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| >>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Western Signal | Eastern Signal |
| Bell: | NEG E-Bell | N/A |
| Base: | WCH | WCH |
| Lights: | 4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV series LEDs | 4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV series LEDs |
| Gate Lights: | 4" NEG LEDs | 4" NEG LEDs |
| Gate Mechanism: | Siemens Imprinted | WCH Style 3 |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical Striping | Vertical Striping |
Pictures 1-52 were taken by TrainmanKight.
Pictures 53-104 and the first video were taken by freebrickproductions.
The second and third videos were taken by Ethan the Railfanner.
The fourth video was taken by freebrickproductions.
Pictures 105-107 were taken by Ethan the Railfanner.
Pictures 108-115 were taken by freebrickproductions.
This crossing is located on the CSX Chattanooga Subdivision.
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An overview of the crossing. |
This signal has all WCH/WRRS parts on it. |
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The relay case. |
Side views of the one signal. |
A rear view of the other signal. |
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Track views. |
An overview from the other side of the crossing. |
A closer view of the signal. |
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The bell you see in pictures 18 and 20 is a peeling General Signals type 1 electronic bell. |
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Other than the GS bell, all other parts to this signal are all from WRRS and WCH. |
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Some concrete ties laying in the woods. |
An emergency information tag. |
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27 minutes after picture 29 was taken, a train finally shows up at the crossing. |
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The GS type 1 electronic bell only sounds from startup to when the gates fully lower.
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The gates rise after only being down for about 2 minutes.
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Pictures 1-45 were taken on November 17, 2009.
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| TrainmanKight got these pictures on November 10, 2010. The GS type 1 electronic bell is a bit quiet for the short time it sounds. | ||
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A return trip by freebrickproductions on 10-7-16 shows very few changes to the crossing. |
The signal with the bell. |
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It still has a WCH base. |
New blue emergency information. |
The WCH gate mechanism is still here. |
The older white emergency information sign is still here! |
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This signal still has WCH 12x24 inch lights. |
The peeling General Signals Type-1 electronic bell still remains. |
The gate lights are now RECO LED gate lights. |
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The other signal hasn't had many changes either. |
Still the same WCH base. |
Another new blue emergency information sign. |
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This WCH gate mechanism remains as well. |
The older white emergency information still remains here! |
This signal still retains its incandescent WCH 12x24 inch lights. |
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This signal now has RECO LED gate lights as well. |
The relay case. |
Track view looking south towards Christiana Road. |
Track view looking north. |
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The crossing activates! |
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Two SD50-2s pull a mixed freight through the crossing. |
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The train passes and the gates rise. Sorry about how Pictures 102-104 were out of focus. |
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On January 15, 2022, Ethan the Railfanner made a return trip to find that the General Signals Type 1 E-Bell has been replaced with an NEG E-Bell. The previous bell sadly died sometime before October 2021. |
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On May 28, 2022, freebrickproductions (and Ethan the Railfanner) made a return trip for the closeups of the new NEG LED gatelights on both signals. These have been standing since at least October 2021. |
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On December 4, 2023, Ethan the Railfanner made another return trip to find the lights have all been upgraded to LEDs and the western signal's gate mechanism has been replaced with a Siemens Imprinted one. |
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Pictures 1-45 were taken on 11-17-09 by TrainmanKight.
Pictures 46-52 were taken on 11-10-10 by TrainmanKight.
Pictures 53-104 and the first video were taken on 10-7-16 by freebrickproductions.
The second video was taken on 10-9-21 by Ethan the Railfanner.
Pictures 105-107 were taken on 1-15-22 by Ethan the Railfanner.
Pictures 108-115 were taken on 5-28-22 by freebrickproductions.
Pictures 116-124 were taken on 12-4-23 by Ethan the Railfanner.
The third video was takern on 5-28-22 by Ethan the Railfanner
The fourth video was taken on 5-28-22 by freebrickproductions.