CR 83 Railroad Crossing, Cusseta, AL

originally recorded on 10-17-18
Signal on the left: 4 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights, a Safetran Type 2 electronic bell, a WCH gate mechanism, and RECO LED gate lights.
Signal on the right: 4 pairs of Modern Industries 12x24 inch lights, a Safetran mechanical bell, a WCH gate mechanism, and RECO LED gate lights.
After catching the eastbound in Opelika, I chased it east towards this crossing to record it. I thought I'd have less time to set-up than I did, and since I was parked on this side of the crossing, I remained over here. The sky was also cloudy when I set-up, but the sun came out just before the crossing activated, making the shot even more backlit.
However, the signals themselves are pretty nice. They appear to some SBD Safetran signals, though at some point in the 1980s CSX replaced the Safetran gate mechs with a pair of WCH ones. Later on, in the mid 2000s, the mechanical bell on the far signal (likely a Safetran mechanical bell), was replaced with the Safetran Type 2 that's there now. Not entirely sure when the Modern Industries lights here were installed, though likely around the same time that the WCH gate mechs were.

[@MobileRailSpotterRxR]

Great Video! Nice crossing.

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[@EthantheRailfanner]

Nice crossing!

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[@kyleb06]

Great video and crossing!

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[@marcusphilpot1376]

I been on cr 83 last week worth the sightseeing. Love the road

[@m.c.mbonds777]

Nice catch freebrick productions!

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[@trainanswererguy8758]

Excellent catch David! That sounded like a 2nd gen k5hl!

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[@BryantsRailfanProductions]

Cool Crossing!

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[@marcusphilpot1376]

I havent seen that railroad crossing since forever