https://youtu.be/hpxEy9_F604?si=d6W3pdGqIPlJ6YvR

"Schoolgirls In Chains” 1973. Very messed up movie but look at these gates! They even used the real recording of the teardrop bell at the crossing!

So sometimes crossing signals and relay cases are destroyed during train derailments or vehicle collisions. This can range from the signal just being partially knocked over but still operating to complete disintegration. Post pictures and videos here! I’ll start.

https://youtu.be/03NkGLVbQLA?si ...

An "activation failure" is a very rare and very serious type of crossing malfunction. My criteria for a malfunction to be considered an "activation failure" includes:

- Signals completely fail to activate for an approaching train
-Signals activate, but deactivate before the train reaches the ...

Yes, these exist. They have actually been around since atleast 2022!

https://rwy.com/product/12-inch-led/

I don’t know of any locations of these, but you guys might! If you find any examples of these in service, let the rest of us know here!

"TCR" brackets on a crossing in Terre Haute, IN

I have never heard of this company.

Most railroad crossings have a bell. Some consider the bell a nuisance, while others think it is vital. This has led to different settings of the bells at crossings.

freebrickproductions wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:06 pm Anyone else see that gong-less Hybrid that got up over $3,000 on eBay back in June?

That’s practically the amount I paid for my HALL crossing bell and SIGN!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324679881899?h ... SwGqRgyjPQ Sure I’ll pay 500+ for a measly aluminum WRRS bell without a base!

Hall Signal Co (flat sides, less than 5 exist)
Chicago Railway Signal & Supply (various styles, 1 or more round bells exist, several locomotive style bells exist OOS at Chicago drawbridges)
Louisville Frog Switch & Signal (1 or more supposedly exist)
US&S pre teardrop (1 or more supposedly exist)