NOTE: THE FRA INCORRECTLY CALLS THIS CROSSING SWEETSIR'S RD.

 

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Facing West. There's a WRRS mini-bell here!
Facing South. There's another bell on the other signal.
Facing North.
The signals start up!

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Another action shot.

A Guilford train approaches!
The train crosses.

 

Pictures 1-8 were taken on October 31, 2006.

 

The mini-bell went dead in early 2007.


CLICK THE ICON TO THE WESTBOUND TRAIN CROSS.
(RECORDED JANUARY 26, 2007)



 


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Facing East. You can see why there are side lights on the opposite signal.
Facing South.
Facing North.

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Facing West. The mini bell was brought back to life a few months ago.
A bee nest is on one of the 8" lenses.
The train comes from the North!

 

Pictures 9-14 were taken on July 6, 2007.

 

There are no action shots, but there is an audio file of the crossing, and the WRRS mini-bell in action!


CLICK THE ICON TO THE WESTBOUND TRAIN CROSS.
(RECORDED JULY 26, 2007)



 


Note: Even though the mini-bell is fixed, it rings slower, and is lower pitched than a normal WRRS mini-bell. It almost sounds like a normal WRRS or WCH mechanical bell.

 

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More shots on July 12, 2007. A train goes by. The signal is active in picture 17, although the camera doesn't really capture it.

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An MBTA (from Massachusetts) is onboard too! That particular locomotive was on its way to be repaired.