Baker Station Road Railroad Crossing, Nashville, TN
3,060 views · Published 30 December 2017 · 3:56 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: freebrickproductions · 2017 · Science & Technology
*originally recorded on 12-29-17* Signal on the left: 2 pairs of Modern Industries 8 inch lights. Signal on the right: 1.5 pairs of WRRS 8 inch lights and 1 Modern Industries 8 inch light. I had wanted to record this crossing, but since the last train here had snuck up on us and I wasn't able to record the crossing, we waited around for the next one to come, since it almost appeared that there might be another northbound coming. After almost an hour of waiting, the signal to our south lit-up with a clear indication for a southbound train! The train showed up a few minutes later, being a southbound intermodal train with a newer ES44AH leading an older ES44AH and an ET44AH, making it quite possibly the most boring train we saw yesterday. This crossing is another extremely nice one, as it features a pair old L&N signals without any bells and all 8 inch lights! All of the equipment here comes from WRRS and Modern Industries as well, as the far signal uses an old WRRS mast while the closer signal is a slightly newer Modern Industries mast. It appears that there used to be two tracks here originally, as the grading exists for a second track, and it appears that the right-hand signal was originally mounted on a foundation that can still be seen, though it's just off screen on the right. The lights were likely re-installed on a newer mast that was closer to the remaining track after the second track was removed. The crossing also has a very middle-of-nowhere feel to it, as it's accessed from US 41 by a narrow, winding two lane road over a hill and is surrounded by a lot of tress, with it being on the side of said hill.
