MP:  A440.240

 

Created August 25, 2020

 

Total Accidents:   3
Crossing DOT #:  732012R
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   20   (AS OF 2019)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District West End.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information and a DOT tag.

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The lights here are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.
The bell is a very faded General Signals Type 2 e-bell.
The gate lights are NEG LEDs.

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

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The emergency information and a DOT tag.
It has more Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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More NEG LED gate lights over here.
The relay case.
Looking east towards Pearl Street.
Looking west towards CR 982 near Burnsville.

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The crossing activates!

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NS 25Q comes flying through with an ET44AC leading a Dash-8! This was one of the last NS Dash-8s I caught before they were all retired, shame it wasn't leading.

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The train passes...

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...and crossing deactivates.

 

 

All pictures and the video were taken on 2-12-19.