Published On Sep 12, 2016
Signal on the left: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a General Signals Type-2 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and NEG gate lights.
Signal on the far right: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a General Signals Type-2 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, RECO gate lights.
Signal on the near right: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x20 inch lights, a General Signals Type-2 electronic bell, a Safetran gate mechanism, and NEG gate lights.
I decided to head to Limrock to try to get a better recording of this crossing with high-hood GP38-2 pulling NS A81 through the crossing. However, as I approached Midway Siding on AL 35, I saw that the westbound I had heard was NS 201 pulling into the siding to go around NS 362. However, when I saw the power, I knew I had to chase it as it had the Conrail Heritage Unit trailing on it! The power was the same as the last time I caught 201 with NS 8098 on it, except it was rearranged so that the ex-Conrail Dash-8 was leading, NS 8098 was in the middle, and the standard-cab Dash-9 was trailing.
As you can see, I was also able to finally get a better recording of this crossing.