[WCH E-Bell Bell Malfunctioning Again] Fruitridge Rd. Railroad Crossing, Sacramento CA

[Filmed December 12, 2019] The WCH Type 2 E-Bell on the Union Pacific's gateless signal to the left is malfunctioning again after it was damaged in a storm a few weeks ago. Its slowly ringing with only its start up every 5 seconds. WCH E-Bells ring rates due change dye to temperature but this is not doing that. the Circuit board on this one is damaged and can't ring properly. A WCH E-Bell had the same problem at the 21st St & Freeport Blvd crossing and it was replaced.
Inbound Blue Line Sacramento Regional Transit Light Rail train passes through the #2 Fruitridge Road Railroad Crossing in Sacramento California.
SACRT, SCRT, SRTD - 302, 307, 303 UTDC's
Crossing Info:
Location: Fruitridge Road and 24th Street, Sacramento California
Horn Setting: Quiet Zone
Crossing Owners/Maintainers: Union Pacific Railroad and Sacramento Regional Transit
Bell Sequence: Ring through whole activation
Track Activation Type: Movement And Speed Detection For Freight, Set Location Censors Activation For Light Rail Tracks (Aditional Timed Outbound Track)
- Shoulder Signal Right (UPRR)
Bell: NEG Electronic Bell
Lights: Three 12x24 inch WCH 2nd Generation LEDs and One 12x20 inch WCH 1st Generation LEDs
Light Heads: Safetran
Brackets: Safetran
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: Electro-Tech LEDs
Counterweight Arm: Safetran
Mechanism: Safetran
Base: Safetran
- Median Signal (UPRR)
Bell: NEG Electronic Bell
Lights: One 12x24 inch Electro-Tech LEDs (Union Pacific Railroad Dedicated) and One 12x24 inch WCH 2nd Generation LEDs
Brackets: Safetran
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: Electro-Tech LEDs
Counterweight Arm: Safetran
Mechanism: Safetran
Base: Safetran
- Gateless Signal Left (UPRR)
Bell: WCH Gen 2 Type 2 Electronic Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x20 inch Harmon Fading LEDs
Light Heads: Harmon Lights
Brackets: Harmon
Junction Box: Harmon
Base: Harmon
- Shoulder Signal Left (SACRT)
Bell: General Signals Type 1 Electronic Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x24 inch General Signals LEDs
Light Heads: Harmon Lights
Brackets: Harmon
Junction Box: Harmon
Gate Lights: Alstom-Aurora LEDs (NEG Edition)
Counterweight Arms: Harmon
Mechanism: Safetran
Base: WCH
- Median Signal (SACRT)
Bell: General Signals Type 1 Electronic Bell
Lights: 1 pair of 12x24 inch General Signals LEDs
Light Heads: Harmon Lights
Brackets: Safetran
Junction Box: Harmon
Gate Lights: Alstom-Aurora LEDs (NEG Edition)
Counterweight Arm(s): Harmon
Mechanism: Safetran
Base: WCH
- Gateless Signal Right (SACRT)
Bells: General Signals Type 1 Electronic Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x24 General Signals LEDs
Light Heads: Harmon Lights
Brackets: Harmon
Junction Box: Harmon
Base: WCH
Crossing also has two traffic signals.

[@freebrickproductions]

Nice video! I wonder if the humidity is affecting the bell?

[@MobileRailSpotterRxR]

Thanks! Possibly. The ring rate since the time before I filmed this video its been slowly dropping until it started back ringing with its startup only like now.

[@TheCentralTexasRailfan]

Wow lol. Makes it sound like an SACRT train is coming lol.

[@MasNyaman]

Wonderfull train

[@TheBCRailfan]

Cool! Looks like the WCH Electronic Bell is pretty much in need of replacement.

[@ZayTheRailfanner]

nice! do you have the video when the WCH e-bell is dying in 21st street and freeport blvd?

[@MobileRailSpotterRxR]

Thanks! I didn't film when it was dying there it was on another channel video.

[@xxxman360]

Great video! Maybe in the future we'll have electronic bells that are more resistant to weather.

[@MobileRailSpotterRxR]

Thanks! They are but its just that this one is old. Water and age is causing it to die.

[@CoastalOCRailfan]

Great catch!

[@pacificzonerailfan]

Nice

[@adamghimenti6988]

Amazing catch

[@BryantsRailfanProductions]

Nice!