BNSF 8185 Intermodal South & Hi-Railer On Its Tail | W Ashlan Ave. Railroad Crossing Fresno CA

Описание: July 28, 2025 2:45pm
After two Amtrak got through, I went back to Ashlan Ave to get a freight catch at this crossing here as it was a must since this crossing is mostly ATSF signals that still features incandescents and at least 1 working Griswold Bell. It also features WRRS mechanisms also on 2 of 4 signals here at this crossing.

BNSF Railway intermodal stack train Z-Train with a Fakebonnet southbound (eastbound) on the BNSF Stockton Sub passes through the West Ashlan Avenue railroad crossing in Fresno, California. A BNSF Hi-Railer pickup truck was also inspecting the right of way right behind the freight train. Note that the back end of the hi-railer was activating crossings. This must of been an accident as Hi-Railers try not to activate crossings nowadays.

Timestamps
0:00 BNSF Train Passes Ashlan Ave Fresno, CA
6:26 BNSF HI-Railer Passes Ashlan Ave Closer Look At Crossing, Fresno CA

BNSF 8185
BNSF 8328
BNSF 5500
BNSF 4185
BNSF 4052
BNSF 4704

Crossing Info
City: Fresno, California
Line/Crossing Owner: BNSF Railway
Line User: BNSF, AMTK
Bell Sequence: Ring through the whole activation.

Right Shoulder Signal
Bell: Griswold Mechanical Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Incandescent
Lights
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs
Mechanisms/Counterweight Arms: WRRS
Base: WRRS
Install: ATSF early 1970s

Median Signal
Bell: Griswold Mechanical Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Incandescent
Lights
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs
Mechanisms/Counterweight Arms: WABCO Modal 75 with WRRS arms
Base: WRRS
Install: ATSF early 1970s

Left Shoulder Signal
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Incandescent
Lights
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs
Mechanisms/Counterweight Arms: US&S Modal 95
Base: Safetran
Install: ATSF early 1970s, Reinstalled ?

Median Signal Farther Side
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Incandescent
Lights
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs
Mechanisms/Counterweight Arms: WRRS
Base: WRRS
Install: ATSF early 1970s

This crossing owned by the BNSF Railway is an ATSF early 1970s signal install here with changes overtime to its equipment being to 2 out of 4 bells, lights, light heads, junction box brackets, gates, gate lights, to 2 out of 4 mechanisms, and a pair of counterweight arms being the changes. This crossing looks to be an early 70s ATSF install due to the original equipment that is here and looks to be pre Federal Signals if I'm correct.

Camera
Sony FX30 Cinema Line + Tamron 17mm - 300mm Lense
Canon EOS R50 V + Canon RF-S 18 - 150mm IS STM Lense