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Re: Bell only crossings
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:52 pm
by legsbluetrain
SouthernPacificLines wrote:
Do you know if they are going to be leaving both signals and bells up?
I don't know,I'll have to wait until the installation is complete.
Re: Bell only crossings
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:12 am
by legsbluetrain
SouthernPacificLines wrote:legsbluetrain wrote:SouthernPacificLines wrote:
Do you know if they are going to be leaving both signals and bells up?
I don't know,I'll have to wait until the installation is complete.
If they take the other one down you should see if they'll give you the old E-Bell LOL!
One problem,I live in Pine Bluff,not Little Rock.So I won't know what they are going to do with the old crossbuck.
Re: Bell only crossings
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:50 pm
by CIC755
Re: Bell only crossings
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:58 pm
by cabman701
I love it. Normal size relay box just for that one little bell:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UT ... 19226&z=16
Is it really worth putting all that in just for a bell? Obviously they save money by not having to purchase the masts and light heads, but they still have to put in all the detection equipment that would normally be needed for the lights don't they?
Re: Bell only crossings
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:31 pm
by gedunk
Probably a standardized box size.. As far as the cost of masts and the like, they're just about 25% of the cost. Labor adds a whole bunch to the total. If the RR can legally add a bit of warning to an out of the way crossing on a barely used line...that beats the cost of going full up.
If that was in California, it would be gated with 12X24's for sure.
Re: Bell only crossings
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:06 pm
by CIC755
From the Illinois crossing inventory, the bell position has been modified:
http://www.icc.illinois.gov/railroad/cr ... y=C137&s=O
Re: Bell only crossings
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:31 am
by Brian556
Re: Bell only crossings
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:16 am
by SirKrunch
Re: Bell only crossings
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:42 pm
by TrainmanKight
SouthernPacificLines wrote:legsbluetrain wrote:SouthernPacificLines wrote:
Do you know if they are going to be leaving both signals and bells up?
I don't know,I'll have to wait until the installation is complete.
If they take the other one down you should see if they'll give you the old E-Bell LOL!
On that crossing theres holes and wires for lights so they probably will install lights
here are two crossings in st louis with bells only
Re: Bell only crossings
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:17 pm
by illinoistrains
The last 2 pictures on this page have pictures of one of the bell crossings in the St. Louis area.
http://www.rrsignalpix.com/lemaycrossing.html