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MP: 0WA121.69 |
Created December 25, 2016
Total Accidents: 4
Crossing
DOT #: 350025K
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 11 (AS OF 2022)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the CSX W&A Sub.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | NEG electronic | WCH mechanical |
| Base: | Safetran | Safetran |
| Light Frames: | 6 - 12x24" Safetran | 4 - 12x24" Safetran |
| Gate Lights: | 2 - RECO LEDs 1 - RECO |
3 - RECO LEDs |
| Gate Mechanism: | 80s Safetran | 80s Safetran |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical | Vertical |
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
A Safetran gate mechanism. |
The emergency information. |
An old L&N DOT tag! |
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This signal has Safetran 12x24 inch incandescent lights. |
The bell on this signal is aWCH mechanical bell that's starting to die. |
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This signal has incandescent RECO gate lights! |
The second signal. |
It has another Safetran base. |
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This gate mechanism is also from Safetran. |
The emergency information. |
This signal has more incandescent Safetran 12x24 inch lights. |
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This signal has another WCH mechanical bell! |
This signal has more incandescent RECO gate lights! |
The relay case. |
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Track view looking north towards Cromwell Road. |
Track view looking south towards Julian Road in Graysville, GA. |
The crossing activates! |
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CSX 3328 and UP 8000 pull CSX Q144 south through the crossing. |
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The train passes and the gates rise. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 9-23-23 finds a couple of upgrades to this crossing. |
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The first signal, which now has an NEG electronic bell, and two of the RECO gate lights were replaced with LED ones. |
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The seconds signal, which has had its gate arm replaced and now has all NEG LED gate lights. |
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Track views. |
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The crossing activates! |
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CSX M203 comes through with an ES40DC pulling on the head-end. |
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A pair of ES44AHs work as the mid-train DPUs. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the crossing deactivates! |
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This crossing is right above the Tennessee State Line, so yes, you are looking right into Georgia in Picture 26.
This is the last incandescent crossing on the CSX W&A Subdivision.
Pictures 1-41 and the first video were taken on 10-8-16.
Pictures 42-100 and the second video were taken on 9-23-23.