Descripción
July 7, 2026
Spent this day in the Bay catching some Capitol Corridors mostly starting here at this crossing in Santa Clara not too far from Great America hence the name and the nearby Levi's Stadium. After here, I continued north towards Oakland each catch. I was also hoping that I'd catch a train with a JPBX unit on it. I didn't make it to film this crossing when it had dual Safetran Mechanical Bells which were replaced not too long ago with the current General Signals Type 3 Electronic Bells here now unfortunately. This crossing also features RSI Styled LEDs on the other side in one light head on the across side median signal which are rare used by UP as UP briefly used RSI Styled LEDs across the Bay Area in the 2000s to early 2010s same scenario with GS LEDs and Dialight LEDs they have used briefly. I ended up not setting up on that side because I immediately put my tripod down in filming position on this side as I had to find somewhere to take a leak and I was also unaware 523 comes through around this time so I just settled for this side and moved on after filming this crossing as I didn't want to stay at the same crossing for another train as it would mess up my flow for the day and will just save filming from the other side for another time to show the RSI LED. This crossing also had a GE Pixilated Look Dotted LEDs light added not to long ago also on the other side in one light head not to long before the mechanical bells were replaced here.
Amtrak California Capitol Corridor Train 523 southbound on the UP Coast Sub passes through the Great America Way railroad crossing in Santa Clara, California arriving at the Station at the end where you can also see the station's pedestrian crossing.
CDTX 2004
CDTX 6964
- AMTK Train 523
Crossing Info
City: Santa Clara, California
Crossing Signal/Line Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Crossing User(s): AMTK, ACE, UPRR
Bell Sequence: Ring till gate start to rise
Right Signal - Safetran 80s Cantilever
Bell: GS Type 3 E-Bell
Lights: 4 pairs of 12x24 inch Electro-Tech LEDs/Safetran Lights (Hawker Siddley Era)
Junction Boxes: Safetran
- Gated Mast
Gate Lights: Electro-Tech Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH with WRRS Arms
Base: WCH
Whole Install: UP early 1990s, Installed between 1992 - 1994
Median Signal
Lights: 1 pair of 12x20 inch Electro-Tech LEDs/WCH Lights
Junction Box: WRRS
Gate Lights: Electro-Tech Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH with WRRS Arms
Base: WCH
Install: UP early 1990s, Installed between 1992 - 1994
Left Signal - Safetran 80s Cantilever
Bell: GS Type 3 E-Bell
Lights: 4 pairs = Mast - 3 12x24 inch Electro-Tech LEDs/Safetran Lights (Hawker Siddley Era) & 1 12x24 inch GE Pixilated Look Dotted LEDs/Safetran Lights (Hawker Siddley Era), Overhead - 2 pairs of 12x24 inch Electro-Tech LEDs/Safetran Lights (Hawker Siddley Era)
Junction Boxes: Safetran
- Gated Mast
Gate Lights: Electro-Tech Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH with WRRS Arms
Base: WCH
Whole Install: UP early 1990s, Installed between 1992 - 1994
Median Signal Other Side
Lights: 1 pair = 1 12x20 inch Electro-Tech LEDs/WCH Light & 1 12x20 inch RSI Style LEDs by Ansaldo STS/WCH Light
Junction Box: WRRS
Gate Lights: Electro-Tech Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH with WRRS Arms
Base: WCH
Install: UP early 1990s, Installed between 1992 - 1994
This crossing owned by the Union Pacific Railroad is an SP Early 1990s signal install with changes overtime to its bells, lights, gates, and gate lights.
Camera
Sony FX30 Cinema Line + Tamron 17mm - 300mm