MP:  0004.47

 

Created January 25, 2021

 

Total Accidents:   4
Crossing DOT #:  348673C
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   3   (AS OF 2019)

 

Page created by: Ethan the Railfanner

 

This crossing is located on the NERR Old Hickory Branch.

 

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Overviews of this crossing by freebrickproductions.
The southern signal.

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It had a Safetran base.
The emergency information.
The lights were originally Safetran 12x24s with Dialight Low Wattage LEDs on this signal.

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The bell was a Safetran Type 3 (Siemens) E-Bell.
The northern signal.
It has another Safetran base.

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The emergency information.
This signal has more Safetran 12x24 lights with Dialight Low Wattage LEDs.
Another Safetran Type 3 (Siemens) E-Bell stands over here.

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The relay bungalow.
Track view facing southeast towards Private Crossing #4.
Track view facing northwest towards Pitts Avenue #2.
Action shot.

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A return trip on 9-7-20 by Ethan the Railfanner shows some changes to this crossing.
The southern signal was replaced entirely.
It now has a Fabricated Metals base.

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The emergency information.
The lights are now WCH 12x24s with WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs.

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The bell is now another Safetran Type 3 (Siemens) E-Bell.
The relay bungalow was also replaced.
The other signal remains unchanged.

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A return trip on 10-23-21 by Ethan the Railfanner again shows an odd change to the southern signal.

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The lights are now back to Safetran 12x24s with Dialight Low Wattage LEDs! How weird to see these original lights back on this signal once again.

 

Pictures 1-20 were taken on 1-26-18 by freebrickproductions.

Pictures 21-31 were taken on 9-7-20 by Ethan the Railfanner.

Pictures 32-37 were taken on 10-23-21 by Ethan the Railfanner.