Locations Of Currently Known WRRS Mini-M-Bells
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Locations Of Currently Known WRRS Mini-M-Bells
Same Topic as the teardrop just locations of mini bells
even thoe i like teardrops more than mini bells iam still posting this topic along with safetran hybrid locations
so we can find out which bell is rarer than the other and possible get more crossings on the site
338 S Karwick Rd, Michigan City, IN, United States
WRRS Mini bell on Chicago South Shore & South Bend railway
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 0364749517
344 N Clinton St, Chicago, IL, United States
A Mini bell on a Metra Line That Gets OVER 170 TRAINS ADAY!!!!!!????????????!!!!!!!!!
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 4898163296
YEP its really a mini bell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgz1r4AE ... annel_page
even thoe i like teardrops more than mini bells iam still posting this topic along with safetran hybrid locations
so we can find out which bell is rarer than the other and possible get more crossings on the site
338 S Karwick Rd, Michigan City, IN, United States
WRRS Mini bell on Chicago South Shore & South Bend railway
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 0364749517
344 N Clinton St, Chicago, IL, United States
A Mini bell on a Metra Line That Gets OVER 170 TRAINS ADAY!!!!!!????????????!!!!!!!!!
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 4898163296
YEP its really a mini bell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgz1r4AE ... annel_page
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Re: Locations Of ACTIVE WRRS Mini-M-Bell
For that Chicago crossing, of course it is more than 170 a day. Three Metra lines use the tracks, and there are atleast 20 Chicago to Muilwaukee Amtrak's (and vise versa) plus the Metra work trains and light power moves from one side of Union to the other. I'm surprised that there is still a mini bell there, I gotta get there before something happens...
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Re: Locations Of ACTIVE WRRS Mini-M-Bell
There's 2 places I can think of around me, both crossings protecting an Amtrak line, so I would assume they get quite a bit of train traffic. Unfortunately I've never been around while they've been ringing (at the very least, I believe all systems in NYS have the bells silenced while the gates are down).
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Re: Locations Of ACTIVE WRRS Mini-M-Bell
Cruising on street view. Ferry Street in Detroit has two.
http://www.google.com/maps/mm?hl=en&geo ... 84858,,0,5
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Re: Locations Of ACTIVE WRRS Mini-M-Bell
They are fairly common on the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad's lines in south-central Wisconsin, and there are a few left on the Canadian Pacific (all Milwaukee Road heritage which apparently was a big buyer of the bell).
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Re: Locations Of ACTIVE WRRS Mini-M-Bell
The only one left in Watertown, WI is at 10th Street now. All of the others have been replaced with standard WC Hayes bells. (Most of the 8" lights have been replaced at those crossings as well.)
Re: Locations Of ACTIVE WRRS Mini-M-Bell
CP!Brent wrote:The only one left in Watertown, WI is at 10th Street now. All of the others have been replaced with standard WC Hayes bells. (Most of the 8" lights have been replaced at those crossings as well.)
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Re: Locations Of ACTIVE WRRS Mini-M-Bell
Yes... the same idiots that got rid of the 'Wags in Iowa at Peosta and Epworth and left the crossings just signal-less. Really should have considered at least alternating light signals.AndyWS wrote:CP!Brent wrote:The only one left in Watertown, WI is at 10th Street now. All of the others have been replaced with standard WC Hayes bells. (Most of the 8" lights have been replaced at those crossings as well.)
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Re: Locations Of ACTIVE WRRS Mini-M-Bell
Well, kind of good news to report for you mini-bell lovers. There was recently a new installation of a mini bell in Elkhorn, WI at the Highway 67 crossing on Wisconsin & Southern's Elkhorn Sub. This crossing received brand new cantilever signals a few years ago when the highway was rebuilt. For some reason, the bell that was originally put up has been removed and replaced with mini-bell.