East Gerard Avenue Railroad Crossing Walk Around Tour, Merced CA

Описание: Dec 9, 2025
This was filmed before I filmed the freight train. This crossing is the E Garard Ave railroad crossing in Merced, California located on the Union Pacific Fresno Sub. This crossing features 80s SP equipment on the West side signal with even a rare US&S Mechanical Bell and then a brand new signal on the east side being an variant A UP mid 2020s signal install.

Crossing Active & Train
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Crossing Info
City: Merced, California
Line/Crossing Signal Owner: Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)
Crossing User: UP
Bell Sequence: Ring till gate start to rise.

Right Signal
Bell: US&S Mechanical Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x24 inch WCH 1st Gen Red LEDs/WCH Lights
Junction Box: WABCO
Gate Lights: NEG Clear Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: US&S Modal 75 (WABCO Style)
Base: US&S
Install: SP 1980s

Left Signal New
Bell: NEG E-Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x20 inch GE Pixilated Look Dotted LEDs/Safetran Lights
Junction Box: Siemens
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: Siemens
Base: Siemens
Install: UP mid 2020s variant A, Installed 2025

This crossing signal equipment is owned and maintained by the Union Pacific Railroad and is a mixed install crossing with the right signal being an SP 1980s signal install with changes overtime to its lights and light heads gates, and gate lights. The left signal is an UP mid 2020s variant A install.

Camera
Canon EOS R50 V + Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS