MP:  A483.710

 

Created October 31, 2020

 

Total Accidents:   1
Crossing DOT #:  732069S
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   20   (AS OF 2020)

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Northern Signal Southern Signal
Bell: General Signals Type 1 E-Bell N/A
Base: Safetran Safetran
Lights: 4 - 12"x24" Hawker-Safetran incandescents 4 - 12"x24" Hawker-Safetran incandescents
Gate Lights: 4" RECO incandescents 4" RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 1990s Safetran 1990s
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping

 

Page created by: Ethan the Railfanner

This crossing is located on the NS Memphis District West End.

 

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Overviews of this crossing.
The northern signal.
It has a Safetran base.

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A Safetran gate mechanism.
The emergnecy information.
The lights on this signal are Hawker-Safetran 12x20 incandescents.

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The bell here is a General Signals Type 1 E-Bell.
The gatelights are RECO incandescents.
The southern signal.

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It has another Safettran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism.
More Hawker-Safetran 12x20 incandescent lights over here.

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The emergency information.
This signal has RECO LED gatelights.
Track view facing east towards Main Street.
Track view facing west towards Foster Road in Rogers Springs.

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The relay bungalow.

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On March 22, 2025, freebrickproductions made a return trip to this crossing to see it in action.

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UP 6965, an AC4460CW, leads NS 285 through the crossing!

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The train clears the crossing...

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...and the signals deactivate.

 

 

Pictures 1-21 were taken on 5-17-20.

Pictures 22-106 and the video were taken on 3-22-25 by freebrickproductions.