Dublin Avenue, Birmingham, AL
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:14 pm
*originally recorded on 4-3-19*
Signal on the left: 3.5 pairs of WCH 12x24 inch lights and 1 Safetran 12x24 inch light.
Signal on the right: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights and a General Signals Type 3 electronic bell.
This crossing is a pretty decent one. It's a 1990s CSX install, and like most crossings on this part of the ATN, is still mostly original. It appears that in the early 2000s, the left-rear mast light on the cantilever was struck and CSX replaced it with a Safetran 12x24 inch light. Then, sometime between 2017 and yesterday, the original WCH mechanical bell here died and the ATN replaced it with the current GS Type 3 e-bell. A bit of a shame, but overall, it's still a pretty nice crossing.