The Death of a Safetran Type 1 E-Bell [Full Timeline]
All in one day, one Safetran Type 1 goes from working fine to being replaced. This video is a timeline of the end of this bell in particular, and the first time a Safetran Type 1 has been documented to die and get replaced on camera.
Crossing info:
City/State: St Joseph, Missouri
Location: Alabama Street
Horn Setting: Horn Zone
Crossing Owner and Maintainer: Burlington Northern and Santa Fe [BNSF]
Bell Sequence: Ring Till Gates Rise
Eastern Signal (Closest to camera)
Bell: Safetran Type 1 E-Bell (Replaced with GS Type 3 E-Bell)
Base: Safetran Single Sided
LED Types: Six Dialight Ball LEDs
Light Frames: Six 12"x20" Safetran frames
Junction Boxes: Safetran (Harmon for top lights)
Gate Lights: 4” RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Siemens
Western Signal (Furthest from camera)
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Base: Safetran Single Sided
LED Types: Four Dialight Ball LEDs
Light Frames: Four 12"x20" Safetran frames
Junction Boxes: Safetran
Gate Lights: 4” RECO LEDs
Gate Mechanism: Siemens
Trains:
1st Train: BNSF 4980 BNSF 7711
2nd Train: BNSF 5133 BNSF 3797 BNSF 8546
Xing DOT: 063103Y
Google Maps Link: goo.gl/maps/L4...
Closeup Pictures On MikeRXR Website: www.rxrsignals....
Map of all known Safetran Type 1 Electronic Bells: www.google.com...
Filmed on March 19 2022 2:16 PM - 5:57 PM
Chapters:
00:00 BNSF 4980 passes by crossing while bell still works
00:43 BNSF 4980!
06:56 Crossing deactivates
07:19 Bell activates for the last time
11:08 Bell has difficulty ringing
11:20 Bell dies for one second
12:30 Bell has difficulty ringing again
12:40 Bell dies
15:24 Crossing deactivates
15:50 Bell replacement starts
20:55 Worker removes bell and then cuts power to it
24:52 Worker finishes cutting the power and heads down
25:21 yeet
25:37 Worker heads up ladder with new bell
26:36 Worker connects new bell to power
31:13 New bell gets mounted
32:34 New bell is fully installed
33:13 New bell rings for the first time
35:07 Crossing deactivates
35:26 Extra photos
Пікірлер: 233
We are gathered here today to celebrate the life and memories of another safetran type One. it will be forever missed, but never forgotten.
@bonzaplanespotting
2 жыл бұрын
We pray to all sacrificed safetran type 1's that suffered removal.
@coleallen3895
Жыл бұрын
@@bonzaplanespotting and GS Type 1s - they are becoming less and less common
@AndrewIsAwesome882
Жыл бұрын
Cool!
@SnowMan68
Жыл бұрын
@@AndrewIsAwesome882 we should be saying that about the idiot in the Jeep!!!
@zacharycalgher3978
Жыл бұрын
The Type 2 Electronic Bells will also follow in the next 5 to 10 years.
That person was STUPID For stopping on the train tracks
11:08 What a beautiful day...... Why... do I sound..... so terrible? 11:20 What is happening to me? (Dies and wakes up) Whoa! Why do I sound terrible? (The bell lives for another minute and twenty seconds 12:40 I don't feel so good.... (died)
Super cool seeing the death and replacement process of a Safetran Type 1! Awesome video!
@jamesupchurch6037
2 жыл бұрын
@Random Video's my area had a death of the incandescent lights on the whole line (except in Missouri) and they were replaced by LEDs (GE uniform LEDs and RECO LED gate lights) and I watched the whole replacement with my own eyes (on one crossing, when I realized they were replaced I saw.). Had it's first run suddenly by a UP autorack (this is on a Northfolk Southern line) during the process. I was excited about it bc I love LEDs more than incandescent (I dislike the balled LEDs bc I'm more of a dotted and uniform lover)
@Camporito25
11 ай бұрын
We had a nice funeral for it! Great buffet after!
