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Off beat bell

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:41 am
by ToledoRailfan
I'm not sure if this has been posted here before. This is pretty odd, according to someone in the comments it has been fixed.


Re: Off beat bell

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:56 am
by freebrickproductions
Sounds like a WCH that's starting to wear out. It seems that some WCH mechanicals, especially the newer ones, will do this naturally due to the cheaper manufacturing processes for the bells, but I still love them all the same. In fact, my WCH bell does this even though it's brand new and has barely seen any use, but I don't mind it too much. Seems to be just the way it is. Doesn't seem to get any worse or better though:

Re: Off beat bell

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:00 am
by ToledoRailfan

Re: Off beat bell

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:06 am
by freebrickproductions
ToledoRailfan wrote:This crossing is also on the site.
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Michigan/Owosso/Washington/
Looks to have been L&W lights there originally...

Re: Off beat bell

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:11 am
by ToledoRailfan
freebrickproductions wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:This crossing is also on the site.
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Michigan/Owosso/Washington/
Looks to have been L&W lights there originally...
This is the only crossing that I know of with L&N lights, at least I think they are as the light brackets are L&N.

Re: Off beat bell

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 11:37 am
by freebrickproductions
ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:This crossing is also on the site.
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Michigan/Owosso/Washington/
Looks to have been L&W lights there originally...
This is the only crossing that I know of with L&N lights, at least I think they are as the light brackets are L&N.
*L&W
Also, that's L&W's current light design. Their older ones were a lot more plain looking:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Bessemer/32/
Their 8 inch ones appear to have just been smaller versions of the 12 inch lights and looked a lot like Transport Products Corp. lights (including having the large ring around the lens), but have a rather weirdly-shaped visor on them.

Re: Off beat bell

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:00 pm
by ToledoRailfan
freebrickproductions wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:This crossing is also on the site.
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Michigan/Owosso/Washington/
Looks to have been L&W lights there originally...
This is the only crossing that I know of with L&N lights, at least I think they are as the light brackets are L&N.
*L&W
That was clearly a typo. :Wink:

Re: Off beat bell

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:34 pm
by ZachL
Do older WCH bells do this, or just the newer ones?

Re: Off beat bell

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:38 pm
by freebrickproductions
ZachL wrote:Do older WCH bells do this, or just the newer ones?
Both it seems. For the older ones, it's typically due to age.

Re: Off beat bell

Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:45 pm
by ZachL
freebrickproductions wrote:
ZachL wrote:Do older WCH bells do this, or just the newer ones?
Both it seems. For the older ones, it's typically due to age.
Interesting! I wonder what material could be wearing out then on newer models to start that symptom up sooner. :huh: