MP:  0065.53

 

Created March 25, 2017

 

Total Accidents:   4
Crossing DOT #:  349382R
TOTAL DAILY TRAINS:   21   (AS OF 2014)

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> First Signal Second Signal
Bell: NEG E-Bell N/A
Base: Safetran Safetran
Lights: 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs 4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV series LEDs
Gate Lights: 4" NEG LEDs N/A
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s N/A
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping N/A

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Third Signal Fourth Signal
Bell: NEG E-Bell N/A
Base: Safetran Safetran
Lights: 4 - 12"x24" Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs 4 - 12"x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV series LEDs
Gate Lights: 4" NEG LEDs N/A
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 2000s N/A
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping N/A

 

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 5 inch Safetran base.
The gate mechanism is from Safetran.
This signal has all Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs.

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This signal has a Safetran Type 3 electronic bell.
The gate lights are RECO LED gate lights.
The second signal.

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It has a 4 inch Safetran base.
The emergency information is still the old white one!
This signal has WCH 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs.

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The third signal.
It has another 5 inch Safetran base with an upside-down cover.
This gate mechanism is also from Safetran.

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This signal has more Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs.
Another Safetran Type 3 electronic bell here.
This signal has more RECO LED gate lights.

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The fourth signal.
It has another 4 inch Safetran base.
The emergency information is still the old white one!

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This signal has more WCH 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs.
The relay case.
Track view looking south towards Brown Street.

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A return trip on 12-26-17 by freebrickproductions shows that the older white ENS signs have been replaced with the standard blue ones.

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Later on, the crossing activates.

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CSX 6249 leads a local freight through hte crossing.

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The gates rise.

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A return trip on 6-13-20 by Ethan the Railfanner shows that the western gated signal's Safetran Type 3 E-Bell has been replaced with an NEG E-Bell.
Track view facing north towards College Street in Normandy.

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On December 4, 2023, Ethan the Railfanner made a return trip to this crossing to find that all of the LEDs were replaced with Leotek EV series LEDs and the remaining Safetran Type 3 E-Bell was replaced with an NEG E-Bell.

 

 

 

I (freebrickproductions) forgot to get a track view looking north.

 

Pictures 1-32 were taken on 1-28-17 by freebrickproductions.

Pictures 33-48 and the first video were taken on 12-26-17 by freebrickproductions.

Pictures 49-52 were taken on 6-13-20 by Ethan the Railfanner.

Pictures 53-50 were taken on 12-4-23 by Ethan the Railfanner.

The second video was taken on 5-28-24 by Ethan the Railfanner.