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This looks like an ordinary crossing with 12"x20" lights and two mechanical bells.

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The signals start up for a UP train coming from the right.

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As the train crosses, something is wrong though. The mechanical bell on this side of the crossing is barely working.

 

All pictures were taken sometime in 2005.


CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION.
(RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2005 WITH THE DYING MECHANICAL BELL)



 


UPDATE: There's a new mechanical bell that replaced the dying one. It was just about dead in late 2005.


CLICK THE ICON TO THE LEFT TO HEAR THE CROSSING IN ACTION.
(RECORDED JANUARY 2006; RECOMMENDED DOWNLOAD IF YOU LIKE HEARING VERY LONG & FREQUENT HORNS)