6th Street #3, Gadsden, AL

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*originally recorded on 3-30-21*

Signal on the left: 4 pairs of Modern Industries 12x20 inch lights.
Signal on the right: 4 pairs of Modern Industries 12x20 inch lights and a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell.

This was the second crossing I caught ATN M715 at on the 30th, and it was a pretty nice one. The signals here are a pair of late-L&N cantilevers from either the 70s or early 80s, and haven't seen many major changes since. However, in the late-90s, CSX replaced the bell that had been here (which I believe was the original MI mechanical bell) with the current GS Type 1, which it still retains to this day.
Up until sometime recently-ish, the signals here both had quite nicely weathered & faded backgrounds on the lights, though, as you can see, the ATN's since gone through more recently and repainted them all. The signals are still quite nice to see though.

http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/G-Q/Gadsden/6_3/

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Caught this crossing malfunctioning on 9-23-21: