Gay Street Railroad Crossing, Auburn, AL

[@MobileRailSpotterRxR]

Great Video! This crossing sounds like Fruitridge Rd #5 here in Sacramento because of how the Safetran Bells ring.

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@OfficialRailFanTay_Productions]

I railfanned that road not long ago.. the mechanical bell on the right is broken.. CSX 15 also came back through here 2 months ago

[@freebrickproductions]

I'm aware, sadly.

[@CoastalOCRailfan]

Excellent video! Love those Safetran Mechanical Bells!

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@seanjuth]

The happiest street in the world!

[@m.c.mbonds777]

Awesome video, I wish I could get recordings of the safetran mechanical bells in action

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@McKHAust]

Very neat crossing and video! Those Safetran bells sound awesome :)

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@trainman758]

Nice crossing! Those m-bells sound very nice!

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@STUAA2024]

One of them sounds like a Griswold Mechanical Bell

[@freebrickproductions]

They're likely earlier Safetran bells, so the gongs likely weren't changed yet.

[@kyleb06]

Great video and crossing!

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@DPTrains]

The barrier closest to you doesn't go up high lol, nice video!

[@freebrickproductions]

As I mentioned in the description, that's because of the overhead power lines that the gate arm would strike if it did. Thanks!

[@ThePurpleMage1]

@@freebrickproductions thats not the gate arm thats the gate itself

[@freebrickproductions]

@@ThePurpleMage1 "Gate" can be a bit of a vague term at times (especially since it's what some people call gated signals), so I use "gate arm" to be more specific.

[@ThePurpleMage1]

@@freebrickproductions gotcha i was confused cause i call the things that connect the gate to the gate mech gate arms

[@freebrickproductions]

@@ThePurpleMage1 Yea, those are counterweight arms.

[@CfWcaT]

The bell on the right signal is dead now. I recorded a train there a couple days ago.

[@freebrickproductions]

That's a shame. Hopefully CSX fixes it.

[@BryantsRailfanProductions]

Awesome Video! I can't find your email listed on your about page. One of the bells sounds like a griswold bell.

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks! It should be underneath the description, normally hidden by a button that says "view email address". Click on that button and it should have you do a Captcha before it shows you my email. And both of the bells are likely early Safetran bells, so they might've been made prior to the molds for the gongs got changed.

[@BryantsRailfanProductions]

@@freebrickproductions I found it, thanks.

[@coltonstigall32]

Are you happy on this street?

[@ThePurpleMage1]

The right signal looks like its trying on it's dads pants xD

[@wearethekbproductions]

Awesome catch and I like this crossing! Its very unique with the Incadescent lights and Safetran bells. On this line, has CSX been upgrading signals or have they been leaving them alone since the last owner of this line?

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks! CSX has upgraded some of the signals, while most others only get changes when needed, it appears.

[@wearethekbproductions]

Awesome! Keep up the great work! I love to watch your videos #notificationbell

[@WarrensRacingLeagues]

what street 😳

[@zerothestreetkinggamer6266]

Nice video

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@TheJakeman789]

I'm surprised they have a street named Gay St.. You'd think someone would get butthurt and want it changed nowadays.

[@freebrickproductions]

I'm guessing it was named after someone who's name was "Gay".

[@EthantheRailfanner]

Nice!

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@mrtecthegoatgamer2217]

Nice

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

Cool video. I liked and subbed to your channel 😃👍

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

freebrickproductions you’re welcome 👍

[@northalabamarailphotograph7063]

I guess the awp lets its crossing bells ring until the gate rises

[@freebrickproductions]

At least it did, anyways.

[@northalabamarailphotograph7063]

freebrickproductions I wonder why csx & ns don’t do that.

[@kyleb06]

@@northalabamarailphotograph7063 My guess is so the bells don't die too often so they don't have to replace them as much.

[@CHERABBAGIRL26]

What a weird street name! 😂

[@freebrickproductions]

I'm guessing it was named after someone who's name was "Gay".

[@ThePurpleMage1]

it could also be part of gay pride

[@freebrickproductions]

@@ThePurpleMage1 This is Alabama. AFAIK, this street has always been named this way, so while I'd like to think it was named in honor of gay pride, I do highly doubt it ever was.

[@pacificzonerailfan]

@@freebrickproductions It was probably named when LGBT's "gay" wasn't a thing. Probably when it was named when it meant "Happy"

[@gamingfireball3257]

Gay street!?!?!? Lol

[@NariNW]

Pretty sure it was named after the word for the emotion of Happy back then, they wouldn't just name it for the sexuality.

[@freebrickproductions]

It's also a name.

[@AmtrakProductions]

haha so funny.

[@AmtrakProductions]

David!! You deleted MY comment but not UPKINGS homophobic comment. Please do not remove my comments.

[@freebrickproductions]

I didn't delete any comment? Also, I'm allowed to remove any comment that I want, especially if I find it to be too toxic for my channel.

[@freebrickproductions]

Also, what in the world was your original comment here of "You are offending many railfans for this." even about?

[@AmtrakProductions]

freebrickproductions UPKING has a homophobic comment. I know atleast 2 gay railfans and it’s offensive to them. I stand up for gay people even if i’m not gay myself. Sorry.

[@freebrickproductions]

@@AmtrakProductions Yea, I can see where you're coming from.

[@AmtrakProductions]

freebrickproductions i just feel like we should be better than that, and if you want to be homophobic don’t like tell everyone. Not everyone is straight.

[@upking9080]

Hmm maybe the crossing is gay, lol. Nice vid! Strange street name. Feel bad for people living on it.

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks! I'm betting it was named after someone who's name was "Gay".

[@AmtrakProductions]

rude

[@railfanlynx]

Do you want to start fucking drama on here?

[@freebrickproductions]

@dontearrious jones IDK, sounds like you do.

[@levelcrossingspotter-lcsra3368]

Gay street😂😂😂😂

[@AmtrakProductions]

not funny relax

[@pacificzonerailfan]

Nice

[@freebrickproductions]

Thanks!