Church Street, Orlando, FL

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*originally recorded on 6-24-25*

Signal on the far left: 1.5 pairs of Harmon 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs, 1 Safetran 12x24 inch light with a GE Uniform Look LED, 1 pair of Federal Signal 12x20 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs, 1 pair of RACO 12x20 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs, a General Signals Type 3 electronic bell, a Siemens gate mechanism, and NEG LED gate lights.
Signal on the near left: 2 pairs of WCH 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs, a Safetran-branded Siemens gate mechanism, and NEG LED gate lights.
Signal on the far right: 2 pairs of WCH 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs, a Siemens gate mechanism, and NEG LED gate lights.
Signal on the near right: 1.5 pairs of Harmon 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs, 1 Safetran 12x24 inch light with a GE Uniform Look LED, 2 pairs of WCH 12x24 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs, 3 pairs of RACO 12x20 inch lights with GE Uniform Look LEDs, a General Signals Type 3 electronic bell, a Siemens gate mechanism, and NEG LED gate lights.
Pedestrian signal on the left: a General Signals Type 3 electronic bell and 4 inch L&W gate lights.
Pedestrian signal on the right: an NEG electronic bell, a 4 inch L&W gate light, and a 4 inch L&W LED gate light.
This crossing is located in a quiet zone. Trains do not usually blow their horns at this crossing.

After I caught the northbound SunRail commuter train at Central Boulevard, I walked a few blocks down to this crossing to see about recording it as well. Thankfully, not too long after I got here, I was able to get my seventh train of the day: a southbound SunRail commuter train with an MP32PH-Q for power, shoving on the rear.

This crossing's honestly a pretty cool one, and I must say I love how it's on a brick-paved street, nestled between a bunch of skyscrapers and other densely-packed buildings. It appears that the signals here were originally installed by the SCL back in the late-60s/early-70s, though there was also a gateless 2-way "No Turn" signal mounted next to the tracks on the west side of the crossing, though the southbound side had lost its 12 inch light at some point. Then, in the late-90s, a few changes would occur here. Both cantilevers here would have their bells replaced with GS Type 1s, the mast lights would all be replaced with the current Harmon 12x24s, and it appears that the far cantilever had its gate mech replaced with a Safetran one, though it's possible this gate mech was replaced earlier in the mid-90s or later in the 2000s. Either way, not too long after the mast lights here were replaced, the front-right mast light on the far signal was replaced by the current Safetran 12x24 inch light. Then, sometime between 2009 and 2011, CSX replaced the right-rear mast light on the closer cantilever with another Safetran 12x24 inch light. The crossing remained unchanged for a couple more years, but then, sometime between 2013 and 2014, SunRail would remove the decaying mast signal here between the two cantilevers, and install the two micro-signals as the current pedestrian signals, both of which originally has GS Type 2 e-bells. The crossing remained largely unchanged for a few more years after that, but then, sometime between 2017 and 2018, the GS Type 1 e-bell on the far cantilever was replaced by a reused RACO mechanical bell! At about the same time, the pedestrian signals here also had their bells replaced, with the left-hand one getting the current GS Type 3 while the right-hand one got the current NEG e-bell. Then, between 2018 and 2019, the closer cantilever had its original gate mast replaced with the current one, while the exit signals were installed. Sadly, the reused RACO bell here didn't last too long as it was replaced with the current GS Type 3 e-bellon that signal sometime between sometime between 2019 and 2020. Finally, sometime after 2022, the lights on the cantilevers here were all upgraded to LED, and it appears the far cantilever had its gate mech replaced with the current Siemens one.
Thankfully, the old Federal Signal cantilevers from the SCL still remain in use here, despite all of the upgrades here over the years. They even still their original overhead light heads, which is great to see. In all honesty, this is probably one of the best SunRail crossings in Orlando, both for the equipment and especially the location with the skyscrapers towering above it on the east side. Interestingly, the bells on the cantilevers here shut-off when the entry gates lower while the bells on the pedestrian signals remain active until the gates rise. Hopefully these old signals remain here for many more years to come, but, either way, I'm glad I got to record them when I did.