Description
Oct 30, 2026
Sacramento Regional Transit light rail trains on the SACRT Gold Line pass through the CA SR 16 Jackson Road railroad crossing in Sacramento, California. The far signals gated mast back side right light GE Harmon Fading LED that was defective with LEDs that died except the center has been replaced with another Modal of GE Harmon Fading LEDs in that light head.
Before LED Replacement
https://youtu.be/U0fawVtO2W4
As you can see, a lot of cars and trucks run the red queue cutter traffic signal just to stop at the 2nd red light up ahead. In this case, the truck driver doing the same got himself stuck under the crossing gate which is actually a major problem at this crossing and it's actually shocking it took this long for me to get it on film as this is a heavy truck route. Fine warning signs need to be placed on this queue cutter light so that drivers will think twice before running the queue cutter red and also paint the roadway lines here to be clear where to stop. Also TBH, this crossing was last rebuilt in 2003 when SACRT double tracked the light rail through here. A lot of SACRT crossings need to be updated IMHO but SACRT isn't able to since they are a underfunded system and always have to do projects on there last dollar I should say to easily explain which is why much of the system and crossings on it aren't as up to date with other light rail or transit agencies. This is an old fashioned early 2000s queue cutter outdated setup at a diagonal crossing being used for 2020s era traffic where 2020s traffic is heavier and much more full of idiotic drivers compared to back then.
SACRT 440
SACRT 427
- Gold Line Inbound
- Siemens S700 SRTD LRV's
SACRT 428
SACRT 418
- Gold Line Outbound
- Siemens S700 SRTD LRV's
Crossing Info
City: Sacramento, California
Signal Owner: Sacramento Regional Transit
Crossing User(s): SACRT, UP
Bell Sequence: Ring through whole activation
Filmed Side: Eastern Side
Close Signal - Harmon Cantilever
Lights: 4 pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Fading LEDs/Harmon Lights, McCain Queue Cutter Traffic Lights mounted on signal
Junction Boxes: Harmon
- Gated Mast
Bell: Siemens E-Bells - Low Pitch/Loud Tone
Lights: 1 pair of 12x24 inch Harmon Fading LEDs/Harmon Lights
Junction Box: Harmon
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: WCH
Install Type/Installed: SACRT Early 2000s, Installed in 2003
Far Signal - Harmon Cantilever
Lights: 5 pairs = Mast - 1 12x24 inch Harmon Fading LEDs/Harmon Light, 1 12x24 inch (GE & Siemens) Safetran Fading LEDs/Harmon Light, & 2 12x24 inch GE Harmon Fading LEDs/Harmon Lights, Overhead - 3 pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Fading LEDs/Harmon Lights
Junction Boxes: Harmon & GE/Harmon
Install Type/Installed: SACRT Early 2000s, Installed in 2003
- Gated Mast
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Lights: 2 pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Fading LEDs/Harmon Lights
Junction Box: GE/Harmon
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: L&W
Install Type/Installed: SACRT Early 2020s & late 2000s parts, Installed & reinstalled 2022, reinstalled 2023
Crossing also has queue cutter traffic signals.
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This crossing also has two yellow flasher signals.
South Side Yellow Flasher
Lights: One pair of 12 inch Safetran Yellow Fading LEDs retrofitted inside One pair of 12 inch Safetran Lights
Junction Boxes: Harmon
Base: Harmon
Install Type/Installed: SACRT Yellow Flasher Early 2000s, Installed in 2003
North Side Yellow Flasher
Lights: One pair of 12 inch Safetran Yellow Fading LEDs retrofitted inside One pair of 12 inch Safetran Lights
Junction Boxes: Harmon
Base: Siemens
Install Type/Installed: SACRT Yellow Flasher Early 2000s, Installed in 2003, Reinstalled latest 2022
This crossing owned by Sacramento Regional Transit is an mixed install with the close signal and far cantilever being an SACRT Early 2000s signal install with the close signals bell, gate, gate lights, mechanism, & counterweight arms having changes and the far cantilever having its mast lights changed and rearranged. The far cantilevers gated mast is an SACRT Early 2020s signal install with alao lights from a late 2000s SACRT install and had changes to its bell and gate and was reinstalled a couple of times.
Camera
Sony FX30 Cinema Line + Tamron 17mm - 300mm