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All pictures were taken by TrainmanKight.
Note: The Terminal Railway-Alabama State Docks railroad also uses these tracks, but no logo is available.
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An overview of the crossing. |
The third, gateless signal for a spur track. |
One of the two gated signals. |
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This signal has a General Signals type 1 electronic bell, a bit peeling. |
This signal has an Modern Industries mechanical bell. |
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Note: You can see another signal in picture 14. That is Yeend St. that was closed in 2002, but the signals were never removed, and still exist to this day. |
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These pictures were taken sometime in 2002 just shortly after Yeend was closed.
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One of two relay cases. |
An overview of the crossing. |
A DOT sign. |
A look at the gateless signal, changed a bit. |
Note: The lights in picture 20 have been changed from 12"x20" incandescent to 12"x24" with Dialight ball LEDs. This signal activates along with the gated signals irregardless on which track the train is on.
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A closeup of the Dialight LED. |
These are Safetran frames. |
A track view. |
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A look at the lone Yeend St. signal that remains. |
More track views. |
An overview of the gated signals. |
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It has a Safetran base. |
This signal has 12"x24" Safetran frames with incandescent light bulbs inside of them. |
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Picture 37 shows track views on both CSX/TASD (left set), and CN/IC tracks (right set). |
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An overview of the crossing with Crossingman18 shown to the left of each picture. |
A WABCO signal base. |
With a GRS gate mechanism. |
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A train approaches. |
The signals activate. The General Signals type 1 electronic bell has changed to a type 2 tone. |
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Note in picture 47 how the former Yeend signal doesn't light up. That's to be expected from a crossing that's been dead for 7 years. Also, the gate light shown in picture 48 is LED. |
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Pictures 17-54 were taken September 6, 2009.
Both bell patterns back from 2002 and 2009 have the bells only ringing from startup to when the gates fully lower.
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CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION. (RECORDED SEPTEMBER 6, 2009) |
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A train approaches. |
The signals activate, and the gates begin to fall.
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Another view. |
Rear views of the gateless signals with the Dialight/Safetran FLX-4000 ball LEDs.
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The train about to pass over the diamond junction. |
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Crossing over the street.
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Also, the last signal remaining at Yeend St. in picture 47 has been removed.
Pictures 55-63 were taken January 15, 2010.
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On January 8, 2011, the crossing was caught in action again, this time by UP 8451.
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