Beschreibung
June 30, 2026
After the train had worked in the industry at Santa Nella, they continued South to here arriving at Morning Star to switch some boxcars out. This was the last catch of this chase. Morning Star is usually a hours of work customer for the CFNR just like the one in Williams so this is where I ended my chase. I wish I would have enough time to see if they still run to the end of the line in Downtown Los Banos as there is one customer but at the same time I'm not sure they always go that way to stay and watch them work Morning Star unfortunately.
California Northern Railroad Genesee Wyoming Shortline Los Banos Job Local freight train southbound on the CFNR West Side Line passes through the Ingomar Grade Railroad Crossing in Los Banos, California. This crossing features an SP early 90s signal likely installed before the CFNR acquired this line and a new signal installed recently likely a knock down replacement.
CFNR 2269
Crossing Info
City: Los Banos, California
City Region: Volta
Crossing Signal/Line Owner: California Northern Railroad
Crossing User: CFNR
Bell Sequence: Ring till gate start to rise
Right Signal
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x20 inch WCH 1st Gen Red LEDs/WCH Lights
Junction Box: WRRS
Gate Lights: GS 4 inch incandescent Gate Lights
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH with WRRS Arms
Base: WCH
Install: SP early 1990s, Installed between 1990 - 1991
Left Signal
Bell: Siemens E-Bell - High Pitch
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x24 inch Dialight Low Wattage 433 Series LEDs/Safetran Lights
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: Siemens
Base: Siemens
Install: CFNR late 2010s & variant A early 2020s, Installed in mid 2020s (2025 - 2026) & a knockdown replacement
This crossing owned by the Cal Northern Railroad is an mixed signal install with the right signal being an SP 1990s signal install with its bell, lights, gate, and gate lights replaced. The left signal is an CFNR late 2010s & early 2020s signal used in the mid 2020s as a knock down replacement.
Camera
Sony FX30 Cinema Line + Tamron 17mm - 300mm