[Filmed 2:07pm July 6, 2021] (EDIT This was fixed)
Just want to say first thing that this was reported right away by the train crew to the dispatcher and UP signal department after the train passed through they toned up the dispatcher. UPRR signal department came out and was out the rest of the day guiding trains through the crossing and fixing it. Also was told that this is not a malfunction but a sensor fail but still labling it a malfunction since the crossing did something its definitely not supposed to do.
While finishing up the day railfanning down the Fresno Sub having this be my last catch it got pretty dangerous. I noticed this crossing acting unusual like it never has before. The previous train I caught at Fruitridge Rd, I was looking down the tracks from there and noticed Power Inn Rd activated super earlier than usual activating before the train even got to 14th Ave which is north of here as usually you can see the southbound trains headlights before Power Inn Rd activates same with Fruitridge Rd due to how far they are from the curve at Brighton to here at Polk on Power Inn Rd. I thought it was the crossing having a one time early activation malfunction that crossings have sometimes when the train is detected wrong.
After Fruitridge, I moved here and was prepared for the early activation for just in case reasons so I could still get the full activation and deactivation but the situation got worse as this time while I was at the crossing the early activation malfunction happened again but this time the unexpected happened. The crossing gates rose all the way up in a detection sensor malfunction right when the train was basically at the crossing and traffic started to flow again almost causing a major accident with a high speed freight train with four vehicles especially that pickup truck across the way so the crew blew the horn nonstop as it was the only working warning left besides the malfunctioning flashing lights and gates. It amazes me though that even though people hear the horn and from my side could see the train approaching fast and still thing the gates rising means go across.
After railfanning and seeing these crossings for years I have never seen this malfunction here before this is the first time. If it's sensor damage I believe someone messed with the tracks possibly homeless in the area and if not that it's possible the switch at Polk up ahead my be shortening out and causing Power Inn Rd to have a bad detection for southbound trains coming from the north. Also it has to have something to do with the track sensoring trains as at the same time 14th Ave been having tail activation malfunctions for southbound trains also so somethings going on between 14th Ave and Power Inn Rd.
Union Pacific Railroad LRS59 Stockton Turn Local hauler freight train southbound passes through the Power Inn Road Railroad Crossing on the UPRR Fresno Subdivision main line in Sacramento, California with a near miss due to the crossing malfunctioning. This crossing is a mixed install with the close signal cantilever signal being an SPRR 1960s install with changes to the bell and lights. Its gated mast and the far cantilever gated mast are an UPRR 2000s signal build installs with changes to there gates. The far cantilever itself is an SPRR 1970s to 1980s signal build install with changes to its bell and lights.
Union Pacific Railroad - LRS59-06
UP 9924 EMD SD59MX, UP 9925 EMD SD59MX, UP 9920 EMD SD59MX
Crossing Info:
Location: Power Inn Road, Sacramento California
Horn Sequence: Quiet Zone
Crossing Owner and Maintainer: Union Pacific Railroad
Bell Sequence: Bells ring till gates rise
Crossing Activation Sensors Type: Timed Off Speed & Approach Movement
Train Line: UPRR Fresno Sub
Close Signal
Cantilever: RACO
Bell: WCH Gen 2 Type 2 Electronic Bell
Lights: Seven WCH 1st Generation LEDs and One 12 inch WCH 2nd Generation LEDs
Light Heads: Four pairs of 12x20 inch WCH Lights
Junction Box: RACO mast and WRRS overhead
Brackets: Safetran mast and WRRS overhead
- Cantilevers Gated Mast:
Gate Lights: Electro-Tech LEDs (Union Pacific Railroad Dedicated)
Gate Keeper: WCH
Counterweight Arms: WCH
Mechanism: WCH
Base: WCH
Far Signal
Cantilever: Modern Industries
Bell: WCH Gen 1 Type 1.5 Electronic Bell
Lights: Four pairs of 12 inch WCH 1st Generation LEDs
Light Heads: Four pairs of 12x24 inch Modern Industries Lights
Junction Box: Modern Industries
Brackets: Modern Industries
- Cantilevers Gated Mast:
Gate Lights: Electro-Tech LEDs (Union Pacific Railroad Dedicated)
Gate Keeper: WCH
Counterweight Arms: WCH
Mechanism: WCH
Base: WCH
Filming Equipment
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Takstar SGC-598 Mic
8 июл 2021
