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MP: 0705.70 |
Updated March 9, 2024
Total Accidents: 0
Crossing
DOT #: 635465S
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 2 (AS OF 2020)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the HOG Mainline with the SAM Shortline having trackage rights over it.
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has an L&W base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
An L&W bracket. |
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The lights on this signal are all L&W 12x24 inch lights! |
This signal has a Safetran mechanical bell! |
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This signal uses RECO LED gate lights. |
The second signal. |
It has another L&W base. |
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Another Safetran gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
The main lights are more L&W 12x24 inch lights! |
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Another L&W bracket. |
The side lights are all Safetran 8 inch lights mounted on yet another L&W bracket! |
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This signal has a dead Safetran mechanial bell. |
More RECO LED gate lights over here. |
The relay case. |
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Looking east towards Wise Road. |
Looking southwest towards Hudson Street. |
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The crossing activates! |
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A SAM Shortline excursion train comes through with a HOG GP38-2 pulling. |
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Another HOG GP38-2 rolls through on the rear... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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A sign posted on a building near this crossing shows that Plains is the hometown (and current home) of former President Jimmy Carter. |
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On February 25, 2023, freebrickproductions made a return trip to this crossing to find that the second signal's gate mechanism has oddly been replaced with a Safetran 1980s mechanism due to the previous being broken. |
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On March 4, 2024, freebrickproductions made a second return trip to this crossing to find that the dead Safetran 1st Gen. Mechanical Bell on this signal has been replaced with a General Signals (Type 3?) E-Bell.
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Pictures 1-60 and the first video were taken on 7-31-21.
The second video was taken by Elliot Hammerstone on 7-31-21.
Pictures 61-64 were taken on 2-25-23.
Pictures 65-68 were taken on 3-4-24.