.920 |
Updated December 28, 2023
Total Accidents: 3
Crossing
DOT #: 639107W
TOTAL
WEEKLY TRAINS: 3 (AS OF 2021)
Page created by: Ethan the Railfanner
This crossing is located on the CSX Cartersville Subdivision.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Southern Signal | Northern Signal |
| Bell: | Dead General Signals (Type 2?) electronic | General Signals Type 2 electronic |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x24" Safetran | 6 - 12x24" Safetran |
| Gate Lights: | NEG LED | NEG LED |
| Gate Mechanism: | 2000s Safetran | 2000s Safetran |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical | Vertical |
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Overviews of this crossing. |
The southern signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
The lights on this signal are Safetran 12x24 incandescents. |
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The emergency information. |
The bell on this signal is a dead General Signals (Type 2?) E-Bell. |
The gatelights are from RECO. |
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The northern signal. |
It has another Safetran base. |
Another Safetran gate mechanism. |
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The emergency information. |
This signal has more Safetran 12x24 incandescent lights. |
A working General Signals Type 2 E-Bell stands over here. |
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More RECO gatelights over here. |
The relay bungalow. |
Track view facing east towards Old Cedartown Road near Rockmart. |
Track view facing west towards Hendrix Road. |
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On 8-15-23, freebrickproductions made a return trip to the crossing and caught it in action! The gate arms here were both replaced and both signals now use NEG LED gate lights, but it wasn't immediately noticed at the time. |
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CSX L810 trundles through with a GP40-2 leading a GP38-2 for power. Note the nose of the leading GP40-2, a railfan had restored it to its original Chessie System colors! |
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The train passes and the gates rise. |
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Pictures 1-23 were taken on 7-20-22.
Pictures 24-38 and the video were taken by freebrickproductions on 8-15-23.