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| >>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Northern Signal | Southern Signal |
| Bell: | General Signals Type 2 E-Bell | N/A |
| Base: | Lincoln Industries Cantilever, | WCH Cantilever, Modern Industries Base |
| Lights: | 8 - 12"x24" WCH w/ Leotek EV series LEDs | 2 - 12"x24" WCH Flatback w/ Leotek EV series LEDs 4 - 12"x20" Modern Industries w/ Leotek EV series LEDs |
| Gate Lights: | 4" RECO LEDs | 4" RECO LEDs |
| Gate Mechanism: | Safetran 2000s | GRS Style D |
| Gate Striping: | Vertical Striping | Vertical Striping |
Pictures 1-43 were taken by TrainmanKight on November 3, 2009.
Pictures 44-102 and the first and second videos were taken by freebrickproductions on December 26, 2017.
The third video was taken by freebrickproductions on May 28, 2022
The fourth video was taken by Ethan the Railfanner on May 28, 2022
Pictures 103-116 were taken by Ethan the Railfanner on June 1, 2024.
This crossing is located on the CSX Chattanooga Subdivision.
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A return trip on 12-26-17 shows some changes
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The southern signal remains mostly unchanged.
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Its base is covered over, but I think it's
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The emergency information.
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The mast lights are still Modern Industries 8
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The overhead lights are still Modern
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A Modern Industries base.
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A GRS gate mechanism still remaining!
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The gatelights are RECO LEDs.
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The northern signal however, was replaced.
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It is a Lincoln Industries cantilever.
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All of the lights on the cantilever are WCH
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The emergency information.
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The bell on this signal is a General Signals
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Another Modern Industries base.
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More RECO LED gatelights still remaining over
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The relay case.
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Track view facing north towards Fairfield Pike near Bell
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Track view facing south towards Yell Drive.
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CSX 6249 and 2024 are pushing up to the
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The crossing then deactivates...
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The crossing then deactivates for the second
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On June 1, 2024, Ethan the Railfanner made a return trip to find more changes to this crossing. |
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The southern signal recieved an LED upgrade; the mast lights are now 12"x24" WCH Flatback w/ Leotek EV series LEDs while the overhead lights are still there albeit with the said LEDs now. |
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The northern signal, strangely enough, has gotten all of the WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs replaced with Leotek EV series LEDs. I don't think I've ever seen a replacement like this on CSX, but this stranger than fiction! |
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