In November of 2011, the crossing on Morse Blvd. in Winter Park, FL, had two GS e-bells, one of which was on a really short gate mechanism mast.
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=28.5977 ... 9&t=h&z=20
How ever, when streetview came back through there in May of 2013, the e-bell on top of the gate mechanism was replaced with a mechanical bell.
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=28.5977 ... 9&t=h&z=20
Has anyone else seen anything like this, BTW?
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Re: You don't see this every day
Yep, a crossing in Redlands, CA had GSI e bells but they were replaced with a RACO and a WCH mechanical bell.
Re: You don't see this every day
That crossing was owned by CSX in 2011, and it's now owned by SunRail. Maybe that has something to do with the change?freebrickproductions wrote:In November of 2011, the crossing on Morse Blvd. in Winter Park, FL, had two GS e-bells, one of which was on a really short gate mechanism mast.
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=28.5977 ... 9&t=h&z=20
How ever, when streetview came back through there in May of 2013, the e-bell on top of the gate mechanism was replaced with a mechanical bell.
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=28.5977 ... 9&t=h&z=20
Has anyone else seen anything like this, BTW?
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Re: You don't see this every day
There's a ped crossing on Sprinter out in Escondido that originally had dual Type 1 Electronic Bells. Over the years both were vandalized, the first getting replaced by a Safetran mechanical and the second by a WC-Hayes mechanical bell.
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Re: You don't see this every day
I've heard that in some cases, the local environment can damage the electronics in those bells to the point where mechanical bells are a must. Either that of the e-bell broke and a mechanical bell was the only thing available.
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