Page created by: Rich Owens.

These pictures were taken by Mark Piccoli on December 26, 2007.

 

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Crossing overview facing North.
The North signal lights are shown in 2. A rear view of the North signal in 3, and a closer rear view of the North signal in 4. The bell seen is a WRRS mechanical bell.

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Backside view of North signal lights. They are Harmon 12"x24" incandescent.
Front view of South signal.
7 shows a closer view of south signal. It has a General Signals type 2 electronic bell. 8 shows the south signal from a better angle.

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9 shows a rear view of the South signal. 10 and 11 are the backside of the lights on the South signal. Take note that one is a Safetran and the other a Modern Industries 12"x24".
East view, along with side view of South signal.

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The gate mechanism from WCH, although it has WRRS support arms. Both signals have the same mechanism.
The crossing ID tag.
A piece of gate laying on the ground near the crossing.

 

The following section shows the signals activating for a train.

 

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In pictures 16, you can see the signals activating for a train. 18 shows the train approaching, and 19 shows it progressing through the crossing.

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The gates rise.

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The relay case.

CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR HE CROSSING IN ACTION.
RECORDED BY caltrain927@yahoo.com ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2007.
THE WRRS BELL WAS DEAD ON THIS DAY. NOTE THE ODD HORN PATTERN BY THIS AMTRAK TRAIN.



 


CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR HE CROSSING IN ACTION.
*RECORDED BY caltrain927@yahoo.com ON OCTOBER 18, 2007.
THE WRRS BELL IS FIXED NOW. NO TRAIN CROSSED, SO THE CLIP IS CUT A BIT SHORTER THAN THE CLIP ABOVE.*