Description
Oct 13, 2026
After leaving the Peninsula, I came into Oakland Jack London area to get a couple of crossings that have gotten new bells since I last filmed them with one of them being here at Market St which recently got a new NEG Electronic Bell replacing a dead GS Type 2 E-Bell on the far side shoulder signal and also new gates with new NEG Clear Gate LEDs. So far, everything else remains the same as when I first and last filmed this crossing in 2020 or 2021. Came also on time to get a Caltrain leader after filming on the actual Caltrain system too. Peep the Bay Bridge Oakland Span in the background.
Caltrain leads Amtrak California Capitol Corridor Train 539 southbound passing through the Market Street railroad crossing on the UP Niles Sub in Oakland, California.
- Amtrak California Capitol Corridor Train #539
JPBX 920
CDTX 8312
Before New E-Bell & Gate LED Change
https://youtu.be/iuX9x0eTsrc
Crossing Info
City: Oakland California
Crossing Signal/Line Owner: Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)
Railroad User(s): AMTK, UPRR
Bell Sequence: Ring till the gates start rising
Filmed Side: Eastern Side
Right Signal
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x24 inch GE Pixilated Look Dotted LEDs/Safetran Lights
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: NEG Clear LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Look"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: WCH
Install: SP early to mid 1990s, Installed between 1992 - 1996
Median Signal
Lights: 3 pairs of 12x24 inch Electro-Tech LEDs/WCH Lights
Junction Box: WRRS
Gate Lights: NEG Clear LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Look"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: WCH
Install: SP early to mid 1990s, Installed between 1992 - 1996
Left Signal
Bell: NEG E-Bell **New**
Lights: 3 pairs of 12x24 inch Electro-Tech LEDs/WCH Lights
Junction Box: WRRS
Gate Lights: NEG Clear LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Look"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: WCH
Install: SP early to mid 1990s, Installed between 1992 - 1996
This crossing owned by the Union Pacific Railroad is an SP early to mid 1990s signal install with changes to its bells, lights, light heads (on close signal), gates, gate lights, and closer signals mechanism and counterweight arms.
Camera
Sony FX30 Cinema Line + Tamron 17mm - 300mm
Canon EOS R50 V + Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm