3rd St. Railroad Crossing, Davis CA | Non Time Out Crossing Holds Davis Traffic | CFNR 2402 Train

Описание: Jan 27, 2026
The 3rd Street railroad crossing here in Davis, California on the CFNR West Valley Sub but the signals and functions are maintained and owned by the Union Pacific Railroad due to the Davis Wye being part of UPRR's control. This crossing is one crossing like some that do not have a time out feature or just doesn't work and tied to that an permanent early activation. Another crossing I know of that is like this is Kilgore Rd on the SACRT light rail. The only way crossings like this time out is if the train backs up away from the crossing and that's if it does time out as sometimes trains have to back all the way out the circuit then it'll time out. For railfanning at crossings, these are one of the most annoying crossings to film. For drivers, these kinds of crossings that function like this cause a major hold up in traffic, if a train stops before the crossing, it'll keep the crossing gates down which normally, crossings would time out and the gates would rise up.

What caused this, the freight train stalled pulling a long line of cars out the West Pass track of the UP Martinez Sub around the East leg wye corner. The train crew had to get permission from the UP to reverse the train back out onto the UP pass track of the Martinez Sub and then pull forward back onto the CFNR which helped pull the cars finally which was the second activation. I missed the 2nd activation when the train pulled forward due to the fact they immediately pulled forward after shoving back as I had assumed they would call the UP again but this wasn't the case thus I missed the activation. I filmed this crossing again later this day when they had to go get their 2nd cut of cars anyway.

California Northern Railroad Genesee Wyoming Shortline Davis Woodland Job Local freight train passes through the 3rd Street railroad crossing on the CFNR West Valley Sub off the Davis Wye of the UP Martinez Sub in Davis, California.

CFNR 2402

Crossing Info
City: Davis, California
Crossing/Line Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Line User(s): CFNR, UP rarely
Bell Sequence: ring till gates start rising

Right Signal - Harmon 70s Cantilever
Bell: WCH Mechanical Bell
Lights: Five pairs of 12 inch Electro-Tech LEDs inserted in Mast - Main: Two pairs of 12x20 inch MI Lights (1990s Style), Side - One pair of 12x20 inch WCH Lights ( 2000s Style), Overhead - 3 of 12x20 inch Harmon Lights (2000s Style) & 1 12x20 inch WCH Light (2000s Style)
Junction Boxes: Harmon
Gated Mast
Gate: Electro-Tech Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arm: Safetran
Base: Safetran
Install Type: SP 1970s, Installed Between 1970 - 1975

Left Signal - Harmon 70s Cantilever
Bell: WCH Mechanical Bell
Lights: Mast - Two pairs of 12 inch Electro-Tech LEDs, Overhead - Two pairs of 12 inch Harmon Dotted LEDs inserted in Mast - Two pairs of 12x20 WCH Lights (Early 1990s Style), Overhead - Two pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Lights (Early 2000s Style)
Junction Boxes: Mast - Harmon, Overhead - WRRS
Gated Mast
Gate: Electro-Tech Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arm: Safetran
Base: Safetran
Install Type: SP 1970s,Installed Between 1970 - 1975

This crossing is an SP 1970s signal build install with changes overtime to its bells, lights, some light heads, gates, and gate lights.

Camera
Sony FX30 Cinema Line + Tamron 17mm - 300mm