Description
July 7, 2026
The left signal here at this crossing has had its WCH E-Bell replaced with an NEG E-Bell since I last filmed here in 2017. There was two Capitol Corridor trains southbound into Jack London so I don't know actually which was 537 either this one or the next or if this one was another dead heading yard pull out.
Amtrak California Capitol Corridor Train passes through the Franklin Street railroad crossing on the UP Niles Sub Street running the Embarcadero West in Oakland's Jack London Square, California. This is my first time catching 8306 trailing after being out back into service.
CDTX 2002
CDTX 8306
AMTK Train #537
Crossing In 2017
https://youtu.be/660gjOQDACY
Crossing In 2015
https://youtu.be/wqPbPQt1frA
Crossing Info
City: Oakland, California
City Region: Jack London Square
Crossing Signal/Line Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Crossing User(s): AMTK, UPRR
Bell Sequence: Ring through whole activation
Right Signal
Bell: WCH Type 1.5 E-Bell
Lights: 4 pairs of 12x20 inch Electro-Tech LEDs/WCH Lights
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
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x20 inch Electro-Tech LEDs/WCH Lights
Gate Lights: NEG Clear LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Look"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: WCH
Install: SP early to mid 1990s, Installed between 1992 - 1996
Far Signal
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Lights: 4 pairs of 12x20 inch Electro-Tech LEDs/WCH Lights
Gate Lights: NEG Clear LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Look"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH with WRRS Arms
Base: WCH
Install: SP early to mid 1990s, Installed between 1992 - 1996
This crossing owned by the Union Pacific Railroad is an SP early 1990s signal install with changes to its bells, lights, gates, and gate lights and counterweight arms on closer signals.
Camera
Sony FX30 Cinema Line + Tamron 17mm - 300mm
Canon EOS R50 V + Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS