Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell - Railroad crossing bells

This railroad crossing bell is the Western Cullen Hayes aka WCH bell.
It is a mechanical bell I have purchased on ebay and it is not in my collection.
It is so heavy and powerful. I will show you the inside of the bell and how the mechanism is powered. I am so lucky I got it!
Detailes:
Produced by Western-Cullen-Hayes, INC. In January 27th 1995. Designed for 6 to 17 volt DC operation. Proper speed of approximately 200 strokes per minute. The volume strength can be adjusted.

[@KingTriton1837]

Had no idea how the bell mechanism worked! Pretty cool! I was 23 in 1995 😩😩😩

[@Acey785]

My town has 8 railroad crossing gates mostly running the WC Hayes' e-bell, but we still have one gate running that model, still an awesome sound to hear from the house. Keep up the good work boss!

[@shemeerashemeera2113]

Òoj9

[@aviationroadto]

Your vids are cool

[@TexasRailfan2008]

Nice! I found a COMPLETE Harmon electric cantilever laying on the ground that the railroad removed because the other matching cantilever had lights facing both directions, so they only really needed one. I took some wrenches and some wire cutters to it, and got a complete set of Harmon electric lights and a WCH 2nd gen bell. I also pulled all the wire out of the mast/cantilever.

[@RailfanRXR]

Lucky.

[@IvanTimber]

Um did you ask the railway? They could call the police

[@TexasRailfan2008]

@@IvanTimber no, but they don’t know who did it either, and I know they weren’t gonna be reusing it, so it was free real estate 😉

[@TexasRailfan2008]

@@IvanTimber it was a short line railroad that was already halfway abandoned (about one train a year)

[@ezequielguzman2320]

I love train and bells

[@cadespencer6320]

I just got one of those!

[@LRF_101]

I got one at home!!! with cast Iron gong

[@brandedmcgowan9414]

This bell is the official equipment of Southern Pacific railroad and it's subsidiary SSW (Saint Louis and Southwestern Railway) AKA Cotton Belt plus many WC Hayes crossing equipment.

[@fostoriadistrictrailfan3907]

This is one of my favorites. Im lookin for one for myself but haven't had any luck yet.

[@IvanTimber]

Look on eBay there is a ton rn there

[@fostoriadistrictrailfan3907]

@@IvanTimber Update: I have found one and it will arrive soon and i will get it for christmas.

[@CaptianNamco]

I also own a WCH mechanical bell I've had mine for like three months mines forty years ago

[@IvanTimber]

Nice!

[@CaptianNamco]

@@IvanTimber I have bell videos on my channel as well you can search 2nd Gen Safetran Mechanical Bell by Captain Namco and 1st Gen Western Cullen Hayes Mechanical Bell by Captain Namco feel free to watch em all if u want to 🙂

[@aviationroadto]

Your so epic

[@lchannel5402]

epic

[@LRF_101]

You should shake it and it rings manually

[@OtterMan310]

It’s easier if it’s on the crossing signal.

[@louisianamainlineproductions]

E-bell sounds beautiful I want one now

[@theelginrailfan9489]

THAT AN MECHANICAL NoT Ebell!

[@louisianamainlineproductions]

@@theelginrailfan9489 ok Don’t have to shout at me

[@theelginrailfan9489]

@@louisianamainlineproductions im sorry!

[@theelginrailfan9489]

It ok I’m the one being dumb!

[@theelginrailfan9489]

Sorry!

[@RealRedWolf]

That bell is pretty good, you have a gen2 i see, i heard those can last pretty long on the mechanism, dont forget to oil it every 3 months to make it last longer

[@luckyrailfanner1015]

I have that

[@trainsnthings2086]

I have a railroad crossing setup and have the first gen on it first gen’s have a straight base and not a stepped on like this one only difference is the inside is plastic and has a oil plug on the outside of the bell

[@santaferailwayproductions2051]

For your bell, a railroad lock will not be necessary since your bell already has a lock screw mechanism like my 3 do, that is how you lock the WCH bell.

[@IvanTimber]

Thanks for the info!

[@lenatomas8091]

Wow! Can you do the next video on the MAX sound?

[@IvanTimber]

my neighbors would be soooooo happy 😜

[@aviationroadto]

Yea

[@CA-Rails-Aviation]

i own one of these as well

[@IvanTimber]

Yea they are pretty cool I like Wch

[@IvanTimber]

I subbed to u

[@RailfanLogan]

Could you list what products that you bought to make this bell work please?

[@IvanTimber]

A 12 volt Duracell battery and some wires!

[@RailfanRXR]

Where did you get that bell?

[@IvanTimber]

E bay

[@wildtraingamer3146]

I’m surprised that eBay has mechanical bells the problem is I can’t really shop on eBay because my family doesn’t trust eBay that much I’m trying my best to get a hold of one hopefully soon I will own a railroad crossing bell

[@wildtraingamer3146]

And 3 months later I won a bid on a website and it was a railroad crossing saftran mechanical bell

[@boristomashov4735]

Громкий будильник..... 🤣🤣🤣