MP:  A130.470

 

Created October 31, 2020

 

Total Accidents:   0
Crossing DOT #:  730596E
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   18   (AS OF 2020)

 

Page created by: Ethan the Railfanner

 

This crossing is located on the NS Knoxville Terminal District.

 

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Overviews of this crossing.
The southern signal has a SERRMI base.
A Safetran gate mechanism.

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The lights on this signal are Hawker-Safetran 12x20 incandescents mounted on a Safetran junction box.
The bell here is a Safetran Type 3 E-Bell.

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The gatelights are RECO incandescents.
The emergnecy information and the DOT number.
The northern signal has a Safetran base.

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Another Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergency information and the DOT number.
Another Safetran junction box.
An insect nest.

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This signal has more Hawker-Safetran 12x20 incandescent lights.
This signal uses older RECO incandescent gatelights!

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A look at the gate.
The relay bungalow, with a GRS box and a danger sign about explosive batteries in the bungalow.

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Track view facing west towards Central Street.
Track view facing east towards Humes Street.
Facing west into a possible former spur into the industry.
Some remains of rails of a third track.

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An old and unused switcher at the crossing.
Action shots.

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NS 9516 leads through the crossing.

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The crossing deactivates.

 

All pictures and the video were taken on 9-1-20 by Elliot Hamerstone.