Benson Loses its Crown - Main Street Grade Crossing Replacement

Here we are documenting the replacement process of the main street railroad grade crossing in Benson, NC. Benson was the only town along the CSX A-Line in North Carolina that still had only mechanical bells on its crossing signals. Seven crossings in a span of four miles did not have any newer style E-Bells. 0:00 Before Replacement Begins 1:48 Sidewalk Torn Out 8:11 Concrete Cantilever Support Installed 9:45 Cantilever Arrives 10:16 Cantilever Pole Installed 10:44 New Gate Mechs Installed 11:39 Old Auxillary Lights Removed 14:46 Cantilever Platform Installed 16:01 New Bells Installed 17:37 New Gates Installed 18:18 Old Signal Removal 25:04 The Final Installation