CR 42, Fackler, AL

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Signal on the left: 4 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and NEG gate lights.
Signal on the right: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and NEG gate lights.

After 23N came through, it went to meet NS 734 at Midway. So from there, I decided that I should get out to Fackler, AL to record the last three unrecorded crossings along the line. Interestingly enough, Fackler was also the last town along the line I had yet to record any crossings in.

As you can see, this one pretty much features the same equipment as the previous crossing, only with one more pair of lights.

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*originally recorded on 12-15-22*

Signal on the left: 4 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO LED gate lights.
Signal on the right: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO LED gate lights.

After catching NS 93Z, I continued on up to Fackler, where I saw something was lined west off of the CSX Chattanooga Sub, but when I got to Stevenson, the westbound was already coming through. As such, I quickly turned back around and was able to beat the train to this crossing. Here we see NS 283 power through Fackler with a BNSF ES44AC leading a BNSF ES44C4 for power.

Since I'd last recorded this crossing (all the way back in 2017), NS has replaced all of the gate lights here with RECO LEDs, somewhat recently in fact, it appears. Thankfully, no other changes appear to have occurred here, and both signals even still retain their original diagonally-striped gate arms.

http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/A-F/Fackler/CR42/

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No changes here as of 7-22-23: