MP:  00T2.620

 

Created November 26, 2020

 

Total Accidents:   5
Crossing DOT #:  343973Y
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   15   (AS OF 2019)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the CSX LCL Subdivision with RJ Corman having trackage rights over it.

 

This crossing is located in a quiet zone. Trains do not blow their horns at this crossing.

 

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A No Train Horn sign located near the crossing.
Overviews of the crossing.

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The first signal.
It's a WRRS cantilever!
The emergency information.

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This signal has all WRRS 8 inch lights!
A General Signals Type 2 e-bell.
A Transport Products Corp. base.

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It has an early Transport Products Corp. gate mechanism!
This signal uses RECO incandescent gate lights!
The second signal.

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It has a Modern Industries base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.

A button, which all of these gate mechs have, for some reason.

No idea what these would be used for.

This signal has NEG LED gate lights.

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The third signal.
Another Transport Products Corp. base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.

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It has RECO LED gate lights.
It's another WRRS cantilever!
This signal has all WCH 12x24 inch lights with a mixture of Leotek EV Series LEDs and a WCH 2nd Generation LED.

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The emergency information.
Another General Signals Type 2 e-bell.
The fourth signal.

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It has a Lincoln Industries base.
It has more WCH 12x24 inch lights with Leotek EV Series LEDs.
A third Transport Products Corp. base.

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A third Safetran gate mechanism.
This signal has more RECO LED gate lights.
The relay cases for the crossing.

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Looking east towards the pedestrian crossing.
Looking west towards Kentucky Street #2 and Main Street.
Some wayside signals located near the crossing.

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A return trip four days later catches the crossing in action!

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CSX Q515 comes through with an ES44AH leading an ET44AH.

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The train passes and the gates rise.

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A return trip on 8-13-23 by Ethan the Railfanner shows the early TPC gate mechanism sadly replaced with a newer Siemens Imprinted gate mechanism.

 

 

Pictures 1-43 were taken on 5-24-20.

Pictures 44-84 and the video were taken on 5-28-20.

Picture 85-89 were taken on 8-13-23 by Ethan the Railfanner.