Pratt Avenue, Huntsville, AL

[freebrickproductions]

Signal on the left: 4 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights and a Safetran mechanical bell.
Signal on the right: 5 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights and a RACO mechanical bell.

As you can easily see here, NS still has yet to repair or replace the RACO bell at this crossing.

http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Huntsville/Pratt1/

[freebrickproductions]

Here's a video of the crossing from the other side, and yes, the RACO mechanical bell is still dead:

[freebrickproductions]

Got another video today, RACO bell's still dead:

[freebrickproductions]

How much do y'all want to bet that this RACO bell will still be here and still be dead come 2020?

[NathanFromEngland]

Signal on the left: 4 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights and a Safetran mechanical bell.
Signal on the right: 5 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights and a Safetran mechanical bell.

So NS replaced the dead RACO mechanical bell with a Safetran Mechanical Bell? That is odd!

(Just Kidding)

[freebrickproductions]

Signal on the left: 4 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights and a Safetran mechanical bell.
Signal on the right: 5 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights and a Safetran mechanical bell.

So NS replaced the dead RACO mechanical bell with a Safetran Mechanical Bell? That is odd!

(Just Kidding)

Fixed.

[freebrickproductions]

The RACO bell sounds even worse now. Whereas it used to click at the same tempo that it rang at, it's now making a clicking noise only once every few beats...

[ZachL]

How long has the bell been dead anyways? Was there a time in recent (past five) years that it sounded fine?

[freebrickproductions]

How long has the bell been dead anyways? Was there a time in recent (past five) years that it sounded fine?

It seems to have been starting to go out in 2013, but wasn't too bad:


In early 2014, it was noticeably worse, but still working:


In late 2014: I heard it ring twice before clicking the rest of the time:


Since then, the bell has only been clicking.

[ZachL]

Aw man that sucks I wonder why the signal maintainer(s) on that line haven't had the courtesy on their inspections/tests to fix it.