MP:  00J87.290

 

Created March 25, 2017

 

Total Accidents:   4
Crossing DOT #:  349418W
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   30   (AS OF 2016)

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> First Signal Second Signal
Bell: NEG E-Bell General Signals Type 2 E-Bell
Base: Safetran Safetran
Lights: 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

This crossing is located on the CSX Chattanooga Subdivision.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Safetran base.
The emergency information.
The lights are Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs.

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This signal has a General Signals Type 1 electronic bell.
The second signal.
It has a Modern Industries base.

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The emergency information.
More Safetran 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Genration LEDs.
A leaning General Signals Type 2 electronic bell over here.

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The relay case.
Track view looking north towards Cumberland Street.
Track view looking south towards Mountain Avenue in Sherwood, TN.
Action shots.

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CSX 578 leads a train south through the crossing.

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A pair of DPUs were added to this train to get over the steep grades south of here. They are both ET44AHs.

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The train passes and the signals shut off.

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On May 28, 2024, freebrickproductions made a return trip to this crossing to find that the General Signals Type 1 E-Bell on the first signal was replaced with an NEG E-Bell.

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The crossing activates!

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A single CSX ES04DC leads a southbound autorack train!

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A CSX ES44AH serves as the DPU, clearing the crossing...

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...and the signals deactivate.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-38 and the first video were taken on 1-28-17.

Picture 39-84 and the second video were taken on 5-28-24.