Chasing CN L509 including L511 East in Dartmouth, NS!

Published 2024-06-01
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:05 L509 Ochterloney Street
1:08 L511 East
6:50 L509 Corsair Drive
10:25

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Time when L509 at Alderney: 3:35 to 3:56 PM.
Time when L511 East Arrive Alderney: 3:39 PM.
TIME WHEN L509 AT CORSAIR DR: 4:29 to 4:52 PM.

Trains Specifications
Train Route: CN Y509 Alderney Yard, NS - Eastern Passage Autoport, NS.

Locomotives: CN EMD GP38-2W Zebra Stripes 4806, CN EMD GP40-2LW Zebra Stripes 9454.

Train Horn Type: Nathan K3L.

Train Type: Autoracks (with a tanker until 6:50 and flatcar until 8:50)

Train Route: CN L511 East National Gypsum, Milford, NS - Wright’s Cove, NS. (Power move to Alderney Yard, NS).
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Locomotives: CN GE ET44AC Classic 3120, CN GE ES44AC Sticker 3859.

Train Horn Type: New Cast Nathan P5.

Train Type: Power Move.

Crossing Specifications
First and second part:
Cantilever Signal:
6 Pairs of Safetran 12x20 Housings with GE Harmon Fading LEDs and Safetran Brackets & Junction Box. TPC Mechanisms & Base. US&S Cantilever.

Ungated Signal:
2 Pairs of Safetran 12x20 Housings with GE Harmon Fading LEDs and Safetran Brackets & Junction Box. TPC Mechanisms & Base. Siemens Electronic Bell.

This crossing is located at the CN Dartmouth Subdivision.

This crossing is owned and maintained by CN.

Bell Sequence: Bell Deactivates when crossing deactivates.

This crossing used to have old Unknown or WCH 8"
Incandescent Lights with the same Brackets and Junction Box. That was replaced in 2012-2014 and both were replaced. Probably the emergency info was attached in 2019-2021. Griswold bell was replaced around 2014-2016.

Crossing rating 8.1/10 it's kinda a basic crossing and I have been to this crossing when I was younger!

2nd part:
Left Signal:
2 Pairs of Safetran 12x20 Housings with GE Harmon Fading LEDs and Safetran Brackets & Junction Box. Clamped Base. Safetran Mechanical Bell.

Right Signal:
2 Pairs of Safetran 12x20 Housings with GE Harmon Fading LEDs and Safetran Brackets & Junction Box. Clamped Base.

This crossing is located at the CN Dartmouth Subdivision.

This crossing is owned and maintained by CN.

Bell Sequence: Bell Deactivates when crossing deactivates.

This crossing used to have old US&S or Griswold 8"
Incandescent Lights with the same Brackets and Junction Box. That was replaced in 2014 and both were replaced. Probably the emergency info was attached in 2020-2021.

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