| CSXT actually went out of their way to install new "Darth Vader" absolute block signals on this line. Before that, this was "dark territory", and was controlled by DTC track warrants. They probably did that since Q759 and Q760 had that head-on collision at Franklin (imagine that, the only two rock trains on this line, and they met head on! Go figure!). Still, I could understand this if the line got about 20-24 trains daily, but there are only 8-12! It just doesn't make sense, these signals are just wasting electricity, plus the red lights will probably be the first to burn out, because that's the color that these signals will be most of the time, at least until intermodal traffic increases on this line, which is what's supposed to happen. You can also see a DTC block sign (the rectangular white sign on the post), along with an old crossbuck crossing that consists of a crossbuck and a wooden post. It's a private crossing. You can also see another track going overhead on a bridge, which makes an s-curve downward onto a siding. What kills me is that CSXT went as far as to put block signals on the siding, too! Kind of makes me think that the company needs some thinking over. I just don't get CSXT's logic sometimes... |