Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

NathanFromEngland wrote: RACO Bell?
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.1314173 ... 312!8i6656

Safetran. Just got a 5 inch adapter on it (for some reason). Appears that this Type 3 is mounted on the same kind of adapter:

NathanFromEngland wrote: Strange bell mounting, looks like they never removed the base of whatever mechanical bell (most likely WCH) here.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.1579213 ... 312!8i6656

Classic signals in Bark River, Michigan.
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.7101003 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.7094304 ... 6656?hl=en

ToledoRailfan wrote:Classic signals in Bark River, Michigan.
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.7101003 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.7094304 ... 6656?hl=en

Three mechanical bells there as well!

Unnecessary replacement of an E-bell with a WCH mechanical bell.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.59786 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.59785 ... 312!8i6656
Damaged/crooked ladders?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.59845 ... 312!8i6656
What's this?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.58801 ... 312!8i6656
Active crossing.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.57987 ... 312!8i6656
Active crossing.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.57061 ... 312!8i6656

NathanFromEngland wrote:Unnecessary replacement of an E-bell with a WCH mechanical bell.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.59786 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.59785 ... 312!8i6656

I'm willing to bet that the e-bell died and had to be replaced. Certainly cool that they installed a mechanical bell rather than another e-bell there!

NathanFromEngland wrote: Damaged/crooked ladders?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@41.59845 ... 312!8i6656

Angled outwards to avoid hitting the gate mechs.

A BN caboose in Olympia, Washington:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@47.03745 ... 312!8i6656

(38.5969281,-90.2084891)

I’m not sure if this is a crossing or not. At Broadway & Dorcas St in St Louis, just to the east in a truck lot looks to be a huge overhead railroad crossing. Does anyone have pics or know exactly what this is? Thanks.

ajlynch91 wrote:(38.5969281,-90.2084891)

I’m not sure if this is a crossing or not. At Broadway & Dorcas St in St Louis, just to the east in a truck lot looks to be a huge overhead railroad crossing. Does anyone have pics or know exactly what this is? Thanks.

I think so, but the line is a spur, so it likely gets used on some occasions.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@38.59733 ... 312!8i6656

Federal Signal bell?
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9618213 ... 6656?hl=en