Great timeline of the Safetran type 1! In my area in Union, SC, NS has replaced some of the mechanical bells.
Great video! RIP Safetran Type 1 E-Bell. There's only two active ones left in my area as one died not to long ago. Pretty cool looking at the replacement process.
@NorcalValleyRailfan
2 жыл бұрын
hi MobileRailSpotter, what was crossing that had the Safetran Type 1 but died
@MobileRailSpotterRxR
2 жыл бұрын
@@NorcalValleyRailfan 22nd St Sacramento, CA.
@NorcalValleyRailfan
2 жыл бұрын
@@MobileRailSpotterRxR ah that one, wasn’t it abandoned?
@MobileRailSpotterRxR
2 жыл бұрын
@@NorcalValleyRailfan Its not abandoned since SACRT owns it but the line it's on is out of service.
@NorcalValleyRailfan
2 жыл бұрын
@@MobileRailSpotterRxR oh I see
12:42 R.I.P Safetran type 1 E-bell You will be missed but never forgotten. You have a great time in heaven. I will miss you 😔
Love the progression of the Safetran type 1 dying and getting replaced that same day! There use to be quite a number of Safetran type 1s here in SoCal but all of them are and the last functional one was replaced in 2019. There's still a non functional one sitting at s crossing on the LA Metro light rail Blue line. Great video!
@Hopen111YT
2 жыл бұрын
I have the location a LOT of safetran type 1 bells on a map that I have listed in the description! I would recommend checking it out! Maybe you can find another one in SoCal that you did not know about!
@TexasCarWashChannel626
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hopen111YT did you get to keep the bell
@sgtdebones
Жыл бұрын
@@Hopen111YT I didn't even know Hawaii had a 2nd rail line
@sgtdebones
Жыл бұрын
@@Hopen111YT Also on the Blue Line, there was one at El Segundo Blvd pre 2008 that was fully replaced with a Safetran m-bell temporarily, then a NEG e-bell on the UP cantilever
@AndrewIsAwesome882
Жыл бұрын
@@Hopen111YT We love you, Safetran Type 1.
There are many railroad crossing in where I live got replacement bells and stuff because of how old they were back then.
The one and only Safetran type one bells are going extinct. We need to support them and because we have many deaths of that bell, we need to protect it
We love you, Safetran Type 1, you were a great bell! We will miss you. He will be deeply missed.
@Camporito25
10 ай бұрын
Yes! It's sad to say goodbye to another Safetran Type 1. But we have to get over it. I got over it!
@AndrewIsAwesome882
10 ай бұрын
@@Camporito25 R.I.P. Safetran Type 1! We love you!
Unlike other electronic bells, this model sounded close to a mechanical bell!
At least it got replaced by the next best (typical) E-Bell
@FloridaRailfanKid803
Жыл бұрын
The New Electronic Bell Is A General Signals Type 3 Electronic Bell
@Theonewhoistointerestedi-zo1ls
Жыл бұрын
I know
@FloridaRailfanKid803
Жыл бұрын
@@Theonewhoistointerestedi-zo1ls Okay
@fostoriadistrictrailfan3907
7 ай бұрын
@@FloridaRailfanKid803 Bro why do you literally type in all caps life is not a KZread thumbnail
@FloridaRailfanKid803
7 ай бұрын
@@fostoriadistrictrailfan3907 It's just something I do
Hey the map of all the known safetran type 1 e-bells, there was also one in Melbourne, Gaffney St Pascoe Vale in 2009 and got replaced then.
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
Alright thanks!
@mr.cheese.balls100s
Жыл бұрын
@@Hopen111YT and apparantly there was one at Merri Charles St/Clarke St
@mr.cheese.balls100s
Жыл бұрын
i couldnt find it
@mr.cheese.balls100s
4 ай бұрын
@Titantvman242at which one?
