>>>>>>>>>>>>>> First Signal Second Signal
Bell: NEG E-Bell N/A
Base: Safetran Safetran
Lights: 4 - 12"x24" Hawker-Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs 4 - 12"x24" Hawker-Safetran w/ Leotek EV series LEDs
Gate Lights: 4" NEG LEDs 4" NEG LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Safetran 1990s Safetran 1990s
Gate Striping: Vertical Striping Vertical Striping

 

Pictures 1-19 were taken by TrainmanKight on July 15, 2009.

Pictures 20-72 and the first video were taken by freebrickproductions on January 28, 2017.

Pictures 73-81 were taken by Ethan the Railfanner on June 13, 2020.

Pictures 82-85 and the second video were taken by Ethan the Railfanner on June 1, 2024.

 

This crossing is located on the CSX Chattanooga Subdivision.

 

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An overview of the crossing.

A DOT tag provided by CSX.
All signal parts on this signal are all from Safetran.

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Track views.
An overview on the other side of the crossing including Warren #2.

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The WCH mechanical bell only rings from startup to when the gates fully lower.
The lights are from Safetran.
The signals start up with the train already in the crossing, going backwards!

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The reason why the signals took so long to activate, is because the train is on a side track not used very often. The relays on that track are very close to the crossing, and the train didn't bother to wait until the gates finished lowering. Even though the train didn't wait, the person you see in picture 11 did flag the crossing.

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Another view of another train coming back on the side track. The relays on this side of the crossing were are just as close to the at-grade, just like the other side. This time, the train waited 15 seconds before it entered the crossing, still a bit below the FRA mandated 20 second rule.

 

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A return trip on 1-28-17 by freebrickproductions shows very little has changed here! The signals are still pure 1990s CSX installs (save for the emergency information)!

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The first signal.
It has a Safetran base.
The gate mechanism is still from Safetran.

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The new blue emergency information and an old L&N DOT tag!

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The lights are still Safetran 12x24 inch lights.
The WCH mechanical bell is still here.

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This signal still has incandescent RECO gate lights!
The second signal.
It has another Safetran base.

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The gate mech is still Safetran.
The new blue emergency information again.
This signal still retains the Safetran 12x24 inch lights as well.

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This signal still has more incandescent RECO gate lights!
The relay case.
Track view looking south towards Wiseman Road.
Track view looking north towards Lauderdale Street.

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A northbound train is approaching!
The crossing activates!

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The gates descend.

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CSX 9004 leads the northbound intermodal train through the crossing!

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The train passes...

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...and the gates rise.

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A return trip on 6-13-20 by Ethan the Railfanner shows that this crossing has been upgraded to LED.

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The first signal.
The lights were upgraded to Leotek EV series LEDs.
The gate was restriped and now has NEG LED gatelights.

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The secon signal.
The lights on this signal has also been upgraded to Leotek EV series LEDs.
The gate was also restriped and now has more NEG LED gatelights.

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