Weird Bell Mounts
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Re: Weird Bell Mounts
I haven't been active in so long that most of the topics are glowing orange for "unread notifactions"
You want some odd bell mounts?
WRRS(?) bell on the side of the crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0083383 ... 312!8i6656
Above the crossbuck
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0120917 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.179818, ... 328!8i1664
(yes these have been posted before in other topics, but thought I would re-share them here)
Most of these bells have been removed now
You want some odd bell mounts?
WRRS(?) bell on the side of the crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0083383 ... 312!8i6656
Above the crossbuck
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0120917 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.179818, ... 328!8i1664
(yes these have been posted before in other topics, but thought I would re-share them here)
Most of these bells have been removed now
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Re: Weird Bell Mounts
Those aren't WRRS Bells, they are made by a company called LS Branch Co. (Pre-RRS)Steven429 wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 9:53 amI haven't been active in so long that most of the topics are glowing orange for "unread notifactions"
You want some odd bell mounts?
WRRS(?) bell on the side of the crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0083383 ... 312!8i6656
Above the crossbuck
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0120917 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.179818, ... 328!8i1664
(yes these have been posted before in other topics, but thought I would re-share them here)
Most of these bells have been removed now
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Re: Weird Bell Mounts
A bit hard to see, but there are US&S Teardrop bells on the right sides of the signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 384!8i8192
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Re: Weird Bell Mounts
That's on the site, actually!Doge_Illinois wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 11:54 amA bit hard to see, but there are US&S Teardrop bells on the right sides of the signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 384!8i8192
http://www.rxrsignals.com/New_Jersey/Glen_Ridge/Bensen/
Sadly, the line's been OOS for a long, long time, and I want to say it was recently abandoned and torn out. There were at least two other crossings along that line with the same set-up, IIRC.
They/Them for me, please.
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Re: Weird Bell Mounts
I was curious about the current state of the line, and whether it was mothballed or running at any point... because if it's dead, it makes no sense that this crossing received new equipment.freebrickproductions wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 6:11 pmThat's on the site, actually!Doge_Illinois wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 11:54 amA bit hard to see, but there are US&S Teardrop bells on the right sides of the signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 384!8i8192
http://www.rxrsignals.com/New_Jersey/Glen_Ridge/Bensen/
Sadly, the line's been OOS for a long, long time, and I want to say it was recently abandoned and torn out. There were at least two other crossings along that line with the same set-up, IIRC.
Well,
Re: Weird Bell Mounts
I think you quoted the wrong post there....SirKrunch wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 7:33 pmI was curious about the current state of the line, and whether it was mothballed or running at any point... because if it's dead, it makes no sense that this crossing received new equipment.freebrickproductions wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 6:11 pmThat's on the site, actually!Doge_Illinois wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 11:54 amA bit hard to see, but there are US&S Teardrop bells on the right sides of the signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 384!8i8192
http://www.rxrsignals.com/New_Jersey/Glen_Ridge/Bensen/
Sadly, the line's been OOS for a long, long time, and I want to say it was recently abandoned and torn out. There were at least two other crossings along that line with the same set-up, IIRC.
But yeah, said line is still out of service from Augusta to Brunswick and a target of rails to trails now unfortunately.
As for river road, the signals have been removed, as said in another topic in “crossing signal news”
Not honestly surprised there, was a lot of old equipment on that lineDoge_Illinois wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 11:52 amThose aren't WRRS Bells, they are made by a company called LS Branch Co. (Pre-RRS)
Re: Weird Bell Mounts
This may have been posted before, but this video shows that the signals were still in an operational state (and receiving maintenance) as recently as 2018:freebrickproductions wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 6:11 pmThat's on the site, actually!Doge_Illinois wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 11:54 amA bit hard to see, but there are US&S Teardrop bells on the right sides of the signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 384!8i8192
http://www.rxrsignals.com/New_Jersey/Glen_Ridge/Bensen/
Sadly, the line's been OOS for a long, long time, and I want to say it was recently abandoned and torn out. There were at least two other crossings along that line with the same set-up, IIRC.
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Re: Weird Bell Mounts
Bells can be installed on masts and cantilevers but NS did this instead. https://goo.gl/maps/HexQip3wnw8G9ZtZA
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Re: Weird Bell Mounts
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9515929 ... 384!8i8192
This is a very odd crossing, there are 2 mechanical bells here mounted on extensions that are mounted on some poles.
The bell on the right is a WCH 2nd Gen Mechanical Bell, but the bell on the left is a rare Transport Productions Mechanical Bell.
Bigmindcreator has got this in action.
This is a very odd crossing, there are 2 mechanical bells here mounted on extensions that are mounted on some poles.
The bell on the right is a WCH 2nd Gen Mechanical Bell, but the bell on the left is a rare Transport Productions Mechanical Bell.
Bigmindcreator has got this in action.
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Re: Weird Bell Mounts
I have it in better detail on this video:Doge_Illinois wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:50 pmhttps://www.google.com/maps/@39.9515929 ... 384!8i8192
This is a very odd crossing, there are 2 mechanical bells here mounted on extensions that are mounted on some poles.
The bell on the right is a WCH 2nd Gen Mechanical Bell, but the bell on the left is a rare Transport Productions Mechanical Bell.
Bigmindcreator has got this in action.