I think that is the ...( 11 months ago by mafarnz)
I think that is the most double slips I have ever seen.
Doesnt olgilvie ...( 11 months ago by DarkAltiar)
Doesnt olgilvie have the record of the most laid out of tracks crossing in the world or something maybe a america im not sure but it holds a record for something like that.
What is that ...( 10 months ago by PKingman)
What is that rythmic noise? Is that something to keep the operator awake?
I think you must be ...( 10 months ago by NickyVeee)
I think you must be talking about the striker of the bell. Those kinds of bells are most commonly associated with the loud sound of the striker resetting and striking.
Why is it striking? ...( 10 months ago by PKingman)
Why is it striking? I don't think they have that kind of system here in US.
The bell needs to ...( 10 months ago by NickyVeee)
The bell needs to make some sort of sound, and obviously in order for a bell to sound, it needs to be struck. Think of it as this. A tiny hammer is being held by a magnetic charge, every time the charge releases, the hammer strikes the bell. There is a relay that will determine when charge is released, and it's usually on a timed pattern, like in this video. The clicking you hear is that electronic impulse resetting the hammer.
What I do not ...( 10 months ago by PKingman)
What I do not understand is for what purpose is the bell being made to sound. What service is this bell providing to humans?
It's warning people ...( 10 months ago by NickyVeee)
It's warning people that there is a train nearby, and that it is in some sort of motion. Also for crossings without bells and lights, the bell can also be a sort of warning bell that there is a train near the crossing. Also when there is construction being done on tracks, with blind spots, the bell won't deafen construction workers, and they'll know that a train is there.
Now I understand. ...( 10 months ago by PKingman)
Now I understand. Thanks.
No problem, being a ...( 10 months ago by NickyVeee)
No problem, being a train buff in California, you kinda get to know the ins and outs of railroading.
Now I'm just ...( 10 months ago by PKingman)
Now I'm just realizing that this is Chicago. Right? For some reason I thought we were in England.
Hahahaha, yeah this ...( 10 months ago by NickyVeee)
Hahahaha, yeah this is in Chicago. This is the Metra line.
I like the door ...( 9 months ago by RCdash9)
I like the door chime, since I went to Chicago last year.
gotta love that bell( 9 months ago by Metrarailboy1)
gotta love that bell
Ha, crossed you 3 ...( 8 months ago by jleroy33)
Ha, crossed you 3 to 2 at CY then in on lead 4 at Northwest Junction, lead 4 at bridge A, up the long at Lake St. into track 12 through the 178/179 switches.
they do love there ...( 8 months ago by sme19)
they do love there bells!
Oy, 6:08 must be a ...( 7 months ago by Hermdog69)
Oy, 6:08 must be a pain to keep up with in the tower
Are you the tower ...( 2 weeks ago by SantaFe3751Fan)
Are you the tower operator or something???? How do you know this?
