Florin Rd. Railroad Crossing Times Out - Sacramento CA

Feb 17, 2024
Florin Road railroad crossing on the UP Sacramento Sub activation and time out due to a BNSF train switching in Sacramento, California. However, this activation was caused by the automatic block switch being hand thrown which activates the Florin Rd crossing.
Crossing Info
Sacramento, CA
This crossing owned by UP bells ring tjrough whole activation.
Right Shoulder Signal
Cantilever: Harmon
Lights: Three pairs of 12 inch Harmon Dotted LEDs retrofitted in Three pairs of 12x20 inch Harmon Lights
Junction Boxes: Harmon
Install Type: UP Early 2000s, Installed 2001
- Gated Mast
Bell: NEG E-Bell
Lights: One pair of 12 inch General Electric Pixilated Look/GE Dotted LEDs retrofitted in One pair of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights by Siemens
Junction Box: Safetran Logo
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: Siemens
Install Type: UP Early 2020s, Installed Nov 2022
Median Signal
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch General Electric Pixilated Look/GE Dotted LEDs retrofitted in Two pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights by Siemens
Junction Box: Safetran Logo
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: Siemens
Install Type: UP Early 2020s, Installed Nov 2022
Left Gateless Signal
Bell: WCH Electronic Bell "Type 2"
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch Harmon Dotted LEDs retrofitted in Two pairs of 12x20 inch Harmon Lights
Junction Box: Harmon
Base: Harmon
Install Type: UP early 2000s, Installed 2001
Left Shoulder Signal
Bell: NEG E-Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch General Electric Pixilated Look/GE Dotted LEDs retrofitted in Two pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights by Siemens
Junction Box: Safetran Logo
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: Siemens
Install Type: UP Early 2020s, Installed Nov 2022
Median Signal
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch General Electric Pixilated Look/GE Dotted LEDs retrofitted in Two pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights by Siemens
Junction Box: Safetran Logo
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: Siemens
Install Type: UP Early 2020s, Installed Nov 2022
Right Gateless Signal
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch General Signals LEDs retrofitted in Two pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Lights
Junction Box: Harmon
Base: WCH
Install Type: SACRT Early 2000s, Installed 2001, Relocated Between 2002 - 2003 Closer To The Track
This crossing owned by Union Pacific is an mixed install with all gated masts being UP early 2020s signal installs installed in Nov 2022. The left gateless signal and cantilever are UP Early 2000s signal installs. The right gateless pedestrian signal is an SACRT Early 2000s signal install ex-SACRT signal.
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[@jtherailfanner2058]

Nice crossing I rellay miss that safetran type one

[@WesternSouthDakotaRailfan2006]

Nice

[@SoCalRailroadCrossing]

Just isn’t the same anymore lol