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A Grade Crossing With 12 Tracks

One of the more interesting things I have seen over the years is the number of tracks at the grade crossing of Old Valley Road that cuts right through Norfolk Southern's Yard at Emory Gap just west of Harriman,Tennessee. With 12 tracks this road that runs north off of US 27, is a public road with a fair number of residences north of the NS yard. The # 1 and #2 main run right in the middle of the yard with yard tracks on both sides of the mainline that also includes a track over US 27 to the TVA's Kingston power plant. I would be interested in knowing if there are any other public road grade crossing that have a large number of tracks like the one pictured below.

Phil Maton
Villa Rica, GA

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At the west end of Portlock Yard in Norfolk, VA, the Portlock Road crossing has 8 tracks, and the road is very busy. As for train traffic, it's pretty steady making for some pretty hefty traffic backups during rush hour.

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The 29th St N grade Crossing in Witchita, KS that goes over 14 yard tracks.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/412-326+East+29th+St+N,+Wichita,+KS+67219/@37.7375047,-97.3349543,3a,32y,291.47h,96.41t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sIpNnQLe40eeEEgWe29JQsg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x87bae2124c1400a9:0x64480289257a428

Andrew

North end of the ex-ATSF/BNSF yard which made doubling over in the yard "so much fun" with all the vehicle, traffic.

exprail

florida581 Wrote:
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> The 29th St N grade Crossing in Witchita, KS that
> goes over 14 yard tracks.
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> https://www.google.com/maps/place/412-326+East+29th+St+N,+Wichita,+KS+67219/@37.7375047,-97.3349543,
> 3a,32y,291.47h,96.41t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sIpNnQLe40eeEEgWe29JQsg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x87bae2124c1400a9:0x
> 64480289257a428
>
> Andrew

now THAT'S A CROSSING

West Avenue, Portsmouth, OH, in about 1990-91. The train is eastbound, departing. I don't think all 19 tracks were still intact when I was there. This is basically an industrial street, to get access between the tracks and Ohio River.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/14/17 14:15 by halfmoonharold.

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