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Pictures taken on October 8, 2010 By TrainmanKight.
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We first start with some activation shots of the crossing. All main lights are 12"x20" frames. There is one each of the WCH and Safetran Hybrid bells. The side indicators for the Metrolink trains are in 12"x24" frames, and have white incandescent lights inside. The WCH mechanical bell sounds from activation to when the gates fully lower. The Safetran Hybrid sounds from startup, until the gates rise. |
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| Picture 6 is a mid-flash. The left LED does not fade, but the right one does. That's the reason for the mid-flash. | ||
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| Most LED lights have Safetran FLX-2000B LEDs that fade, however for some weird reason, the left LED shown in pictures 7 and 9 is from Alstom. | ||
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| These gate lights shown have Alstom-Aurora clear LED gate lights. | ||
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| On the other side of the crossing, not much is different, except for the WCH bell, and all FLX-2000A LEDs. | ||
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Note that Pictures 13-18 are the only shots from this side of the crossing. TrainmanKight wasn't on this side for 30 seconds when a female BNSF employee yelled for him to get off "their property". The gate lights on this side are 4" incandescents. Also notice that the gate in picture 16 is a bit damaged from repeated strikings. |
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| Back on the other side after the threat by BNSF, another train comes on by... | ||
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| Picture 29 shows the difference between the Alstom and Safetran FLX-2000 LED. | ||
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As a side note, this was the first crossing that TrainmanKight (while riding on the Metrolink train ) saw a General Signals gate guard (with springs) sprung for the first time, due to an impatient truck driver.
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CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION.
(NOTE: YOU CAN HEAR ANOTHER TRAIN HORN NEAR THE END OF THE CLIP. THAT WAS FOR A UNION PACIFIC TRAIN ON A UNION PACIFIC LINE.) |
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Note: The above clip, you can hear a female voice, it is the female BNSF employee telling TrainmanKight to move back over the tracks after the train passes.
CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION. (RECORDED OCTOBER 8, 2010 FROM THE SAFETRAN HYBRID SIDE OF THE CROSSING) |
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