@METX611 Hahaha. Freaky is kick ass, kick ass is awesome! Just sucks that (to my knowledge) this is the only one that sounds like this. Thankfully UP hasn't replaced the E-bells on the UP Geneva Sub. Yet...
Good video! I like the higher pitched ones here in Kalamazoo because you can hear them clearly over the noise of the occasional BNSF coal train, or the more common NS SD70M's hauling mixed freight. Even the loud idle of Amtrak can't drown it out.
@freebrickproductions at one point WCH Was with Federal signal because before that they were WRRS and I forgot that that the ASC Makes sirens there is a T-128 about 0.3 miles away from my house. ;)
@SgtDonuts These tracks aren't owned by Metra, they are owned by the Union Pacific. How ever the Chicago and North Western ordered the bell for this crossing, unless UP replaced it at some point.
The only thing I don't like about e-bells is that the train speeding through the crossing can drown it out. Mechanical bells could still be heard loud and clear as the train was going by.
This is not freaky. It kicks ass.
METX611 1 month ago
@METX611 Hahaha. Freaky is kick ass, kick ass is awesome! Just sucks that (to my knowledge) this is the only one that sounds like this. Thankfully UP hasn't replaced the E-bells on the UP Geneva Sub. Yet...
Andrewsaxamophone 1 month ago
wow that is freaky
chrisc95367 2 months ago
Good video! I like the higher pitched ones here in Kalamazoo because you can hear them clearly over the noise of the occasional BNSF coal train, or the more common NS SD70M's hauling mixed freight. Even the loud idle of Amtrak can't drown it out.
Applachia0928 2 months ago
thats an ASC bell. most rare bell you can find EVER. you are lucky you found this!!! i like this bell a lot i wish it was used a lot more
TheRailFanBoy780 3 months ago
ASC also makes tornado sirens!
freebrickproductions 5 months ago
i think your thinking of Federal Signals
TheRailFanBoy780 3 months ago
@TheRailFanBoy780
No, search ASC T-128 to see one of their sirens. Federal Signal and Wesern Cullen Hayes are the same company. WCH is a division of FS.
freebrickproductions 3 months ago
@TheRailFanBoy780
I mean Western Cullen Hayes.
freebrickproductions 3 months ago
@freebrickproductions at one point WCH Was with Federal signal because before that they were WRRS and I forgot that that the ASC Makes sirens there is a T-128 about 0.3 miles away from my house. ;)
TheRailFanBoy780 2 months ago
Metra probably doesn't care what bell is on it's crossings, but I would care.
SgtDonuts 5 months ago
@SgtDonuts These tracks aren't owned by Metra, they are owned by the Union Pacific. How ever the Chicago and North Western ordered the bell for this crossing, unless UP replaced it at some point.
Andrewsaxamophone 5 months ago
That freaks me out. I can't imagine walking along the street at night and then hearing this!
177987auprr1 6 months ago
This is the best E-bell I ever heard.
METX611 6 months ago
Mechanicals rule
BBT609 8 months ago
The only thing I don't like about e-bells is that the train speeding through the crossing can drown it out. Mechanical bells could still be heard loud and clear as the train was going by.
wileyk209zback 9 months ago
I have been by this crossing. The bell is strange.
msj191961 1 year ago
Cool. An Associated Signals e-bell. The white cap and design is a dead give away. They sound pretty good.
SantaFebuff 1 year ago
Sounds like a safetran e bell
moonwalker5058 1 year ago
I'm pissed off that metra had a Manual bell at mundelein only until they got a new artificial bell sound!
skinnyshit8888 2 years ago
Why can't all the E-bells sound like this? I like the mechanical ones much better, but this is definitely alright.
NicTrain35 2 years ago 8
sounds alot better than those high pitched annoying ones
GhostFearMe 2 years ago 5