Mather Field Road Railroad Crossing, UP 1530 LRR93 Local Switching and Sacramento Light Rail, Ran...

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Channel: MobileRailSpotterRxR · 2017 · Autos & Vehicles

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The Union Pacific 93 job Placerville Folsom Turn local freight train with UP 1530 GP40-2 at 10am in Rancho Cordova California on the UP Placerville Branch passing the Mather Field Rd railroad crossing with a couple of Sacramento Regional Transit light rail Gold Line trains with the UP local switching from the Placerville Branch track to thr Mather Spur track to switch out some empty cars with delivery cars. The first light rail train is outbound with SACRT 130 and 115 Siemens U2A's and the second light rail train inbound with SACRT 220 and 221 CAF's. The Union Pacific lrr93 only came to the spur today then headed back to the main and P&G. The spur also still got some MoW construction at the derail site where they fixed the track inspecting it.

Crossing Info: 
Horn Zone for freight.
Quiet Zone for light rail.
Mather Field Rd, Rancho Cordova California.
Crossing owned and maintained by Sacramento Regional Transit. Bells ring through whole activation.

- Shoulder signal on right has an General Signals Type 2 Electronic Bell, 2 pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights with 12 inch Safetran Fading LEDs, Safetran Brackets, Aurora LED Gate Lights, Siemens Counterweight Arms, Safetran Gate Mechanism, and Safetran Base.

-- Safetran Cantilever signal in median has an Non Functional Safetran Mechanical Bell, 4 pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights with 12 inch Safetran Fading LEDs and Safetran Brackets.
- Safetran cantilevers Shoulder gated signal has an WCH Gen 2 Type 2 Electronic Bell, Aurora LED Gate Lights, Harmon Counterweight Arms, Safetran Gate Mechanism, and Safetran Base.

- Gateless signal on left has an General Signals Type 2 Electronic Bell, 2 pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Lights with 12 inch General Electric/Harmon Fading 1st Generation LEDs, Harmon Brackets, and Harmon Base.

- Extra Shoulder gated signal has an General Signals Type 2 Electronic Bell, 2 pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Lights with 12 inch General Electric/Harmon Fading 1st Generation LEDs, Harmon Brackets, WCH LED Gate Lights, General Signals Gate Saver, Harmon Counterweight Arms, Safetran Gate Mechanism, and WCH Base.

-- Harmon Cantilever Signal has 6 pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Lights with 12 inch General Electric/Harmon Fading 1st Generation LEDs and Harmon Brackets.
- Harmon cantilevers Shoulder gated signal has an General Signals Type 2 Electronic Bell, 1 pair of 12x24 Harmon Lights with 12 inch General Electric/Harmon Fading 1st Generation LEDs, Harmon Brackets, Aurora LED Gate Lights, Harmon Counterweight Arms, Safetran Gate Mechanism, and WCH Base.

- Gateless signal on right has an General Signals Type 2 Electronic Bell, 2 pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Lights with 12 inch General Electric/Harmon Fading 1st Generation LEDs, Harmon Brackets, and Harmon Base.

Crossing also has two no right turn signals and one crossing activation advance warning yellow signal.

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