Locations Of Currently Known WCH/wrrs motor/1203 bells

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Re: Locations Of Currently Known WCH/WRRS Mechanical motor b

Post by McK&H.Aust » Sat Sep 17, 2016 4:07 pm

This bridge on W 18th Street, Chicago has two motor (or possibly AC) bells on either side, plus what looks like some kind of locomotive bell. I wonder what it's for?

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Re: Locations Of Currently Known WCH/WRRS Mechanical motor b

Post by ZachL » Sat Sep 17, 2016 5:02 pm

McK&H.Aust wrote:This bridge on W 18th Street, Chicago has two motor (or possibly AC) bells on either side, plus what looks like some kind of locomotive bell. I wonder what it's for?

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8577186 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8577186 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8577101 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8577101 ... 6656?hl=en
Yeah, those are WCH motor bells. I believe I may have posted those awhile back in this topic, too.
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Re: Locations Of Currently Known WCH/WRRS Mechanical motor b

Post by busman_49 » Thu Sep 29, 2016 7:02 am

I don't think these were posted here before, but here is Dryden Rd. in Moraine, OH:
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Re: Locations Of Currently Known WCH/WRRS Mechanical motor b

Post by LARDLOGO » Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:56 pm

Another Bump

This person posted a video of the inside of one of these bells in operation.

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Re: Locations Of Currently Known WCH/WRRS Mechanical motor b

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Re: Locations Of Currently Known WCH/WRRS Mechanical motor b

Post by freebrickproductions » Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:59 pm

That's not a WCH/WRRS motor-bell. It's some kind of other brand, and I'm not sure who made them.
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Locations Of Currently Known WCH/WRRS Mechanical motor b

Post by ZachL » Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:16 pm

freebrickproductions wrote:
That's not a WCH/WRRS motor-bell. It's some kind of other brand, and I'm not sure who made them.
Those are pretty much on all the drawbridge crossings here in Tampa.
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Re: Locations Of Currently Known WCH/WRRS Mechanical motor b

Post by freebrickproductions » Sun Jan 08, 2017 10:07 pm

ZachL wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
That's not a WCH/WRRS motor-bell. It's some kind of other brand, and I'm not sure who made them.
Those are pretty much on all the drawbridge crossings here in Tampa.
Do you think you can get some close-ups of them and let me know if there's a brand on them?
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Locations Of Currently Known WCH/WRRS Mechanical motor b

Post by ZachL » Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:38 am

freebrickproductions wrote:
ZachL wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
That's not a WCH/WRRS motor-bell. It's some kind of other brand, and I'm not sure who made them.
Those are pretty much on all the drawbridge crossings here in Tampa.
Do you think you can get some close-ups of them and let me know if there's a brand on them?
Unfortunately not since I don't ever have the time to go into Tampa (I live outside the city to the east), plus I cannot drive at the moment per doctor orders :Sad:
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