Bell only crossings

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Re: Bell only crossings

Post by chris96 » Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:37 am

Here's one in Domett, New Zealand:
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Re: Bell only crossings

Post by jff1999 » Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:41 am

Here is one in Riverside, CA. Two crossbucks and a mechanical bell, most likely WCH.



https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0133037 ... 384!8i8192
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Re: Bell only crossings

Post by AndyWS » Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:34 pm

Here's one on the C&NW in Minnesota in 1981:

http://textom4.rrpicturearchives.net/sh ... id=4520245
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Re: Bell only crossings

Post by chris96 » Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:17 am

Found this one in Anaheim, California where the tracks are in the middle of the road:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@33.8291 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@33.8290 ... 384!8i8192
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Re: Bell only crossings

Post by freebrickproductions » Mon Jul 26, 2021 12:22 pm

chris96 wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:17 am
Found this one in Anaheim, California where the tracks are in the middle of the road:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@33.8291 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@33.8290 ... 384!8i8192
Wouldn't be surprised if that was originally a wigwag.
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Re: Bell only crossings

Post by jff1999 » Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:24 pm

chris96 wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:17 am
Found this one in Anaheim, California where the tracks are in the middle of the road:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@33.8291 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@33.8290 ... 384!8i8192
Used to be a WCH M-Bell
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Re: Bell only crossings

Post by SirKrunch » Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:48 pm

The Google car finally went past the 2nd bell-only crossing at Superior, IA.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4334575 ... 384!8i8192

Still haven't gotten a good close up of the other one yet, but as of last pass, it appears UPRR put one of the nasty Ariel font crossbucks on it.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4152286 ... 384!8i8192
Well, :Censored:
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Re: Bell only crossings

Post by Nascar Fan007 » Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:21 pm


Recorded this bell only crossing over on the KCS Mexico Sub today. This particular one is located outside of Odessa, Missouri as you are going into town. One of 7 bell only crossings on the Mexico Sub. There is another crossing similar to this one over on Blue Book Rd, but that crossing has a GS Type 2 (the rest of those crossings have GS Type 2s) while Curtis Rd (the crossing I filmed at) has a GS Type 1. The lone signal was originally installed by the Chicago & Alton railroad.
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Re: Bell only crossings

Post by AndyWS » Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:11 pm

May have been shared here before, but here's one in Davenport, IA on an out-of-service CP spur line, which also features a Milwaukee Road-era 45 degree crossbuck. I hope to get out here and shoot it before it's gone.

https://goo.gl/maps/xjU3EfZ6bxUnyHrX7
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Re: Bell only crossings

Post by AndyWS » Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:17 pm

Not sure if these in Ann Arbor, MI have been shared here before:

https://goo.gl/maps/PY22FcU4Zdi5dWw1A

https://goo.gl/maps/fnEHt5rY2nEp8qrV7
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