Speaking of which, someone commented on Stuart Hunt's most recent video that the hybrid bells at Hallam have been replaced with e-bells now despite the crossing there being slated for removal!McK&H.Aust wrote:Thanks for the updates. It seems that despite the line beyond Echuca seeing few trains these days, money was spent on the usual Safetran type 3 upgrade.freebrickproductions wrote:(Reposting because this post got eaten by the forum earlier.)I know this is a bit of a bump for this old post, but according to newer street view imagery, all three of those crossings have had their bells replaced:McK&H.Aust wrote:There are some interesting crossings between Echuca and Deniliquin, but as usual the images are quite old so they could have been upgraded by now.
These two crossings have WCH m-bells which are the older kind without the stepped base. They also seem to have WRRS junction boxes for the lights which is rare for Victorian Railways.
Pakenham St, Echuca
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.127 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.127 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.127 ... 312!8i6656
Francis St, Moama
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.112 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.112 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.112 ... 312!8i6656
This crossing at Sturt St, Echuca has an interesting setup with a cantilever signal and a Westinghouse hybrid bell mounted on the median signal.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.125 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.125 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.127 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.112 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-36.125 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.018 ... 312!8i6656
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Australia/Vic ... lam_South/
Metro are total idiots in my book, as the old bells were actually pretty healthy there. I'm no conspiracy theorist, but I wonder if they've caught onto the fact that the LXRA have been giving away old equipment to railfans and collectors and they're now trying to get rid of the m-bells off crossings up for removal so they can't get hold of them?