Jackson Street, Courtland, AL

[freebrickproductions]

Signal on the left: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
Signal on the right: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights and a WCH mechanical bell.

This crossing used to have a WRRS Motor-bell where the WCH bell is now back in 2008. I believe that the WCH bell came from Alabama Street as that crossing used to have a WCH bell at it.

[freebrickproductions]

Here's a couple more videos of the current signals before the crossing gets upgraded:



As you can see, the signals have a rather hard time staying on when the train is going through the crossing, and then tail-ring malfunction afterwards! It's kind of a good thing these are being replaced, as they clearly need to be retired, but it'll be a shame to see them go, as this crossing has one of the last two mechanical bells in Lawrence County.

[cabman701]

I would be curious to see if it does the same malfunction with trains going the other way. Not much time left to find out though...

[freebrickproductions]

I would be curious to see if it does the same malfunction with trains going the other way. Not much time left to find out though...

I had caught a local heading east earlier that day through the crossing, and it does:

[ZachL]

Wow, who's to blame if an accident happens there because the crossing wasn't activated properly?

[cabman701]

Wow, who's to blame if an accident happens there because the crossing wasn't activated properly?

Luckily... it only seems to malfunction after the train has entered the crossing.

[ZachL]

Wow, who's to blame if an accident happens there because the crossing wasn't activated properly?

Luckily... it only seems to malfunction after the train has entered the crossing.

Even then, you might still have the idiot that just don't pay attention and run right into the train.

[freebrickproductions]

Wow, who's to blame if an accident happens there because the crossing wasn't activated properly?

Luckily... it only seems to malfunction after the train has entered the crossing.

Even then, you might still have the idiot that just don't pay attention and run right into the train.

[ZachL]

Wow, who's to blame if an accident happens there because the crossing wasn't activated properly?

Luckily... it only seems to malfunction after the train has entered the crossing.

Even then, you might still have the idiot that just don't pay attention and run right into the train.

Yeah, I kinda had a feeling it's been captured in the past.

[freebrickproductions]

Here are the new signals in action:


Signal on the left: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights with Harmon LEDs, a Safetran Type-3 electronic bell, an Invensys Rail gate mechanism, and RECO LED gate lights.
Signal on the right: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights with Harmon LEDs, a Safetran Type-3 electronic bell, an Invensys Rail gate mechanism, and RECO LED gate lights.

These signals came from the closed Monroe Street crossing.

http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Courtland/Jackson/