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MP: 00J127.38 |
Created April 28, 2017
Total Accidents: 2
Crossing
DOT #: 349980E
TOTAL
DAILY TRAINS: 21 (AS OF 2022)
Page created by: freebrickproductions
This crossing is located on the CSX Chattanooga Subdivision with NS having trackage rights over it and the SQSC operating their own track at it.
| >>>>>>>>>>>>> | Signal #1 | Signal #2 |
| Bell: | NEG electronic | NEG electronic |
| Base: | WCH | WCH |
| Light Frames: | 4 - 12x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV Series LEDs | 4 - 12x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV Series LEDs |
| Gate Lights: | 3 - NEG LEDs | 2 - NEG LEDs 1 - RECO LED |
| Gate Mechanism: | Siemens Imprinted | Siemens Imprinted |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical | Vertical |
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Overviews of the crossing. |
The first signal. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
The gate mechanism is from Safetran. |
A warning sticker for overhead power lines. |
The emergency information. |
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The lights are Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs. |
This signal uses a dead NEG e-bell. |
The LED gate lights are from RECO. |
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The second signal. |
Another Safetran base. |
Another Safetran gate mech. |
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A warning sticker for overhead power lines. |
The emergency information. |
More Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs over here. |
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A Safetran Type-3 e-bell sits on this signal. |
More RECO LED gate lights over here. |
Track views. Picture 23 looks southwest towards CR 69 in Bridgeport, AL, CR 96 near Bridgeport, AL and 3rd Street in South Pittsburg. Picture 24 looks northeast towards Aetna Hill Road in Whiteside. |
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The relay case. |
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A return trip to the crossing on 4-26-18 catches it in action for the NS Office Car Special, as seen in Picture 28! (Rip to NS's F-units, though.) |
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The train quickly passes... |
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...and the gates rise. |
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The crossing activates once again about an hour later! |
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A CSX grain train comes through with an ES40DC leading an ES44AH and an ET44AH. |
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The train passes... |
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...and the gates rise once more. |
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Another return trip to the crossing on 11-28-23 finds that a second track for the SQSC was added to this crossing, and the signals were replaced! |
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The first new signal. |
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The second new signal. |
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The new relay case. |
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Track views along the Chattanooga Sub (Pictures 88 and 89) and the new SQSC track (Pictures 90 and 91). |
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Some pictures of ALATEN located next to this crossing. |
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The crossing activates! |
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NS 733 comes through with a pair of BNSF SD70ACes pulling on the head-end. |
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Another BNSF SD70ACe works as the train's DPU. |
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The gates here raise after the train has cleared the crossing. |
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Pictures 1-25 were taken on 4-1-17.
Pictures 26-64 and the first video were taken on 4-28-18.
Pictures 65-126 and the second, third, and fourth videos were taken on 11-28-23.