Railroad Crossing Bell Combinations (Part 1)

Sometimes, railroad crossings have more than one model of warning bell. There are many reasons that this could be. For example, one of the bells may have died and was replaced, or an entire grade crossing signal may have been replaced. Sometimes bells come with signal parts and are never removed.
Bell combinations can sound annoying, pleasant, harmonious, and eerie. Listen in on this video to hear a wide variety of them sounding at grade crossings around the country!
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[@turnerdeedo4633]

1:17 Is by far my favorite. I love how to two bells ring at the same rate but one is slightly delayed so they combine and make a really interesting sound.

[@StuffyYoutube]

Not exactly at the same rate.

[@freebrickproductions]

Great video! Safetran Type 3s + GS Type 2s honestly make for a neat bell combo, TBH.

[@videolover2014]

As they both sound similar.
That Bell Combo can be heard at the Railroad Crossings throughout Ecorse, Wyandotte, & Trenton, MI!
Pretty common!

[@AMTK90200]

Agreed, the slight difference in their sounds (assuming you’re talking about the low-tone type 3) makes them sound very pleasant when combined.

[@videolover2014]

6:21 - Correction: Safetran Type 2 - GS Type 3

[@TheBCRailfan]

Great compilation! Bell combos are always fun to come across, TBH.

[@OtterMan310]

4:49 A railfan's worst fear

[@EFT351]

1:49 I love how the m bell is louder than the e bell

[@wearethekbproductions1]

Great video man! Even saw the night we were at Daffan too! UPDATE: A refurbished Safetran and MI Bell are in the vault and may be reused at a crossing I was told!!! I believe the MI bell is the one from Morrow St

[@TheCentralTexasRailfan]

WHOA! It seems like someone New has joined the signal team.

[@Trains4Fun]

Most of the crossing in my area in Southern, Ontario only feature one bell per railroad crossing. It not very common to see 2 of them let alone mixed types at the same time. What a huge variety here!!❤❤

[@raymondplepys2278]

Nice compilation - well done.

[@camilleon352]

I LOVE THE DOPPLER EFFECT!!!

[@KilleanTrains]

Great video bro!

[@dinosaurworldandtrains]

Awesome video

[@johnhipp604]

See I love the sounds

[@TepicneoriTFFBAS]

3:03
Therapist: crossbuck-less railroad crossings doesn't exist, you shouldn't worry about it.
crossbuck-less railroad crossing:

[@ChiapetPNW]

Cool audio video!

[@Ploryandyoopfan]

I love those bells

[@angeljhown8177]

7:47train number 69😂
And say goodbye to the 747

[@611isthebest]

2:17 sounds like my crossing (now with a type 3 after it got replaced)

[@bnsfET44C4]

the us&s bell in the last clip got replaced with a gs type 3.5 ebell

[@kakahtukat]

rare but new bell huh?

[@hurflytle5715]

the gates here are malfunctioning 2:35

[@Stormchaser3030]

7:29 Reminded me of the Woodrow Avenue railroad crossing

[@Jimmytheamtrakf40ph]

2:35 what location is this?

[@Trackside_magpie_7535]

2:40 music to my ears

[@MetraTitanicWTC]

1:23. That so called NEG e bell is a GS type 2, there’s no ring like design at the bottom of the bell

[@TheCentralTexasRailfan]

Whoops. Wasn't being careful when writing this I guess. Good catch.

[@MetraTitanicWTC]

@TheCentralTexasRailfan haha no problem. I remember when I can't tell the difference of those bells. Nice video regardless

[@TheCentralTexasRailfan]

Thank you! I can tell the different pretty easily but wasn't being careful when writing this.

[@videolover2014]

We need a Bell Combo to be added at some Railroad Crossings!
This Bell Combo that I want to hear for the very first time is GS Type 1 & high-pitched Siemens!
I'm hoping that can happen at Goddard Rd. in Wyandotte, MI, as the East Side Gated Signal's original GS Type 2 E-Bell has now died & hopefully it can get replaced with a high-pitched Siemens E-Bell, while the East Side Mast Signal still has it's original GS Type 1 E-Bell!

[@OtterMan310]

1:19 I believe that's a GS type 2, not NEG. Also 6:22 that's a GS type 3.

[@dishnet500]

4:38

[@mr.cheese.balls100s]

1:23 that sounds cool

[@angeljhown8177]

2:36 is a malfunction?

[@conraillock1299]

1:23 where's the other back light for the signal across the road

[@TheCentralTexasRailfan]

It's there, but twisted the wrong way after being hit by something.

[@conraillock1299]

3:05 what type of bird is that?

[@TheCentralTexasRailfan]

I have no idea, sorry.

[@saxonaudio]

4:10 I’m guessing the Western Cullen Hayes mechanical bell doesn’t work anymore.

[@TheCentralTexasRailfan]

The two Safetran mechanical bells were disconnected when the gated mast signals were put up.

[@saxonaudio]

@@TheCentralTexasRailfan my bad.

[@4.6lv8crownvictoria8]

Classic 1:49

[@TheCentralTexasRailfan]

Indeed

[@shaneyop6486]

Wch + Safetran Mech bells 0:00
0:40 GS type 2 + raco m bell
Neg and Wch type 2 1:17
Wch type ? + Wch m bell 1:50
2:18 Gs type 1 + safetran type 2 2:17
2:40 wch type 4 + siemens high pitch
safetran type 1 + gs type 2 3:02
Gs type 1 &3 3:44
Gs type 3 And wch type 2 (delayed start) 4:10
Wch & Mi 4:38
Gs type 2 + Safetran low pitch 5:23
Neg + Gs type 3 5:41
Safetran type 2 And gs type 3 (editors Mistake) 6:20
wrrs and gs type 2 7:04
Union Switch and Signal (Us&s) Mech 7:21