October 17, 2023 12:17pm
While passing this crossing, I turned around as I noticed something and that something I discovered was that the Safetran Bell was replaced with a RACO Mechanical Bell. The straight up design caught my eye at the very last minute. Funny thing, I had already film this crossing with this bell replacement months ago but didn't realise it as I didn't come from the intersection on this side nor walked to this side when I filmed here months ago so I had to announce the change in this video since that was already published. The RACO Bell replaced a flat sounding Safetran Bell. Not often you will see UP replaced a mechanical bell with an older mechanical bell so this is a rare moment especially on a UP main line.
Union Pacific Railroad manifest freight train passes through the North Union Road railroad crossing on the UP Fresno Sub in Manteca, California.
UP 7265, 7428, 7050, (DPU) 7358, (DPU) 8898
Crossing Info
Manteca CA
This crossing owned by UPRR is a horn zone and bells ring till gate start rising.
Right Signal
Bell: RACO Mechanical Bell
Cantilever: Safetran
Lights: Mast - Two pairs of 12 inch Electro-Tech LEDs, Overhead - Two pairs of 12 inch General Electric Pixelated Look LEDs retrofitted in Four pairs of 12x20 inch Safetran Lights
Junction Boxes: Safetran
- Gated Mast
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH and WRRS
Base: WCH
Install: UP Late 1990s, Installed between 1996 - 1999
Left Signal
Bell: Safetran Mechanical Bell
Cantilever: Safetran
Lights: Mast - Two pairs of 12 inch Electro-Tech LEDs, Overhead - Two pairs of 12 inch General Electric Pixelated Look LEDs retrofitted in Four pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights
Junction Boxes: Safetran
- Gated Mast
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora LEDs"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: WCH
Install: UP Late 1990s, Installed between 1996 - 1999
This crossing owned by Union Pacific Railroad is an UP late 1990s signal install with the closest bell, the crossings lights, gates, gate lights, and far mechanism and counterweight arms being the changes here.
Camera
Sony Handycam FDR-AX53
K&F CPL Lenses
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