Railroad Crossings of the NS Memphis District East End Part 2 (Decatur, AL to Fackler, AL)

Continuing east from the Tennessee River Bridge, we have the next part of the Memphis District East End all the way to its end in Stevenson, AL, though there aren't any signalized crossings owned by NS between Fackler and Stevenson. This part of the railroad was built by the Memphis & Charleston Railroad in 1857, with plans for the line to originally continue on its own trackage east of Stevenson to Chattanooga, but those plans were never realized, and the railroad has to use the NC&StL line (now CSX Chattanooga Sub) to get to Chattanooga, TN, a situation that still exists today. IIRC, a few remnants of the construction that was started for the portion of the line to Chattanooga can still be seen today near Stevenson, if you look hard enough.

This portion of the line has a lot more crossings along it, with a total of 44 public crossings along the main line, and a lot greater variety in the crossing equipment, with a lot more mechanical bells, quite a few gateless crossings, 8 inch lights, and even gateless crossings with 8 inch lights and mechanical bells! This portion of the line also has the only remaining gated 8 inch crossing along the line, along with the only remaining Modern Industries lights and General Signals Type 1 e-bells along the line. NS is exceptionally lazy along this part though, as two of the three crossings with mechanical bells have one of the bells dead or dying, including the only RACO mechanical bell left along the line. Also, out of the 44 crossings along this part of the line:
3 crossings have LEDs
15 crossings have mechanical bells
5 have 8 inch lights

There is also a total of 64 signalized crossings along the NS Memphis District East End's main line, but the number goes up to 75 when you include the branch lines and spur lines.

[freebrickproductions]

IDK how it happened, or how I managed to miss this, but somehow, the video for Moontown Road in Brownsboro, AL (at 1:05:12), got messed-up when processing the video. Normally, I'd take the video down and re-upload it, but due to the length of the video, I'm not going to bother. If you want to see how the crossing looks, please click the link below!

[TrainsandFTFEnjoyer]

Nice catches! My favorite one was 911at 1:19:40 leading a manifest. Keep up the good work!

[HAL-nfpi]

I love RR crossings. You have the best collection of RR crossing videos on YouTube. Well shot, great sound. Thank you.

[Stacey_Minter]

This is the best video ever my brother loves train

[PGHammerA]

Oakwood Avenue (Huntsville, AL) - Tied with Shelton Road in Madison as the best E-Bell in the District.

[gl]

I rlly liked Segers Road (Huntsville, AL) & Sullvian Street (Madison, AL) bcause it had the same train & it was a rlly cool train bcause of the 2 BNSF’s & 2 NS’s! Great video!

[Midwest]

The dust from the first train.. oh gosh!

[PGHammerA]

We have a new wimpiest bell in the District - Pratt Avenue (Huntsville, AL). Upgrade ASAP. Add gates, too.

[rylyeharding]

I love when the type Gs 2 and Gs 3 and safetran type 3 E bells rings when the gates are going up after the train goes past

[thomasgrosse]

You done got me drooling over the aces.

[PGHammerA]

Dug Hill Road (Ryland, AL) - Another solid E bell.

[gl]

Nice NS Coal Train along with a Citrail (Old highway 20 (Huntsville, AL)) 10:50 - 12:44! ☺️🤗

[PGHammerA]

Moores Mill Road (Huntsville, AL) - the wimpy E bells returneth! (Gotta be the contractor.)

[trainhuntersproductions]

Nice shot 10:39 10:40 10:46 and 10:47 great cool awesome shots 😎

[PGHammerA]

Slaughter Road (Huntsville, AL) - Bell upgrade needed. Derrick Street (also in Huntsville, AL) could use a bell upgrade; the gate runner should be taken out and flogged. Church Street (Huntsville, AL) - What is it with Church Streets and unserious E-bells? This is #3.

[annakostova]

Crazy amount of crossings, even in the stairway...

[haleydavidson]

🎉 This year I 😢 hope to see more people in this space

[PowerLinesBoi]

In Brownsboro road, the crossing used to have a 1st generation Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell

[itsyourboytrippy]

0:30 I can tell it's a norfolk southern train track because of the railroad crossings

[PGHammerA]

Quietdale Drive (Huntsville, AL) - How did this unassuming street tie with Oakwood Avenue as the best E-bell in town?