Re: CSX Dothan Sub (and related lines) Discussion
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2019 10:49 pm
Chased both the BAYL and A724 today, and got a few things to report.
First off, in Dothan:
At Range Street #1, the Safetran bell is dead though the WCH mechanical bell there is dead. The crossing, along with Selma Street #1 and Alice Street, also did a tail-ring malfunction (though I didn't record the one at Selma Street).
Columbia Highway's MI bell is definitely dying, as it sounded rather bad while it struggled to ring. The WCH mechanical bell at Burdeshaw Street #1 and the MI mechanical bell at Newton Street are also both dead. Unfortunately, I think this spells the end for the remaining mechanical bells on the BAYL between their main yard in Dothan and CSX.
Secondly, from my chase of CSX A724:
Martin Luther Kind Jr. Drive in Bainbridge has a WCH mechanical bell that sounds like it's dying, though the other WCH mechanical bell there still sounds rather healthy.
The WCH mechanical bells at the Miller Avenue and Griffin Street Crossings all sound rather healthy, though, for some reason, the bells at Miller Avenue shut off while the gates are only halfway down.
Both bells at Brinson Airbase Road in Brinson, GA sound rather healthy, though both do begin to struggle a bit when the gates begin to lower.
Both WRRS mechanical bells at the Church Street crossing in Iron City, GA, work, though the one on the northbound signal is dying. The gate mech on that signal is also broken (appears that the counterweights are too heavy), with it failing to lower all the way, which causes the bell on it to stay on a little while longer (which probably ain't helping it).
Pot Likker Road in Jakin, GA, does indeed have a GS Type1/Type 2 combo, with the GS Type 1 being on the northbound signal. The other signal also had its lights replaced with WCH 12x24 inch lights with LEDs (Dialight LEDs for the front lights, WCH 2nd Gen LEDs for the rear lights), though one of the rear LEDs is dead.
And finally, both of the WCH mechanical bells at Glen Lawrence Road in Cowarts, AL, sound like they're on their way out, sadly.
First off, in Dothan:
At Range Street #1, the Safetran bell is dead though the WCH mechanical bell there is dead. The crossing, along with Selma Street #1 and Alice Street, also did a tail-ring malfunction (though I didn't record the one at Selma Street).
Columbia Highway's MI bell is definitely dying, as it sounded rather bad while it struggled to ring. The WCH mechanical bell at Burdeshaw Street #1 and the MI mechanical bell at Newton Street are also both dead. Unfortunately, I think this spells the end for the remaining mechanical bells on the BAYL between their main yard in Dothan and CSX.
Secondly, from my chase of CSX A724:
Martin Luther Kind Jr. Drive in Bainbridge has a WCH mechanical bell that sounds like it's dying, though the other WCH mechanical bell there still sounds rather healthy.
The WCH mechanical bells at the Miller Avenue and Griffin Street Crossings all sound rather healthy, though, for some reason, the bells at Miller Avenue shut off while the gates are only halfway down.
Both bells at Brinson Airbase Road in Brinson, GA sound rather healthy, though both do begin to struggle a bit when the gates begin to lower.
Both WRRS mechanical bells at the Church Street crossing in Iron City, GA, work, though the one on the northbound signal is dying. The gate mech on that signal is also broken (appears that the counterweights are too heavy), with it failing to lower all the way, which causes the bell on it to stay on a little while longer (which probably ain't helping it).
Pot Likker Road in Jakin, GA, does indeed have a GS Type1/Type 2 combo, with the GS Type 1 being on the northbound signal. The other signal also had its lights replaced with WCH 12x24 inch lights with LEDs (Dialight LEDs for the front lights, WCH 2nd Gen LEDs for the rear lights), though one of the rear LEDs is dead.
And finally, both of the WCH mechanical bells at Glen Lawrence Road in Cowarts, AL, sound like they're on their way out, sadly.