Location of currently known existing McK&H or WH Teardrops

[chris96]

Nice find with the video. Apparently that teardrop was a Westinghouse, the one at Orange also sounds different and the gong actually has a rounder shape, so maybe they changed the gongs on the newer ones. The wording around the Westinghouse logo on the bell at Orange is also different, it reads "Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. Pty Ltd" while all of the other ones I have seen read "Westinghouse McKenzie Holland Pty Ltd".

The teardrops that read "Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. Pty Ltd" are the newest teardrop bells, most likely made in the early 80's.

[McK&H.Aust]

Nice find with the video. Apparently that teardrop was a Westinghouse, the one at Orange also sounds different and the gong actually has a rounder shape, so maybe they changed the gongs on the newer ones. The wording around the Westinghouse logo on the bell at Orange is also different, it reads "Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. Pty Ltd" while all of the other ones I have seen read "Westinghouse McKenzie Holland Pty Ltd".

The teardrops that read "Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. Pty Ltd" are the newest teardrop bells, most likely made in the early 80's.

It's interesting that those are the newest teardrop bells, but they also seem to be the rarest. They must have only been in production for a short time.

[chris96]

It's interesting that those are the newest teardrop bells, but they also seem to be the rarest. They must have only been in production for a short time.

Yeah, they are incredibly rare. There used to be a "Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company" branded teardrop at Talbot, Victoria a few years back, but the crossing has since been trashed by V/Line. All of the Westinghouse teardrops I've seen in recent times (even those on disused lines) have the older WH-McK&H dual branding on the back. In fact It's quite possible that the bell in Orange is the last "Brake and Signal" bell still operating!

Here's the Talbot teardrop back in 2008:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.174 ... 64!6m1!1e1

A few years later it was replaced with an E-Bell:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.174 ... 56!6m1!1e1

In 2015, boom gates were installed here, replacing all the original signals.

[McK&H.Aust]

Sadly another teardrop bell can be taken off the list. This McK&H teardrop bell at Cunningar NSW has recently been replaced by a new WCH m-bell https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.558 ... 312!8i6656

The teardrop bell sounded quite weak when I filmed it last year, so I'm not surprised that it has gone. At least it wasn't replaced by an e-bell, and it is encouraging to see mechanical bells still being installed in 2017. The new bell can be seen in this video starting at the 4:12 mark (it's the one closest to the camera).

[TrickyMario7654]

Sadly another teardrop bell can be taken off the list. This McK&H teardrop bell at Cunningar NSW has recently been replaced by a new WCH m-bell https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.558 ... 312!8i6656

The teardrop bell sounded quite weak when I filmed it last year, so I'm not surprised that it has gone. At least it wasn't replaced by an e-bell, and it is encouraging to see mechanical bells still being installed in 2017. The new bell can be seen in this video starting at the 4:12 mark (it's the one closest to the camera).

I wonder if the WCH bell came from the Clifton crossing?

[McK&H.Aust]

Sadly another teardrop bell can be taken off the list. This McK&H teardrop bell at Cunningar NSW has recently been replaced by a new WCH m-bell https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.558 ... 312!8i6656

I wonder if the WCH bell came from the Clifton crossing?

No, this bell looks like a brand new one, plus the bell from Clifton is still in storage at Wollongong.

[TrickyMario7654]

Grand Ave, Rosehill. This crossing is out of service, part of the track has been removed https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.820 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing is actually shown in this Sunday news report from 2007 (at 0:29). Check out some of the idiots seen in this report.

[ToledoRailfan]

Grand Ave, Rosehill. This crossing is out of service, part of the track has been removed https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.820 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing is actually shown in this Sunday news report from 2007 (at 0:29). Check out some of the idiots seen in this report.

The people walking in front of trains...... Why!?

[McK&H.Aust]

Following a recent visit to the area, I can confirm that this crossing at Lansdowne still has a teardrop bell and remains unchanged from the 2010 GSV images. https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-31.790 ... 312!8i6656
The bell is a super rare Westinghouse teardrop, and is branded "Westinghouse Brake & Signal Company". There are currently no plans to upgrade the crossing and the bell sounds quite healthy, so hopefully it will survive for a few years yet.

Sadly another nearby crossing at Coopernook has not been so fortunate. It was recently upgraded with new signals, and the teardrop bell has been replaced by a WCH e-bell. https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-31.805 ... 312!8i6656

[McK&H.Aust]

Some updates concerning teardrop bells around the Griffith area....

This crossing at Leeton has been upgraded with gates and the teardrop is gone https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.550 ... bfov%3D100

This crossing at Whybrow St, Griffith had the teardrop bell replaced by a WCH M-bell https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.289 ... bfov%3D100

The teardrop bell survives on this crossing at Yoogali (on the outskirts of Griffith) https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.301 ... bfov%3D100

The teardrop bell also survives on this crossing at Yanco, although it now has the newer crossbucks with the red backgrounds https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.605 ... bfov%3D100