Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Lets try to put a google map link if possible.

flat train wrote: Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:14 pm Lets try to put a google map link if possible.

Finally a topic about currently existing us&s mechanical bells/ modern industries mechanical bells. There's quite a few I found along the sedalia sub.

Found this us&s mechanical bell at Ranson Rd in Greenwood, MO.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8560666 ... authuser=0

Another us&s mechanical bell I found on the Sedalia Sub, this time at Walker Rd in Pleasant Hill, MO
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7772239 ... authuser=0

Found a pair of us&s mechanical bells on Missouri Route 127 (aka Main St) in La Monte, MO
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7750702 ... authuser=0

Thanks! do you know of any way to determine if the bell is mi or us&s?

flat train wrote: Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:36 pm Thanks! do you know of any way to determine if the bell is mi or us&s?

By what logo's on the back.
For example, here's a pair of US&S bells:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Georgia/Jakin ... r_Quarter/

And here's a pair of MI bells:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Georgia/Calhoun/Oothcalooga/

Yes of course! Sorry about that. Is there anything about the front of the bell?

flat train wrote: Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:43 pm Yes of course! Sorry about that. Is there anything about the front of the bell?

Not really, no. Though generally if you're familiar with what equipment is/was used by railroads and when, you can get a good idea for what a bell will probably be. For example, you won't find any US&S bells on ex-SOU lines, but you will at least occasionally find an MI bell or two.

Maybe you could look at the lights and base on google maps. I also have a question. why is this on your responses? "There should be a legal limit as to how humid it can be on any given day during the summer here in the South..."

flat train wrote: Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:29 pm Maybe you could look at the lights and base on google maps. I also have a question. why is this on your responses? "There should be a legal limit as to how humid it can be on any given day during the summer here in the South..."

that's his signature

Thank you.