MP:  0069.03

 

Created March 25, 2017

 

Total Accidents:   10
Crossing DOT #:  349388G
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   22   (AS OF 2014)

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> First Signal Second Signal
Bell: General Signals Type 1 E-Bell N/A
Base: Modern Industries Cantilever, Safetran Base Modern Industries Cantilever, Safetran Base
Lights:

2 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

2 - 12"x24" WCH Flatback w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

6 - 12"x20" Modern Industries w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

2 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

2 - 12"x24" WCH Flatback w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

6 - 12"x20" Modern Industries w/ Leotek EV series LEDs

Gate Lights: 4" RECO LEDs 4" NEG LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 1990s Safetran 2000s
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping

 

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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's a Modern Industries cantilever.
The emergency information and an old L&N DOT tag!

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The front mast lights are a pair of Modern Industries 8 inch lights!
The overhead lights are a mixture of Modern Industries 12x20 inch lights and a Safetran 12x24 inch light.

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A Safetran base.
The gate mechanism is from Safetran.
The rear mast lights are a pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights.

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This crossing has a General Signals Type-1 electronic bell!
The gate lights are RECO LED gate lights.
The second signal.

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It's another Modern Industries cantilever.
The emergency information.
The front mast lights are another pair of Modern Industries 8 inch lights!

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The overhead lights are all Modern Industries 12x20 inch lights.
Another Safetran base.
Another Safetran gate mechanism over here.

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The rear mast lights are another pair of Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
This signal has NEG LED gate lights on it!

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A counter-weight laying on the cantilever.
An "Out of Service" tag, likely for a gate mechansim.
Track view looking south towards Lauderdale Street.
Track view looking north towards Grundy Street.

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The relay case.
The crossing activates!

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CSX 778 leads a slow-moving intermodal train south through the crossing.

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An LED No Right Turn blank-out sign.

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An LED No Left Turn blank-out sign.

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The train eventually passes and the gates rise.

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On December 4, 2023, Ethan the Railfanner made a return trip to find that this crossing has been upgraded to LEDs!

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The first signal.

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The second signal. All of the 8" lights were replaced with 12"x24" WCH Flatback w/ Leotek EV Series LEDs, while whatever light was still standing now gotten the same LEDs.

 

 

 

Pictures 1-68 and the first video were taken on 1-28-17.

Pictures 69-84 and the second video were taken on 12-4-23 by Ethan the Railfanner.