Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

NathanFromEngland wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:WABCO Teardrops in Japan.

Actually, those were made by a Japanese company that based their bells off of the Teardrop bells, IIRC. Notice how they sound a lot more differently from other Teardrops?

Oh, wonder what the name of that Japanese company is.

Found two up close images of those bells.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... _VB-54.jpg


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... n_Enoo.jpg

Kiosan. I was wondering who made those bells.

Oddly enough, the second picture looks to have a newer-looking gong.

I've never heard of Kiosan before. I wonder if they have been used by any crossings outside of Japan. Probably South Korea and Taiwan sense they use very similar equipment to Japan.

Maple Avenue, Corry, PA. (It's paired with a Safetran Hybrid too!)
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@41.9213 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@41.9212 ... 312!8i6656

TrickyMario7654 wrote:Maple Avenue, Corry, PA. (It's paired with a Safetran Hybrid too!)
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@41.9213 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@41.9212 ... 312!8i6656

Old Pennsylvania Railroad install there! The Safetran 8 inch lights and Hybrid were likely installed by Conrail in the 1990s. Not sure who owns it, though likely a shortline based on the lack of NS or CSX DOT tags...

Abandoned equipment in Italy. The crossing was replaced by a quad gate modern setup, although the gate mechanism, base, and bells remain

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@45.37471 ... 312!8i6656
The signal on the right has a WABCO teardrop, while the other signal has a WABCO mechanical bell.

Bloomfield Avenue, Clifton, NJ:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8457341 ... 312!8i6656

Hudson, Quebec.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@45.45922 ... 312!8i6656
The condition of the bell makes me suspicious though, either it was replaced. Or repainted.

NathanFromEngland wrote:Hudson, Quebec.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@45.45922 ... 312!8i6656
The condition of the bell makes me suspicious though, either it was replaced. Or repainted.

I don't see why they wouldn't maintain it.

NathanFromEngland wrote:Hudson, Quebec.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@45.45922 ... 312!8i6656
The condition of the bell makes me suspicious though, either it was replaced. Or repainted.

I mean, would you think a bell so old would have never lost its original paint over the decades?

Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.824929, ... 6656?hl=en

Troy, Vermont
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9979191 ... 6656?hl=en