It a US&S Teardrop bell. That crossing will be on the site soon as I've taken photographs of the crossing and I've made a page for it.TrickyMario7654 wrote:This one in Grand Rapids, Ohio has been posted before. But upon closer inspection, I believe that this is a Union Teardrop bell! Again, I'm not 100% sure. If it happens to be one, someone near the area needs to check the crossing out!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4131895 ... 6656?hl=en
Locations Of Currently Existing US&S TEARDROPS
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Oops.ToledoRailfan wrote:It a US&S Teardrop bell. That crossing will be on the site soon as I've taken photographs of the crossing and I've made a page for it.TrickyMario7654 wrote:This one in Grand Rapids, Ohio has been posted before. But upon closer inspection, I believe that this is a Union Teardrop bell! Again, I'm not 100% sure. If it happens to be one, someone near the area needs to check the crossing out!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4131895 ... 6656?hl=en
Metro, why do you keep removing Mechanical bells?!
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Re: Locations Of Currently Existing US&S TEARDROPS
US&S stands for Union Switch & Signal, fyi. 
US&S also manufactured pistols for use in World War II, as well.
US&S also manufactured pistols for use in World War II, as well.
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There are some old cantilevers on South Street in Lafayette, IN where they both still have teardrop bells.
Here's a video with them in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzFbGveFYw0
Here's a video with them in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzFbGveFYw0
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Re: Location of currently known existing US&S TEARDROPS
Moved your post to the correct thread. The McK&H/Westinghouse Teardrop thread is for the Teardrops that are found in Australia.Joosh wrote:There are some old cantilevers on South Street in Lafayette, IN where they both still have teardrop bells.
Here's a video with them in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzFbGveFYw0
Also, here's one at 8th Street and Calgary, Alberta:
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.042985, ... 312!8i6656
And in action:
They/Them for me, please.
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Re: Locations Of Currently Existing US&S TEARDROPS
Lol, whoops. My mistake. 
Re: Location of currently known existing US&S TEARDROPS
Google caught the crossing in action also... along with the no left turn signs on the traffic signal near the crossing: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.043314, ... 312!8i6656freebrickproductions wrote:Moved your post to the correct thread. The McK&H/Westinghouse Teardrop thread is for the Teardrops that are found in Australia.Joosh wrote:There are some old cantilevers on South Street in Lafayette, IN where they both still have teardrop bells.
Here's a video with them in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzFbGveFYw0
Also, here's one at 8th Street and Calgary, Alberta:
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.042985, ... 312!8i6656
And in action:
Also, check out the relay case for the traffic lights.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.043314, ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Locations Of Currently Existing US&S TEARDROPS
Greenfield village, Dearborn, Michigan.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3046789 ... 6656?hl=en
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Got a 'Railway Crossing' crossbuck too!ToledoRailfan wrote:Greenfield village, Dearborn, Michigan.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3046789 ... 6656?hl=en
Metro, why do you keep removing Mechanical bells?!
Click here if you want to see which crossings haven't been ruined by Metro Trains bell nazis.
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Re: Locations Of Currently Existing US&S TEARDROPS
Those are more common at theme park and museum setups.TrickyMario7654 wrote:Got a 'Railway Crossing' crossbuck too!ToledoRailfan wrote:Greenfield village, Dearborn, Michigan.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3046789 ... 6656?hl=en
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