Bell only crossings

[freebrickproductions]

Not sure if these in Ann Arbor, MI have been shared here before:

https://goo.gl/maps/PY22FcU4Zdi5dWw1A

https://goo.gl/maps/fnEHt5rY2nEp8qrV7

Think they have? In fact, I know both are on the site now, though the first one was documented back when it still had a Teardrop, lol.

[SirKrunch]

The bell only crossing at Woodbine, IA on the CN Omaha sub is front and center on webcam in the foreground!

Not that you'll hear it often. Really only see 1-2 trains most days on those tracks. Even 0 some days.
At least in the background is the UP Boone sub with 30+ trains/day.

[SirKrunch]

Feeling a little homesick today... was doing some browsing around places I had been in Illinois and came across this one in a town called Lewistown, IL, not too far from where my grandmother used to live.

This line was nearly dead for many years, but for the last 5 years or so has been used regularly to service a power plant about 20 miles to the northeast.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.400519, ... !1e1?hl=en

Looks like that power plant must not use rail service now. Tracks are pretty rusty and there's long strings of cars being stored.
Interestingly enough though, the bell only signal was upgraded though. New mast and new relay case.
Why not just put up lights at that point? :/
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4005781 ... &entry=ttu

[AndyWS]

Feeling a little homesick today... was doing some browsing around places I had been in Illinois and came across this one in a town called Lewistown, IL, not too far from where my grandmother used to live.

This line was nearly dead for many years, but for the last 5 years or so has been used regularly to service a power plant about 20 miles to the northeast.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.400519, ... !1e1?hl=en

Looks like that power plant must not use rail service now. Tracks are pretty rusty and there's long strings of cars being stored.
Interestingly enough though, the bell only signal was upgraded though. New mast and new relay case.
Why not just put up lights at that point? :/
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4005781 ... &entry=ttu

Interesting. I missed the original post when it was made, but I know of Lewistown, IL because it was nearly hit by an EF3 tornado last year on April 4. The tornado impacted several groups of storm chasers and destroyed their vehicles; they were lucky to survive. I was chasing that day but ended up on the wrong side of the storm as it was coming together, so rather than try to punch through it I just gave up and went home.

[SirKrunch]

Lillian Lane, Bangor PA.

Relay case light is on, so it doesn't appear to be a downgrade w/lights stripped or OOS.

(Bonus - Next crossing over. Side mount mini bell?)

[freebrickproductions]

Lillian Lane, Bangor PA.

Relay case light is on, so it doesn't appear to be a downgrade w/lights stripped or OOS.

(Bonus - Next crossing over. Side mount mini bell?)

I think there's some videos on YouTube of both, that side-mounted minibell used to be paired-up with a dying Safetran hybrid bell.

[SirKrunch]

Penn Yan, NY - Kings Hill Rd.

[NathanFromEngland]

Here's one I discovered from my country, a platform crossing at Woodlesford in North Yorkshire. I discovered this video whilst idly looking through a playlist consisting of old level crossing footage. The video featured dates from 2005.


The crossing was subsequently replaced by a footbridge in 2010.

[freebrickproductions]

Here's one I discovered from my country, a platform crossing at Woodlesford in North Yorkshire. I discovered this video whilst idly looking through a playlist consisting of old level crossing footage. The video featured dates from 2005.


The crossing was subsequently replaced by a footbridge in 2010.

That's definitely something, cool find there Nari! Shame it's gone now, but at least there were some videos taken at it back when it still existed.