Great video r.i.p safetran type 1 e bell. From 2008 to 2022. However it's good to see that the new bell is a GS type 3 e bell. Instead of a NEG electronic bell.
Great Timeline! We are going to miss you, Safetran Type 1.
Now this is a good bell combo with both GS bells
General Signals Type 3 Electronic Bell
The sound of its death😢
11:20 Bell dies and comes back to life
Did you ask the signal maintainer if you could have the E-bell? Usually from what I know of, those bells aren't reused and are quickly disappearing.
Safetran Type 1 E bell: 12:42 I don’t feel so good. *dies*
R.I.P bell 19??-2022
12:43 Sad to see another safetran e bell go. Rest in peace ✌️🕊️. We will miss you. Have a fantastic time in Haven.😢😞
Nothing is better than the mechanical bell. What blows my mind is if we can use recordings of mechanical bells in model railroading, why don't they do that on the prototypes?
I remember one of the lines in my town having almost full Lex C lights, even some on the triangular cantilever railroad crossings. All incandescents including the Lex C lights have been replaced with LEDs unfortunately.
For A Second I Was Watching This Video, Then I Noticed You Posted It Lol. Sucks To See It Die... RIP Old Chimer. (I'm Starting To Think That You Moved To The USA From Iceland.)
There is ONE crossing in RO with all Type 1 bells, all the others are Type 3’s I posted a video with the Type 1 bell (The crossing is on 4th Ave)
@Hopen111YT
2 жыл бұрын
Do you realize that there’s one crossing in royal oak where there’s four of them?
@Hopen111YT
2 жыл бұрын
I helped make a map of safetran type 1 bells that show A LOT of bells! I have it listed in the description of this video and I would highly recommend checking it out if you want to see one of these rare bells in real life!
@rcsrailfaningproductions1225
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hopen111YT there are PLENTY of them on the Buffalo Southern Railroad between Buffalo - Gowanda NY
@Hopen111YT
2 жыл бұрын
@@rcsrailfaningproductions1225 Thanks for telling me! I will search for them on Google Maps and then add them to my map!
@alfa_guy09
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hopen111YT I didn’t know there was one in Hamtramck, I learned something today
Imagine If They Replaced It With A WC Hayes Mechanical Bell
Kinda cool seeing how e bells die. I thought they just stop completely with no signs of death.
10:42 I heard the Bell having difficulty ringing for one seconds
Rest in peace safetran type 1 electronic bell.
25:21 the way he drops it so carelessly is so heartbreaking
R.I.P safetran bell, you will be missed but never forgotten you were a awesome bell the railroad crossing ever had, you will be deeply missed by the crossing :C
This is plain sad! These are like the only electronic bells that sound at least 95% like a mechanical bell!
Here in new zealand there is mainly Western Cullen Hayes E - bells but there are a few Mechanical bells still around and and a few Safetrain type 3 E - Bells
@C.S.RailPhotography
Жыл бұрын
lol im watching ur vids and playing ur game at the same time (btw cool video)
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
New Zealand once had two Dutch E Bells which got removed recently sadly, but still interesting nonetheless!
@C.S.RailPhotography
Жыл бұрын
@@Hopen111YT oh they where in Wellington somewhere I think
So that’s why they replace crossing bells because they start to act or stop working right?
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes the FRA gives railroads money to replace everything on a given subdivision which they usually replace every signal on the line, however in this case I reported the issue to BNSF and they replaced only the bell.
Safetran type 1 was my favorite. So sad that is is going away
Red Dodge Ram pick up truck at 24:27 just like the 1996 tornado movie Twister.
I wonder if the new GS Type 3 came with a manual.
Bell working fine, bell started to have problems, bell died, phone dial and ringing, bnsf answers and aware of the dead bell, comes and replaces it with a new e bell
@Hopen111YT
2 жыл бұрын
Yep that’s what happened
@jacobflanigan6343
2 жыл бұрын
During the phone call with BNSF, was there a hold? If so, how long was it?
