Mechanical Bells At Railroad Crossings

[@TheRailfan360]

It's mechanical bells that bring a sense of beauty to railroad crossings, as they've got a classic sound that people can recognize, and sometimes are even easier to hear than electronic bells, but someday, the last mechanical bell will be removed from commercial service. It is that day, that all signal-fans around the globe will come together and retaliate with what will be known as, "The Railroad Re𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹ion", to avenge our fallen electromagnetic friends being replaced by railroads too lazy to actually maintain them.

[@frankietrainspotter]

Right.!?

[@southerncoloradorailfannin4027]

Like the first one, I miss those type of level crossings that had Mechanical bells and the tall relay box that the gate was connected to

[@Andyjoseph8]

the yard switchers at 13:10 were in a hurry a guess and nice horn around 15:12

[@CoastalOCRailfan]

Great video/compilation! Love all mechanical bells featured here, especially the classics! Those ones on the Napa really give me good memories of when Metrolink had a ton of Safetran mechanical bells!

[@LotusbandicootRR]

I love when crossings have a whole mess of mechanical bells, it's a sound you don't hear very much anymore, especially on Class 1s

[@TheBCRailfan]

Great compilation! Gotta love those classic mechanical bells!

[@benwalters2449]

I miss the old days when all bells were “real”

[@TravelingRailfan501]

At this point, GS, NEG and WCH should just be called speakers, they don’t deserve the “bell” in electronic bell

[@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354]

The crossings that have more than 2 are the best.

[@HSETM]

The 1st one sounded fucking amazing.

[@Railfan856]

Nice Video! Mechanical bells rule!

[@Train_Master_4014]

Great video and trains also horns crossings too

[@RandomRailfan828]

Great shots there mate!

[@joshuabonilla6861]

6:35 also I like this one.

[@DJ_F00D_ST2MP]

nice catch

[@jessmosley5907]

3:38 Amtrak f59 locomotive that still runs but I have a feeling that more similar units like this including the f59phi locomotives as well (I think)

[@conraillock666]

On metra only

[@UnionPacific26]

Nice one

[@Blocksguyoldchannel]

Nice

[@joshuabonilla6861]

20:06 they’ll have to fix the railroad crossing lights and the gates

[@planeguy737-1]

wdym lights?

[@juhirail6303]

Great

[@GabeVeasey]

Oh I’m too familiar with the mechanical bells. I think it’s better than the current fake e-bells.

[@ScxreMxchiFire2008]

Hey!, Today Is My Birthday!

[@DJ_F00D_ST2MP]

everyday is your birthday

[@SilkyTrains]

okay?

[@joshuabonilla6861]

7:41 I like this one bells ring faster

[@joshuabonilla6861]

4:10 I like this one

[@salvadormedinafeliciano6454]

Awesome

[@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354]

How many bells were at the crossing at 1:36?

[@FJT9331]

I don’t know maybe 4 BELLS

[@SilkyTrains]

6 bells.

[@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354]

​@@SilkyTrainsThat's awesome. I love a crossing with that many m bells.

[@MetraUPNWproductions7202]

@@sandiegotrafficlightstrain35487th street and Pulaski road in Chicago has 14mechanical bells. 11 safetran 3 WCH

[@WesternSouthDakotaRailfan2006]

Awesome