SACRT 404 Siemens S700 Test Train Inbound - 65th St. Railroad Crossing, Sacramento CA

May 7, 2024 1:38pm
A Sacramento Regional Transit Siemens S700 low floor test train runs burn in runs on the SACRT Gold Line passing through the University/65th Street Station nonstop and 65th Street railroad crossing in Sacramento, California.
Now that I know the schedual better, the test trains don't hit the Gold Line around 13th St till 1pm and run back and fourth between 13th St and Watt/Manlive Stations on the Gold Line 1pm - 3pm although SACRT says 12pm - 2pm but I son't see them make it to the Gold Line till 1pm and keep running until 3pm.
I actually filmed this after I filmed Jackson Rd test train horn catch but I decided to post this test train video at 65th Street before it since I caught 2 test trains at 65th St the same day at differen't times to spread each out.
SACRT SRTD 404 Siemens S700
Test Train - Inbound
Crossing Info
Sacramento, CA
This crossing owned by SACRT is an quiet zone and bells ring till gates start rising.
Right Shoulder Signal
Cantilever: Safetran (RACO Design Style)
Bell: GS Type 1 E-Bell
Lights: Four pairs of 12 inch Safetran Fading LEDs retrofitted in Four pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights (Few Hawker Siddley Era)
Junction Boxes: Safetran
- Gated Mast
Lights: One pair of 12 inch Harmon Fading LEDs retrofitted in One pair of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH (New)
Base: Safetran
Install Type: SACRT Late 1980s, Installed 1987
Left Median Signal
Lights: Three pair of 12 inch Safetran Fading LEDs retrofitted in Three pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights (Few Hawker Siddley Era)
Junction Boxes: Safetran
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH (New)
Base: Safetran
Install Type: SACRT Late 1980s, Installed 1987
Left Shoulder Signal
Bells: GS Type 1 E-Bell
Lights: Three 12 inch Safetran Fading LEDs & One 12 inch GE/Harmon Fading LEDs retrofitted in Two pairs of 12x24 inch Modern Industries Lights
Junction Box: Modern Industries
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arm: WCH (New)
Base: Modern Industries
Install Type: SP Mid To Late 1980s, Installed 1987, Relocated In 2001
Right Median Signal
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch Safetran Fading LEDs retrofitted in Two pairs of 12x24 inch Modern Industries Lights
Junction Box: Modern Industries
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arm: WCH (New)
Base: Modern Industries
Install Type: SP Mid To Late 1980s, Installed 1987, Relocated In 2001
This crossing owned by Sacramento Regional Transit is an mixed install with the two far signals being an SP mid to late 1980s Installed in the late 1980s with changes to its bell, lights, gates, gate lights, mechanisms, and counterweight arms and were also relocated in the early 2000s. The signals on the close side are an SACRT late 1980s signal build install with changes to their Bell, lights, some light heads, gates, gate lights, mechanisms, and counterweight arms.
Camera
Sony Handycam FDR-AX53
Sony Cybershot RX10 IV

[@TroublesomeSlateTruck]

Good Job. 👏🏼

[@Thebestfunandweather]

That last car inline was like move it then lights go down and he NOOO

[@moviewatcher1239]

I've never seen a light rail train like that before it must be a new edition Also that car was about to cross the tracks until the driver saw the gates coming down and decided to wait for the train to pass wise choice

[@MobileRailSpotterRxR]

Yeah these are brand new trains that will take over the system soon. The train was approaching slowly for the crossing to activate and wasn't going to pass the crossing nefore the gates were lowered.

[@moviewatcher1239]

@@MobileRailSpotterRxR okay

[@MobileRailSpotterRxR]

​@@moviewatcher1239 I missread. I thought you were talking about the train car.

[@moviewatcher1239]

@@MobileRailSpotterRxR no I was talking about the civilian car