MP:  0039.390H

 

Created December 28, 2022

 

Total Accidents:   7
Crossing DOT #:  719080L
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   22   (AS OF 2022)

 

Page created by: Ethan the Railfanner

 

This crossing is located on the NS Atlanta North District.

 

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Overviews of this crossing.		The eastern signal.

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It has a Safetran cantilever.	The emergency information.	The mast lights are Hawker-Safetran 12x24 incandescents.

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The overhead lights are Safetran 12x20 incandescents.		The bell is a General Signals E-Bell.	An early Safetran base.

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A Safetran gate mechanism.	The gatleights are from NEG.	The western signal.

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It has another Safetran cantilever.	The emergency informatino.	The mast lights are standard Safetran 12x24 incandescents.

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The overhead lights are more Safetran 12x20 incandescents.		A newer Safetran base.	Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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NEG LEDs gatelights stands on this signal.	The relay case.	Track view facing north towards Long Street.	Track view facing south towards Hawthrone Street #2.

 

On July 1, 2023, freebrickproductions made a return trip to this crossing to find that the remaining gatelights have been replaced 4" NEG LEDs.

 

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Overview facing east.	Overview facing west.

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The western signal. These gatelights still remain, I mistakened for RECO.

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The eastern signal.

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Track views.		The foundation of an older signal stands near the crossing.

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The crossing activates!

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NS 9756 leads a mixed freight through the crossing.

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The train clears the crossing and the signals deactivate.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-28 were taken on 5-16-21.

The first video was taken sometime in 2021 by Elliot Hamerstone.

Pictures 29-92 and the second video were taken on 7-1-23.