Broadway - Mechanicville, NY

weatherdan882002 · Post by **weatherdan882002** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:31 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaBnY3zm2Uw

Sorry for the shakiness, but I had no tripod! Somewhat of a preview of the photos to come...

Post by **Smjh1979** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:44 pm

Sounds like a WCH type 2 electronic bell there.

weatherdan882002 · Post by **weatherdan882002** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:47 pm

After hearing it a second time, I couldn't tell. It kinda sounded like a 2.5 to me, hehe.

Also, note that the pilot light is still lit on the old relay case...

Post by **Smjh1979** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:03 pm

I compared with the audio clips I have on the 102 page. It sounds closer to a type 3 now, then 2.

weatherdan882002 · Post by **weatherdan882002** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:08 pm

Smjh1979 wrote:I compared with the audio clips I have on the 102 page. It sounds closer to a type 3 now, then 2.

That's what I thought! :LOL3:

cabman701 · Post by **cabman701** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:08 am

Surprised at the rather slow flash rate... usually newer signals (at least most I have seen) flash quickly. Does anybody know... is there a set guideline on how quickly the lights are supposed to flash?

Post by **Smjh1979** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:10 pm

The 2009 MUTCD says the flash rate per minute is between 35 to 65.

I was checking older MUTCD books, and found those rates to be between 30-55 back in the 1940s.

weatherdan882002 · Post by **weatherdan882002** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:11 pm

Viall Ave 2 flashes really fast (slightly more than 2 flashes per second), so I was kinda surprised, yet pleased with the speed they set these lights to.

weatherdan882002 · Post by **weatherdan882002** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:21 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH5vCcSJVvI
- Here's another video I shot to test out my new camera (the Sony). I was going out and I was leaving the house the train rolled by. I was going to try for Viall Ave. II, but there were cars there already and i wouldn't have gotten a good view of the signals, so I went to Broadway where there were no cars. Comes out rather well, and shows the changes made since my origional vid (the bell pattern and the light flash rate). The bells came out a lot softer in this vid, which is good because that's actually how quiet they are.

Sorry I didn't get it from startup, but that wasn't something I was aiming for, plus the train got there long before I did.

Post by **Smjh1979** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:42 pm

Good video. You got that signal very well, those ball LEDs work great out there. Good video.

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