Thanks! The pedestal gates and mechanical bell is one of the reasons I picked this particular spot. There used to be quite a few of these at one time but they're being replaced pretty quickly. There aren't too many left now.
You're the second person in the last hour to say they're watching my videos during the hurricane! Glad I can help you pass the time. I hope you pull through okay down there!
Thanks for sharing this latest fine video, Brenton, and this may be your LONGEST one! Interesting that the engineer sounded the horn down the tracks but not at this crossing. Maybe there was a reason he had to do that. I was expecting to see an engine or two in the middle of all these cars and for sure one or two at the end but there were none. Just amazing that those front engines were able to pull all that weight.
They blow for Lincoln Avenue a few blocks away, which is a busy four lane road, and after that it's all quiet zone. Yeah, no helper engines on this train. The ones on the front were working hard.
Thanks for the reply, Brenton. Now I know why the engineer blew the horn. My former home town also had a Lincoln Ave. But the definition of "quiet zone" laws confuses me at times. For example, one of your videos is at a narrow residential crossing and the signals are quiet with no bells and gates but yet the train roaring through sounded its VERY loud horn. Huh??? I know in Flagstaff, AZ. with its "quiet zone" law, the BNSF trains do not blow their horns unless the engineers need to for emergency reasons (mainly with people too close to or crossing the tracks) on that VERY busy line.
Municipalities need to apply for quiet zone status. Just being in a residential area or having houses nearby doesn't automatically mean an exemption from train horns. I believe the requirements, at least here in Wisconsin, are 12" LED flashing lights, constant warning time detection and either quad gates or some method of lane separation so cars can't swerve around the gates when they're down. I'm not sure whether or not there is a requirement for having a bell at a crossing in a quiet zone. Some older quiet zones don't meet all the current requirements (no lane separation in this video) but are grandfathered in until it's time for the quiet zone status to be renewed. Then improvements need to be made to meet current standards. Engineers can blow the horn, like you said, in an emergency. They can also blow the horn if people simply disregard the signals. I've seen it happen more than once when pedestrians hurry across the tracks in front of the approaching train. While not an emergency, they'll sound the long-long-short-long sequence even though the person crossing against the signals has cleared the tracks.
Something to keep in mind for a birthday or Christmas present! You can actually hear what's going on and know where to set up your camera ahead of time.
They blow for Lincoln Avenue a few blocks southeast of here and then it's all quiet zone after that. People are constantly driving around the gates at Lincoln Avenue. I actually caught someone doing it in a video I shot there.
You may be thinking of my "Union Pacific Freight Trains - West Allis" video. I filmed it at the same angle because of a road right next to the tracks. It looks pretty similar to this one.
The UP Engine Move video was shot here too. They came off the Kenosha Sub and headed towards Butler before this train, so I just stayed put and filmed both of them at this spot.
UP 7200 AC4400CW looks so darn cool.
Nice! This Train Looks Awesome!
Awsome train friend.....greetings..I love UP Locos...
Nice one, Brent! Liking those old signals.
Thanks! The pedestal gates and mechanical bell is one of the reasons I picked this particular spot. There used to be quite a few of these at one time but they're being replaced pretty quickly. There aren't too many left now.
I'm in a hurricane, time to watch some train videos!
You're the second person in the last hour to say they're watching my videos during the hurricane! Glad I can help you pass the time. I hope you pull through okay down there!
this is where i do lots of my UP MKE sub videos at. now i do em at 57th? because they took the Mech bell off the 55th crossing
Good Video.🚂
Thanks for sharing this latest fine video, Brenton, and this may be your LONGEST one! Interesting that the engineer sounded the horn down the tracks but not at this crossing. Maybe there was a reason he had to do that. I was expecting to see an engine or two in the middle of all these cars and for sure one or two at the end but there were none. Just amazing that those front engines were able to pull all that weight.
They blow for Lincoln Avenue a few blocks away, which is a busy four lane road, and after that it's all quiet zone. Yeah, no helper engines on this train. The ones on the front were working hard.
Thanks for the reply, Brenton. Now I know why the engineer blew the horn. My former home town also had a Lincoln Ave. But the definition of "quiet zone" laws confuses me at times. For example, one of your videos is at a narrow residential crossing and the signals are quiet with no bells and gates but yet the train roaring through sounded its VERY loud horn. Huh??? I know in Flagstaff, AZ. with its "quiet zone" law, the BNSF trains do not blow their horns unless the engineers need to for emergency reasons (mainly with people too close to or crossing the tracks) on that VERY busy line.
Municipalities need to apply for quiet zone status. Just being in a residential area or having houses nearby doesn't automatically mean an exemption from train horns. I believe the requirements, at least here in Wisconsin, are 12" LED flashing lights, constant warning time detection and either quad gates or some method of lane separation so cars can't swerve around the gates when they're down. I'm not sure whether or not there is a requirement for having a bell at a crossing in a quiet zone. Some older quiet zones don't meet all the current requirements (no lane separation in this video) but are grandfathered in until it's time for the quiet zone status to be renewed. Then improvements need to be made to meet current standards. Engineers can blow the horn, like you said, in an emergency. They can also blow the horn if people simply disregard the signals. I've seen it happen more than once when pedestrians hurry across the tracks in front of the approaching train. While not an emergency, they'll sound the long-long-short-long sequence even though the person crossing against the signals has cleared the tracks.
that's a very interesting looking crossing, i'd like to head up there some day. do you know about how often trains come?
It's the Milwaukee Sub so pretty much any traffic in or out of the south side of Butler goes through here. Do you have a scanner?
Brenton81 i wish
Something to keep in mind for a birthday or Christmas present! You can actually hear what's going on and know where to set up your camera ahead of time.
We thought West Allis was a quiet zone. I guess not in this section.
They blow for Lincoln Avenue a few blocks southeast of here and then it's all quiet zone after that. People are constantly driving around the gates at Lincoln Avenue. I actually caught someone doing it in a video I shot there.
Is it still there? If so it’s road trip time!
I haven't been back up there since I shot this in September but there's a good chance they're still there.
Hey Brent do any UP locomotives have RS3L,RS3K or RS5T horns?
Nope, not anymore at least, a old C41-8W had one, but who knows were that thing is.
Nice! Didn't you go to this crossing before?
You may be thinking of my "Union Pacific Freight Trains - West Allis" video. I filmed it at the same angle because of a road right next to the tracks. It looks pretty similar to this one.
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The UP Engine Move video was shot here too. They came off the Kenosha Sub and headed towards Butler before this train, so I just stayed put and filmed both of them at this spot.