Is this a bell?

[NSrailfan4life]

I stumbled upon a KCS crossing cantilever with a strange part on top of the bell area. Is that a bell, or something else?

[SirKrunch]

Looks more like a pinnacle similar to these:

[NSrailfan4life]

What are those for? And do you know what crossing companies make those things?

[aspengf8]

you'd normally see those on the top of old relay cabinets. wires would be passed through them and up to power lines.

[cabman701]

you'd normally see those on the top of old relay cabinets. wires would be passed through them and up to power lines.

I've seen a couple of older signals wired up that way (with the wires coming out of the pinnacle on top). Probably was the way that signal in the above picture was originally wired, then at some point they upgraded to underground wiring. Maybe when they upgraded the lights to 12 inchers?

[Trainzmandude2012]

you'd normally see those on the top of old relay cabinets. wires would be passed through them and up to power lines.

I've seen a couple of older signals wired up that way (with the wires coming out of the pinnacle on top). Probably was the way that signal in the above picture was originally wired, then at some point they upgraded to underground wiring. Maybe when they upgraded the lights to 12 inchers?

Here's proof in Roanoke, VA:https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Roanoke, ... ,,1,-24.91

[freebrickproductions]

Here's proof in Roanoke, VA:https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Roanoke, ... ,,1,-24.91

This signal appears to be an ex-wig wag because of the relay case at the bottom of it. Nice find there!
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Roanoke, ... 16.09&z=17

[LARDLOGO]