MP:  A234.28

 

Created December 25, 2016

 

Total Accidents:   8
Crossing DOT #:  736677A
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   34   (AS OF 2022)

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

 

This crossing is on the NS Chattanooga Terminal.

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Signal #1 Signal #2
Bell: General Signals Type 3 N/A
Cantilever: Safetran Safetran
Light Frames: 3 - 12x20" Safetran 4 - 12x20" Safetran
Base: Newer Safetran Older Safetran
Gate Lights: RECO RECO
Gate Mechanism: 2000s Safetran 2000s Safetran
Gate Striping: Vertical Vertical

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran cantilever.
The emergency information and a DOT tag.

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All of the lighs on this signal are Safetran 12x20 inch lights.

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The lone bell here is a Safetran Type-3 electronic bell.
A Safetran base.
The gate mechanism is from Safetran.
This signal has RECO gate lights.

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The second signal.
Another Safetran cantilever over here.
An assortment of DOT tags and emergency information.

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Close-ups of the various DOT tags and emergency information.

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This signal has all Safetran 12x20 inch lights as well.

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An older Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
More RECO gate lights over here.
The relay case.

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Track views. Picture 33 looks east towards Hickory Valley Road #1, Hickory Valley Road #2, and Old Hickory Valley Road.

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A return trip to the crossing on 9-23-23 finds that the Safetran Type 3 was replaced with a GS Type 3 e-bell.

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Some action shots of the crossing from 9-30-23, featuring the Southern Heritage Unit as the mid-train DPU. Jersey Pike #2 can be seen in Picture 39.

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Pictures 1-34 were taken on 10-8-16.

The first video was taken by Elliot Hammerstone on 6-5-21.

Pictures 35-38 were taken on 9-23-23.

The second video was taken by Elliot Hammerstone on 7-26-23.