May 15, 2023
A Sacramento Regional Transit not in service train on the SACRT Gold Line passes first right before the Union Pacific Railroad Florin Flyer Local freight train headed west passes through the Horn Road railroad crossing on the UP Placerville Branch in Rancho Cordova, California headed to pickup at Nevada Cement before returning to the main line. Not sure where else they went to work after the Placerville if they worked anywhere else as they had five extra cars on this train that weren't for the Placerville Branch and I forgot to listen to the scanner again to see unless they had extra cars from a job that couldn't be done and they were just holding them. The first light rail was not in service and possibly the cause of the service disruption this day.

Got one more light rail also that was coming headed inbound. Note that SACRT has removed the SP DOT Tag that was on the close signal. It had came loose this past winter from the storms and after the mechanisms were replaced here SACRT removed it since there's was in place anyway already.

TBH, this would of been my prefered position of filming this crossing if it weren't for the traffic lights position in front if the signal. i wish they would of moved it to the right a little out the way of the signal.

SACRT, SRTD 203, 205 CAF - Not In Service - Outbound

UPY 651 GP15-1, UPY 1007 GP22T4

SACRT, SRTD 116, 118 Siemens Duewag U2A - Gold Line - Inbound

Crossing Info
This crossing owned by SACRT bells ring when gates lower and rises and while in motion. This is a quiet zone for light rail.

Right Signal
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Lights: Four pairs of 12 inch Safetran Fading LEDs retrofitted in Four pairs of 12x24 inch MI Lights
Junction Boxes: Modern Industries
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH (New)
Base: WABCO
Install Type: SP 1970s, Installed between 1975 - 1980, Relocated To For Light Rail tracks Between 1996 - 1998

Left Signal
Bell: GS Type 1 E-Bell
Cantilever: Safetran (With RACO Logo)
Lights: Four pairs of 12 inch Safetran Fading LEDs retrofitted in Four pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights
Junction Boxes: Safetran
Install Type: SACRT Late 1990s, Installed 1998
- Gated Mast
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH (New)
Base: WCH/WRRS Parts
Install Type: SP 1970s - 1980s, Installed Between 1979 - 1987, Relocated For For Light Rail Tracks In 1998

This crossing has two blank out no right turn LED signs also.

This crossing owned by Sacramento Regional Transit is an mixed install with the cantilever being an SACRT Late 1990s signal install with its bell changed from the original. It's gated mast is an SP late 1980s to early 1990s signal install with its counterweight arms and mechanism changed from the and removal of the rest of its equipment. The close signal is an SP 1970s signal install with its bell, lights, light heads, brackets, junction boxes, gate, gate lights, mechanism, and counterweight arms.

Camera
Sony Handycam FDR-AX53

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