Sutro Street, Reno, NV

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Sutro Street, Reno, NV

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*originally recorded on 10-29-18*

Signal on the left: 3 pairs of Harmon 12x24 inch lights with Harmon Dotted LEDs, 1 pair of WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs, a WCH Type 1.5(?) electronic bell, a WCH gate mechanism, two Alstom LED gate lights, and one Electro-tech LED gate light.
Far median signal: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights with GE Dotted LEDs, a Siemens gate mechanism, and Alstom LED gate lights.
Near median signal: 2 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights with GE Dotted LEDs, a Siemens gate mechanism, and Electro-tech LED gate lights.
Signal on the right: 3 pairs of Harmon 12x24 inch lights with Harmon Dotted LEDs, 1 pair of WCH 12x24 inch lights with WCH 2nd Generation LEDs, a WCH Type 3 electronic bell, a WCH gate mechanism, and Alstom LED gate lights.

This crossing isn't the most interesting one out there, but it does have a small variety of equipment, along with a bit of a weird history. Back in 2011, this crossing was pretty much a "pure" early to mid-2000s UP install, with every mast signal having a WCH e-bell. However, by 2015, the far median signal was replaced with the current one (I'm guessing due to it being knocked-down), and the near median signal lost its e-bell. And then sometime between 2015 and 2017, the near median signal got replaced, likely also due to being knocked-down. Not sure why the bells on the median signals weren't ever replaced, but I'm guessing UP felt that they weren't needed. The crossing has also has gained a small mixture of gate lights at it over the years. In fact, back in 2017, the far cantilever signal had all Alstom LED gate lights, but I'm guessing one died and had to be replaced, which is why there's a random Electro-tech LED gate light on that gate arm.
To the west of this crossing is where the UP Reno Industrial Lead breaks off of the Roseville Sub. Further to the west is the "trench" in downtown Reno where the Amtrak station is located. Prior to the trench being constructed, there was many crossings in downtown Reno, including several with WABCO gate mechs and/or Safetran EM gate mechs, apparently.
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