@Hopen111YT
2 жыл бұрын
@@jacobflanigan6343 it was a while ago and I fogor :/
@coleallen3895
Жыл бұрын
Why does BNSF almost never use WCH electronic bells?? They make a faster, louder and more alarming noise than GS e-bells, which I believe is very important - in my opinion, those should be used at crossings where trains travel 60 mph or higher and GS bells should be reserved for crossings with trains that travel slower since the danger is lower.
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
@@coleallen3895 They don’t like WCH for some reason
LET US USE OUR COLLECTIVE MEMORIES TO HONOUR SAFE TRAIN FOR ALL THE WORK HE DONE LET US REMEMBER HIM IT'S NOT GOODBYE IT'S SEE YOU LATER
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
YES
@lindathrall5133
Жыл бұрын
@@Hopen111YT THAT WAS THE QUOTE MY DAD USED
@lindathrall5133
Жыл бұрын
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MY DAD GET TO KNOW HIM THROUGH ME HE LOST HIS VERY COURAGEOUS BATTLE WITH LUNG CANCER ON 4/5/03 COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME FIND A RAILROAD CROSSING CROSS BUCK SIGN IN MEMORY OF MY DAD
We had a nice funeral for it. Great buffet after.
Great video! It's super cool to see the death of a Safetran Type 1. RIP Safetran Type 1! ❤
Isn’t that bell used in basic train crossings
@thunderbolttdmplayz6750
2 ай бұрын
It still does
@OtterMan310
12 күн бұрын
They’re quite rare
Pretty cool video did you try asking the guy to keep the safetran type 1 he could’ve gave it to you
Rip safetran type 1
Did you get to keep the bell?
I like how worker change old ebell to a new ebell 🎉
Can you keep the type one e bell
They replaced it with a General Signals Type 3 E-bell
@FloridaRailfanKid803
Жыл бұрын
Yes
What happened to the Safetran type 1 e-bell? Was it safe? Did you take it home? What happened to it?
the horn of the locomotive looks like the horn of one of the locomotives that is here in Argentina, the materfer
@eliantrenesargentinos4146
2 жыл бұрын
The first
@GWM_Clips
4 ай бұрын
Not really, Argentina trains have Way Different horns then in the USA
One of my favorite railroad crossing bells
@AndrewIsAwesome882
Жыл бұрын
Me too! I like Safetran Type 1s too.
did you get to keep it?
I feel for the signal men who back in the day had to lug a 30 pound mechanical bell 🛎️ up that ladder, I own 3 of them. Take 2/3rds of the weight with an e bell.
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
I have heard that teardrop bells are 80 pounds! Can’t imagine carrying anything that heavy up a ladder, or even at all!
@traindev1
Жыл бұрын
@@Hopen111YT I have a US&S Teardrop bell and I can confirm they are heavy; mine weighs 60 LBS
@AndrewIsAwesome882
Жыл бұрын
@@traindev1 But US&S Teardrop bells aren't as common.
R.I.P Safetran Type 1 E Bell. May he rest in peace.
We are here to mourn the loss of this Safetran Type 1.
New Bell: GS Type 3
Noooooo poor bell :(
I want that Safetran Type 1 E-Bell.
Nice video!
使用機材を教えてください。
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
phone
Same thing happened in pampa, TX as the safetran type 1 electronic bell replaced by the general signals type 3
@KGSpectrum
Жыл бұрын
Ayyy a Pampa-ian!
12:42 rip bell😢 you be in heaven soon at least the type 2 is the friend
Did you get the bell?
0:18... A CAR IS STUCK ON THE TRACKS!
R.I.P
Oh! A (GS) General Signals Type-3 Electronic Bell.
Hello hopen still updating the basic train crossings?
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
Eventually I’ll update it again
@PRODUDE90
Жыл бұрын
Today?
