Harmonizing bells

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ColeD
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Harmonizing bells

Post by ColeD » Sat Mar 23, 2019 8:53 am

I don't know if this has been posted on, but does anyone like when multiple bells at a crossing together?

Like here:
https://youtu.be/zXNlups2F_Q?t=446

Anyone have any crossings like this to share?
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Re: Harmonizing bells

Post by NathanFromEngland » Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:45 am

Here is one that i know of, although most of the Safetran Type 3's have been replaced on the further crossing.


One of the bells was damaged soon after the video was taken however. Two of the Safetran Type 3 have now been replaced with GS bells.
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.6915445 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing at 3:13 has a pretty nice sounding bell combo with a US&S teardrop sounding bell.
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Re: Harmonizing bells

Post by ZachL » Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:38 pm

ColeD wrote:I don't know if this has been posted on, but does anyone like when multiple bells at a crossing together?
Yeah, if they are matching bells and not a mix between types.
Crossing pictures from Plant City, FL are finally here! viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2538
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Re: Harmonizing bells

Post by Swedish Crossings » Wed May 08, 2019 7:52 am

I don't know why but a WCH Mechanical combined with a Safetran Mechanical has always sounded so good together, but double US&S Teardrops sound even better!!
In E-bells, i love the combination of any type of GS E-bell with a WCH E-bell!
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Re: Harmonizing bells

Post by flat train » Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:59 pm

When i filmed this I enjoyed the harmonizing WCH 2nd gen bells! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxu1Ii1AKIQ
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Re: Harmonizing bells

Post by freebrickproductions » Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:11 pm

I like most bell mixtures, though my favorites have to either be a pair of Safetran/RACO/Griswold mechanical bells set at a high speed, a Safetran mechanical/GS Type 1 pair, and/or a WCH mechanical bell paired with a Safetran Type 2/NEG/GS Type 2 e-bell.
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Harmonizing bells

Post by Trainzmandude2012 » Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:38 am

I kind of made a video on this sort of thing
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