MP:  00J68.520

 

Created March 25, 2017

 

Total Accidents:   3
Crossing DOT #:  349385L
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   21   (AS OF 2016)

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> First Signal Second Signal
Bell: N/A NEG E-Bell
Base: Modern Industries (Both) Modern Industries (Both)
Lights: 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs 6 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs
Gate Lights: 4" NEG LEDs 4" NEG LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Siemens Imprinted Siemens Imprinted
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping

 

Page created by: freebrickproductions

This crossing is located on the CSX Chattanooga Subdivision.

 

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Overviews of the crossing.
The first signal.

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It has a Modern Industries clamp-style base.
The emergency information.
The lights are all Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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A 5 inch Modern Industries base on the gate mast.
The gate mechanism is a GRS gate mechanism with a General Signals gate saver!
This signal has incandescent and LED RECO gate lights.

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The second signal.
It has another Modern Industries clamp-style base.
The emergency information and an old L&N DOT tag!

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Close-ups of the emergency information and old L&N DOT tag.
The lights on this signal are more Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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The bell here is a WRRS mechanical bell!
Another 5 inch Modern Industries base on the gate mast.
Another GRS gate mechanism over here!

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Another General Signals gate saver.
This signal uses all RECO LED gate lights.
Looking south towards Hogan Street.
Looking north towards Ralph Broadwick Road.

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The relay case.
A train is coming!
The crossing activates!

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CSX 7788 and CSX 7311 pull an autorack train south through the crossing!

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Two of the gate lights on this signal flash together!

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The train pases and the gates rise.

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A return trip on 12-26-17 by freebrickproductions shows some changes to this crossing.
The western signal.

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This is still a clamp-styled Modern Industries base.
The emergency information.
The lights were still Safetran 12x24 incandescents at the time.

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A WCH base.
The GRS gate mechanism has been replaced with a Siemens gate mechanism.
The gatelights were still a mixture of RECO incandescent and LEDs.

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The eastern signal.
This is also still a clamp-styled Modern Industries base.
The emergency information and an old L&N DOT tag.

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Close up of both.
The lights were still more Safetran 12x24 incandescents on this signal.

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The WRRS mechanical bell still remains!
A Safetran base.
The GRS gate mechanism here was also replaced with a Siemens gate mechansim.

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This signal still uses RECO gatelights. The gate was also restriped.
The relay case.
Track view facing south towards Hogan Street.
Track view facing north towards Ralph Broadwick Road.

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A return trip by Ethan the Railfanner on 6-13-20 shows more changes to the crossing.
The western signal.

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The lights are still Safetran 12x24s, but have been upgraded to Leotek EV series LEDs!
This signal now uses all NEG LED gatelights. The gate was also restriped.

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The eastern signal.
The lights on this signal still remain as Safetran 12x24s, but have also been upgraded to Leotek EV series LEDs!

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On June 1, 2024, Ethan the Railfanner made a return trip to this crossing to find that the WRRS Mechanical Bell was replaced with an NEG E-Bell.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-53 and the first video were taken on 1-28-17 by freebrickproductions.

Pictures 54-80 were taken on 12-26-17 by freebrickproductions.

Pictures 81-91 were taken on 6-13-20 by Ethan the Railfanner.

Pictures 92-94 and the second video were taken on 6-1-24 by Ethan the Railfanner.