MP:  0035.190H

 

Updated March 9, 2024

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  719708C
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 base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
The lights on this signal are Safetran 12x20 incandescents.

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The emergency information.
The bell here is a Safetran Type 3 (Siemens) E-Bell.
The gatelights are from NEG.

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The western signal.
It has another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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The emergnecy information.
This signal has Safetran 12x24 incandescent lights.
More NEG gatelights over here.

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The extra mast signal.
It has a RACO base.

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The lights on it are a Hawker-Safetran and normal Safetran 12x20 incandescent.

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The relay case.
Track view facing north towards Rauschenberg Road #1 near Varnell.
Track view facing south towards Freeport Road.

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

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The crossing activates!

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NS 4569 leads an autorack train through the crossing.

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UP 2701 serves as the end DPU of the train, clearing the crossing...

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...and the signals deactivate.

 

 

Pictures 1-27 were taken on 7-20-22.

Pictures 28-64 and the video were taken on 7-1-23 by freebrickproductions.