9th Street, Opelika, AL

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Signal on the left: 3 pairs of Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights, 1 pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights, a General Signals Type-1 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO incandescent and LED gate lights.
Signal on the right: 3 pairs of Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights, 1 pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights, a dead Safetran mechanical bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO gate lights.

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*originally recorded on 2-14-22*

Signal on the left: 3 pairs of Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights, 1 pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights, a dying Safetran mechanical bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, RECO gate lights, and an NEG LED gate light.
Signal on the right: 3 pairs of Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights, 1 pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights, a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, RECO gate lights, and a RECO LED gate light.

After catching Q601 in West Point, I decided to try chasing it down to Opelika for one final video. of it. Here we see it rolling through Opelika, and I let it go after this.

Since I was last here in 2015, not much has changed to this 80s SBD install. I'd seen that the Safetran bell here was still around and had heard that it'd been apparently been fixed by CSX since then, and sure enough, it has! However, the bell is obviously sounding noticeably clicky and weak, likely due to an internal piece wearing out, so I've decided to call it a "dying" Safetran mechanical bell, though I doubt it'll be replaced anytime soon. Also, sometime within the past few years, CSX replaced the tip gate light on the far signal with an NEG LED gate light, but no other major changes appear to have occurred here. The GS Type 1 at this crossing is very much still around and sounds rather nice. Nice to see multiple incandescent gate lights here still as well.

http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/G-Q/Opelika/9/