The end is coming for Podlaskie's last SP-COB-63A.

[ElectroTiel]

Sad news today. There was a tender going for the replacement of the control system and signals at the level crossing in Orzeszkowo.

The 52-year-old system will be replaced with an 18-year-old (albeit refurbished) RASP-4Ft system from Szepietowo on line no. 6, which, as a result of having several crossings removed in preparation for 200km/h linespeeds, has seemingly become a crossing donor for other lines - another crossing upgraded with a used RASP-4Ft is in Nowa Rozedranka, which had its equipment moved over from Niewodnica Kościelna.

The crossing in Orzeszkowo has the last SP-COB-63A crossing control system in the entire Podlaskie voivodeship, which is also the oldest of its kind still in operation (manufactured 1971, installed 1973 - SP-COB-63A production began in 1970!).

You can see the crossing in operation here:


Link to the tender (Polish only): https://platformazakupowa.plk-sa.pl/app ... 91/details

Current equipment:
SP-COB-63A (mfd 1971, installed 1973)
2x SD-1M
2x KLD-4013 (1 dead)
CTI-3 sensors

Post-upgrade equipment (speculation):
RASP-4F (mfd 2007, refurb 2025 or 2026)
2x SD-K2
2x KLD-4103 (judging by the equipment originally installed in Szepietowo)
RSR180 sensors

[ElectroTiel]

I have received some updates about this:
- The crossing system to be installed is a recycled RASP-4F from 2007, albeit refurbed.
- The new signals are 2x SD-K4 (dual SD-K2 heads).
- There is a lone EHL-S10 e-bell.
- The new equipment is currently installed along the old one.

Podlaskie's last SP-COB-63A's death knell will ring soon.

[ElectroTiel]

As we're speaking, the old equipment at Orzeszkowo level crossing has been decommissioned on December 14th.
It is currently awaiting complete removal near the bungalow for the RASP-4F system.

[Hopen111]

Rip

[ElectroTiel]

Here's an update on that:
The crossing system in place... is actually a brand new RASP-4.4Ft system with RSR123 sensors, three SD-K2 signals (two share a mast), one EHL-S10 e-bell. I have some pics, but they're not exactly great. Might pull them off the SD card and post them anyway.