Page created by: [TrainmanKight]

Pictures 1-24 taken on June 6, 2009 by TrainmanKight

Pictures 25-50 were taken on May 16, 2020 by Ethan the Railfanner.

 

Note: CN and Amtrak DO NOT use this crossing. This line spreads away from the CN and Amtrak line.

 

For more info on Mata go to http://www.matatransit.com.

 

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Overview of the crossing.

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12"x20" RSI L.E.D. lights.
An RSI cantilver.
The lights are too spread apart.

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Note: there are 2 GS Type 2 E-Bells.
The gate is made by Safetran.
NO CONTACT NUMBER BAD IDEA MATA

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Relay case is also from RSI.
Track views.

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Overview this signal looks much better.
This cantilver is also from RSI.

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More 12"x20" RSI L.E.D. lights.
This gate is also from Safetran.

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12x20 in RSI L.E.D. lights
Rear shots of the lights, including a light MATA needs to turn in the right direction.

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Action shots of the crossing, including a closeup of the RSI LEDs.

The GS Type 2 E-Bells ring from start up till the gates rise.

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A possible RSI gate light??

 

Note 1: These are brand new signals(when I came here on September 1, 2008 these signals weren’t here). To see what this crossing use to look like click here.

 

Note 2: MATA trolley runs 7 days a week, during tourist season Monday - Thursday they run every 10 mins from 6 AM to 11 PM. On Friday, they run every 10 mins from 6 AM to 1 AM, and on Sundays they run every 12 mins from 10 AM to 6 PM. When tourist season is over they will run 85 daily trains Monday-Thursday, 95 daily trains on Friday, 82 daily trains on Saturday, and 40 daily trains on Sunday.

 

'Note 3: There was video taken of this crossing, and will be available on DVD soon.

 

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A return trip to this crossing on 5-16-20 by Ethan the Railfanner doesn't show many changes to this crossing.
The southern signal.

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This is still an RSI cantilever.
The new emergency information sign, with the DOT number being 969835S.
The main lights are actually RRSC 12x20s with RSI LEDs!

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The overhead lights are more RRSC 12x20s with RSI LEDs!
The bell is still a General Signals Type 2 E-Bell.
A Safetran gate mechanism.

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The gatelights are actually from NEG!
The northern signal.
Another RSI cantilever still here as well.

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The lights on this signal are even more RRSC 12x20s with RSI LEDs! Though I'm not sure why the front mast lights are still spread out like that.

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The emergency information.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
Another General Signals Type 2E-Bell still here as well.
This signal uses more NEG gatelights.

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Track view facing east.
Track view facing west towards A.W. Willis Avenue.