Holmes Avenue #1, Huntsville, AL

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Got another video here on 3-10-24:

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Still the same as of 4-20-24:

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*originally recorded on 12-9-24*

Signal on the left: 4 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and NEG gate lights.
Far median signal: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO gate lights.
Near median signal: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a Siemens gate mechanism, RECO gate lights, and a RECO LED gate light.
Signal on the right: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and NEG gate lights.

After watching the HMCR doing switching with their U23B, I decided to swing by the signals around Huntsville Storage again, when I saw that there was something lined west through downtown Huntsville. I had to wait a while, but, eventually, I was able to get this NS A81 with an SD40-2 for power. The horn definitely sounds a bit unusual for one you'd see on an SD40-2.

It appears that the tip gate light on the closer signal has been replaced with a new RECO LED gate light since I was last here. Thankfully, nothing else seems to have changed to this crossing since I last recorded it, and both GS Type 1 e-bells still remain operational here!

http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/G-Q/H ... e/Holmes1/

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No changes here as of 12-31-24:

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Still the same as of 3-12-25:

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No changes here yet as of 6-18-25:

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*originally recorded on 1-20-26*

Signal on the left: 4 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and NEG gate lights.
Far median signal: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO gate lights.
Near median signal: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a Siemens gate mechanism, RECO gate lights, and a RECO LED gate light.
Signal on the right: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO LED gate lights.

After catching 732, I decided to head back east towards downtown Huntsville, as I heard over the scanner that the coal train would be having to stop and see two at Elko. As such I decided to hop over to Holmes Avenue #1 first, where, at about sunset, I was able to catch my second train of the day: NS A81 heading back west to Decatur with an ex-N&W SD40-2 running long-hood forwards for power.

Sometime last year, NS replaced the gate lights on the right hand signal's gate arm with a set of RECO LEDs, and possibly replaced the gate arm as well. Thankfully, nothing else has changed to this crossing since I last recorded it.

https://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/G-Q/ ... e/Holmes1/

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*originally recorded on 5-11-26*

Signal on the left: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO LED gate lights.
Far median signal: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a Siemens gate mechanism, RECO gate lights, and a RECO LED gate light.
Near median signal: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO gate lights.
Signal on the right: 4 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell, Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO LED gate lights.

After catching the surprise empty military train, PlyingKibbles89, vtgrxrman, and I went back over to this crossing to wait for A81 since we knew it'd likely be right behind it. After a bit of waiting, we were able to catch our sixth train of the day: NS A81 arriving into Huntsville with an SD40-2 for power.

Since I last recorded this crossing, NS replaced the cantilever signal's gate arm and gate lights with the current ones. As a result, the cantilever signal here now has LED gate lights like the other signal with a bell at this crossing. Thankfully, nothing else appears to have changed with this crossing since I last recorded it. Nice to see the pair of GS Type 1 e-bells are still going strong here as well!

http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/G-Q/H ... e/Holmes1/