GA 49, near Americus, GA
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:41 pm
*originally recorded on 7-31-21*
Signal on the left: 3 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights, a Safetran mechanical bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO LED gate lights.
Signal on the right: 4 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights, a Safetran mechanical bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and RECO LED gate lights.
After catching the train at Jackson Street, Elliot and I were able to chase it over to this crossing on the west side of town. It appears that originally, this crossing featured a pair of late-70s SCL signals, but in the early-mid-90s, the GSWR replaced everything at this crossing, but re-used the old bells onto the newer signals. Since then, nothing appears to have changed at this crossing, thankfully, and both Safetran bells here still sound quite nice. Hopefully they remain around for a good while longer.