South American Railroad Crossings

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Re: South American Railroad Crossings

Post by freebrickproductions » Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:52 pm

So Sinaf's the one who still makes Teardrop bells? Wow!
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Re: South American Railroad Crossings

Post by IanMP » Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:30 am

What is this?

https://www.google.ca/maps/@-17.0024032 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: South American Railroad Crossings

Post by ToledoRailfan » Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:38 am

Maybe it is the bell.
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Re: South American Railroad Crossings

Post by IanMP » Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:50 am

I dont think its a bell, looks more like a light...

GRS Lex-C lights in Columbia

https://www.google.ca/maps/@11.7161229, ... authuser=0

And GSI light heads
https://www.google.ca/maps/@12.2217299, ... authuser=0
https://www.google.ca/maps/@11.8188255, ... authuser=0

Canadian crossbucks aswell!!
https://www.google.ca/maps/@12.1054951, ... authuser=0
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Re: South American Railroad Crossings

Post by ToledoRailfan » Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:33 am

IanMP wrote:I dont think its a bell, looks more like a light...

GRS Lex-C lights in Columbia

https://www.google.ca/maps/@11.7161229, ... authuser=0
Pretty odd seeing U.S/Canadian style cantilevers.
IanMp wrote: Canadian crossbucks aswell!!
https://www.google.ca/maps/@12.1054951, ... authuser=0
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Re: South American Railroad Crossings

Post by TheSignalMan2000 » Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:55 am

Here's some interesting signals from Tacuarembo and Salto in Uruguay, South America

Interesting crossbuck/Mast setup in Tacuarembo, featuring a Teardrop bell:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.721554 ... 312!8i6656


Another Tacuarembo, Uruguay crossing featuring cantilevers:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.717220 ... 312!8i6656

Same crossing, but it was hard to get a better picture, but this is pretty unique right here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.717523 ... 312!8i6656


An Old, manual-operated crossing with the crossing arm only (no crossbuck and no Mast) in Salto, Uruguay
https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.384537 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.384698 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.384586 ... 312!8i6656 (The Operator hut)


A Cantilever crossing in Salto (similar to the one in Tacuarembo):
https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.401599 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.401645 ... 312!8i6656 (Teardrop bell)
https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.401433 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.401866 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: South American Railroad Crossings

Post by freebrickproductions » Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:49 pm

That bell looks a lot like a McK&H Teardrop bell. Note the design of the rain shield.
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Re: South American Railroad Crossings

Post by IanMP » Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:46 am

One of those crossings in Chile that has canadian crossbucks in action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPyBBY4W3hg
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Re: South American Railroad Crossings

Post by ToledoRailfan » Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:12 pm

IanMP wrote:One of those crossings in Chile that has canadian crossbucks in action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPyBBY4W3hg
Huh, I thought that all of those were removed.

I wonder why they have a standard Chilean crossbuck there as well.
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Re: South American Railroad Crossings

Post by ToledoRailfan » Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:30 pm

Kind of interesting seeing Western Cullen Hayes E-bells on odd looking signals like these in Ecuador. Not sure if these signals are the standard in Ecuador as South American countries don't seem to have much standardization of crossing signals and signage.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-1.2652454 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@-1.265123, ... 6656?hl=en
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