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Mechanical Railroad Crossing Bell Compilation (Part 1)

When you think of a grade crossing signal, the bell is likely one of the first parts of it that come to mind. The first mechanical crossing bells were produced between the 1890s and 1920s, with information varying from source to source. The earliest bells were quite poorly designed and did not last long. Though some can still be found, most are long gone. Union Switch and Signal launched their famous model 15-A "Teardrop" bell in 1917, while L.S. Brach MSG Co. launched theirs sometime between 1890 and 1920. By the 1960s, the US&S 15-A was discontinued, and after the L.S. Brach bell went through multiple redesigns and companies, the Western Railroad Supply (WRRS) 222 mechanical bell was released. In the 1950s, Griswold Signal Company released their own mechanical bell. By the late 1960s, Griswold Signal Co. was bought out by Railroad Accessories Co, or RACO, and WRRS was absolved into the Federal Sign and Signal Co.'s Western Cullen Division, resulting in a rebranding of their bell. In the 1970s, RACO was absolved into Safetran Systems, resulting in a rebranding and redesign of their bell. In the 1980s, Western Cullen Hayes broke off from Federal Signal as an independent company and the bell went through a rebranding. Western Cullen Hayes and Safetran remained the primary competitors with mechanical bells until 2005 when Safetran discontinued their mechanical bell. Union Switch and Signal also made a standard mechanical bell through the 70s and 80s, with Modern Industries selling the same model of bell under their own branding, but it has long since been discontinued. Western Cullen Hayes remains the only company to manufacture a mechanical bell for grade crossings. Unfortunately, the future of mechanical bells is looking rather dim. Since the late 1990s, electronic bells, which use a speaker and chip instead of electromagnets and a gong, have become increasingly popular. Mechanical bells are becoming a rare sight in some areas, especially on Class I and II railroads. In recent years, mechanical bells have gone unmaintained, and as a result, stop working. Then, they are replaced with electronic bells. I predict that mechanical bells will be extinct on mainline railroads within 10-20 years, so go film them while you can! This video features 20 railroad crossings with only mechanical bells. Not one electronic bell can be prominently heard in the video. I have cut part of the trains out of some videos, so if you want to see the full train, please comment and I will provide a link to the video in question. ✭✭✭ Check out my photos on Instagram!   / the_central_texas_railfan   Check out more videos on my second channel!    / @thecentraltexasrailfan2   Join my Discord Server to talk about railroads with like-minded people!   / discord   ✭✭✭ Music (if in the video) is from https://www.freesoundmusic.eu/    / freesoundmusic