MP:  A187.350

 

Created May 20, 2020

 

Total Accidents:   3
Crossing DOT #:  731579S
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   18   (AS OF 2020)

 

Page created by: Ethan the Railfanner

 

This crossing is located on the NS Knoxville West End District.

 

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An overview of this somewhat odd crossing.
The southern signal.
The cantilever is from Safetran.

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The older emergency information.
The mast lights on this signal are Hawker-Safetran 12x20 incandescents.

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The overhead lights are more Hawker-Safetran 12x20 incandescents as well.
The bell on top of the cantilever is a General Signals Type 3 E-Bell.
An L&W base.

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Side view.
A counterweight.
A US&S Model 95 gate mechanism.
The mast has normal Safetran 12x20 incandesecnt lights.

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A Safetran junction box.
The mast has another General Signals Type 3 E-Bell!
The gatelights are from RECO.
A look at the gate.

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A look at both the mast and the cantilever.
A side view of both.
The northern signal.

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It has another Safetran cantilever.
The emergency information.
The front mast lights are a Hawker-Safetran 12x20 and 12x24. Both are incandescent.

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The remaining side lights are 3 Hawker-Safetran 12x20 incandescents!
The overhead lights are all Hawker-Safetran 12x20 incandescents!

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More views of the lights.
Another L&W base.

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A side view.
Another US&S Model 95 gate mechanism.
The mast has more normal Safetran 12x20 incandescent lights.

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A look at the gate, with more RECO incandescent gatelights.

Track view facing west towards Sterling Road.

To the east is Frye Street.

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Action shots.

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NS 4036 leads through the crossing.

 

 

All pictures and the video were taken on 12-27-19 by Elliot Hamerstone.