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
@@PRODUDE90 Not today
That’s now a general signals type three electronic Bell
@FloridaRailfanKid803
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@Camporito25
10 ай бұрын
@@FloridaRailfanKid803Does CSX use General Signals Type-3 Electronic Bells?
@FloridaRailfanKid803
10 ай бұрын
@@Camporito25 Mhm
@Camporito25
10 ай бұрын
@@FloridaRailfanKid803Which known CSX railroad crossing uses GS Type-3s?
@FloridaRailfanKid803
9 ай бұрын
@@Camporito25The One At Commercial Blvd By The Interstate 95 In Fort Lauderdale Florida
Rip
It was sad to see Bell upgrade
@Catnap20011
5 ай бұрын
But general signals type 3 sounds good
Honestly want to see mechanical bells come back. Or at least have an E-Bells that have JBL quality speakers and have a full hd recording of a mechanical bell playing.
@Hopen111YT
11 ай бұрын
Vietnam (Kinda) has those HD recordings of bells already
You didn't save it?
Rip safetran type 1.
@FloridaRailfanKid803
Жыл бұрын
KCMO Railfan It Was Upgraded To A General Signals Type 3 Electronic Bell
@GWM_Clips
4 ай бұрын
@@FloridaRailfanKid803im pretty sure he knows, and we all know.
@826Floridarailfanning
Ай бұрын
@@GWM_Clips Yeah you're right.
What a general signal type 3 railroad crossing bell I thought they was going to use a general signal type 2 railroad crossing bell
@coleallen3895
Жыл бұрын
GS made the Type 1 modal from 1992 to 2004, then Type 2 from 2004 to 2016. Type 3 is the current modal and probably will be for several more years. When bell manufacturers like GS begin making a new modal, they stop making the previous modal. GS tends to change modals every 12 years.
@FloridaRailfanKid803
Жыл бұрын
@@coleallen3895 👍
After the bell died the gates raised the crossing took a tiny shake
The same thing happens with NEG e bells. They die but if the crossing is owned by UP, they won't care about replacing them.
Poor Safetran Type 1!
I really hope you saved it
What type of bell is the new bell at 33:13?
@Southline-CSX-Railfan
6 ай бұрын
General Signals Type 3 e bell
Noooooo poor bell! 😢
Why does people keep crossing the railroad crossing when the gates are going down? Don't people even know that is illegal to do that while the gates are going down?
How many tracks?
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
2
@CTR82
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@GWM_Clips
4 ай бұрын
@@Hopen111YTit’s 3 actually.
@Hopen111YT
4 ай бұрын
@@GWM_Clips no
@GWM_Clips
4 ай бұрын
@@Hopen111YToh wait I thought it was 3 tracks on this crossing but, 2 tracks are on this crossing, there’s a crossing up ahead of this that crosses over the 2 track line which means, this road has 3 tracks.
Did you ask for it when he removed it?
That Bell could have been there for many more years if it was given TLC!
There is a safetran type 1 e bell in Sheldon WI
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
Big bang thory
isn't this the same crossing bell you used in basic train crossings?
@GWM_Clips
4 ай бұрын
Yes
RIP safetran type one
12:43 Safetran Type 1 Electronic Bell I Do Not Feel Good I Feel Really Sick 8 Seconds Later DIES
I heard a wch e bell that sounds like a general signals type 3
Awwww, poor bell!
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
Ok
R.I.P Safetran type 1 ????-2022
@CTR82
2 жыл бұрын
Hopen Join me I need to show you something in basic train crossings
@CTR82
2 жыл бұрын
My user is RailfanGirl3130
12:42 I don't feel so good! (Died)
What was the car at the first one thinking? It looked like he stopped on the tracks Anyways, RIP the safetran e-bell
Did you ask the signal man if you could have it
MOVE CAR MOVE!
I railfan in your Roblox game that is called basic train crossings
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Are you the Roblox creator who made cars vs trains?
@Hopen111YT
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@mr.cheese.balls100s
Жыл бұрын
@@Hopen111YT :O