MP:  00T5.090

 

Created November 29, 2020

 

Total Accidents:   2
Crossing DOT #:  345950Y
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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Overviews of the crossing, which features one very old gated signal and one newer gated signal.

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The first signal.
It has a Transport Products Corp. base.
The emergency information.

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The lights on this signal are all Transport Products Corp. 8 inch lights!

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Another Transport Products Corp. base.
A Transport Products Corp. gate mechanism!
This signal has RECO LED gate lights.

 

Quite nice to see a full Transport Products Corp. gated signal like the one above. Can't be too many of them left, assuming there are any others left, that is.

Usually at least the lights and/or gate mechanism are replaced on old TPC signals.

 

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The second signal.
It has a Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.

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The lights are all Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
This signal has NEG LED gate lights.
The relay case.

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The lone bell here is an NEG e-bell, which is mounted on the relay case.
Looking southeast towards Chenoweth Lane.
Looking northwest towards Fenley Avenue in Louisville.

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A return trip a few days later catches the crossing in action!

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CSX Q575 comes through the crossing with an ES44AH leading an SD40-2, a GP40-2, and a GP38-3 on the head-end.

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Another ES44AH works as the mid-train DPU.

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The train passes and the gates rise.

 

 

Pictures 1-23 were taken on 5-24-20.

Pictures 24-84 and the video were taken on 5-28-20.