[New LEDs Lights] NCTD 5007 Coaster Train 675 North, Taylor St. Railroad Crossing, San Diego CA

September 14, 2025
After I nearly missed the northbound Amtrak, I stayed here to get a better video of the crossing as before my camera was blocked by a giant box which I got out of the shot for this video. Once again, the median signal was knocked down resulting in new LEDs lights. MTS also added back lights to the middle tracks gateless signal and BNSF replaced both their gates. The other Coaster you see in the station left after this train cleared as it was right hand running instead of left not sure why.

North County Transit District Coaster Passenger Train passes thorough the Taylor Street Railroad Crossing on the BNSF San Diego Subdivision in San Diego, California. This crossing is a mixed and jointly owned install with the left shoulder cantilever being an ATSF early 1970s install with changes to its bell and some lights and light heads. Its gated mast is a BNSF late 2010s install with changes to its gate. The median signal and gateless signals are an ATSF 1980s to 1990s install with changes to its bells, lights, a mechanism, and gate. The MTS signals are an MTS early 2000s install with changes to their bells, mechanism, gate, and gate lights all being separate knock down replacements.

Crossing Before Upgrade
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North County Transit District - Coaster Train #675 Northbound
NCTC 5007 Siemens Charger SC-44

Crossing Info
City/State: San Diego California
Location: Taylor Street and Congress Street
Horn Setting: Horn Zone
Crossing Owner and Maintainer: MTS and BNSF Railway
Bell Sequence: Ring Through The Whole Activation
Track Activation Sensor Type(s): Set Actication Sensors For Light Rail and Timed Off Movement and Speed Detection For Freight Track
Train Lines: MTS Trolley Green and Blue Lines and BNSF San Diego Sub

Shoulder Signal Right (MTS)
Bell: General Signals Type 3 Electronic Bell
Lights: Three pairs of 12 inch General Signals LEDs
Light Heads: Three pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights
Brackets: Safetran
Junction Boxes: Safetran
Gate Lights: WCH LEDs
Counterweight Arms: Siemens
Mechanism: US&S Modal 95
Base: Safetran
Install Type: MTS Early 2000s
Installed: Between 2001 and 2004

Median Signal (MTS)
Bell: WCH Type 3 Electronic Bell
Lights: One pair of 12 inch General Electric Pixelated Look/Dotted LEDs
Light Heads: One pair of 12x24 inch WCH Lights
Brackets: WRRS
Junction Box: WRRS
Base: WCH
Install Type: MTS Early 2000s
Installed: Between 2001 and 2004

Gateless Signal Left (MTS)
Bell: General Signals Type 3 Electronic Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch WCH 1st Generation LEDs
Light Heads: Two pairs of 12x20 inch WCH Lights
Brackets: WRRS
Junction Box: WRRS
Base: WCH
Install Type: MTS Early 2000s
Installed: Between 2001 and 2004

Gateless Signal Left Across (BNSF)
Bell: General Signals Type 2 Electronic Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch Dialight Ball LEDs
Light Heads: Three 12x24 inch WCH Lights and Onr 12x24 inch Progress Rail Light
Brackets: Harmon
Junction Box: Harmon
Base: WCH
Install Type: ATSF 1980s to 1990s
Installed: Between 1988 and 1993

Shoulder Signal Left (BNSF)
Cantilever: Safetran
Bell: General Signals Type 3 Electronic Bell
Lights: Mast - Two pairs of 12 inch Dialight Ball LEDs, Overhead - Two pairs of 12 inch Safetran Incandescent Lights
Light Heads: Two pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights
Brackets: Safetran
Junction Boxes: Safetran
Install Type: ATSF early 1970s
Installed: 1971 - 1974
Cantilevers Shoulder Gated Mast
Gate Lights: NEG Clear LEDs
Counterweight Arms: Safetran
Mechanism: Siemens
Base: Siemens
Install Type: BNSF late 2010s
Installed: 2019 - 2020

Far Median Signal (BNSF)
Bell: General Signals Type 3 Electronic Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch Dialight Ball LEDs
Light Heads: Two pairs of 12x24 inch WCH Lights
Brackets: WRRS
Junction Box: WRRS
Gate Lights: NEG Clear LEDs
Counterweight Arms: Safetran
Mechanism: Siemens
Base: Siemens
Install Type: ATSF 1980s to 1990s
Installed: Between 1988 and 1993

Gateless Signal Right (BNSF)
Bell: General Signals Type 2 Electronic Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch Dialight Ball LEDs
Light Heads: Two pairs of 12x24 inch WCH Lights
Brackets: WRRS
Junction Box: WRRS
Base: WCH
Install Type: ATSF 1980s to 1990s
Installed: Between 1988 and 1993

Gateless Signal (MTS)
Bell: General Signals Type 3 Electronic Bell
Lights: Front - One pair of 12 inch WCH 1st Generation LEDs, Back - One pair of 12 inch General Electric Pixelated Look/Dotted LEDs
Light Heads: One pair of 12x20 inch WCH Lights
Brackets: WRRS
Junction Box: WRRS
Base: WCH
Install Type: MTS Early 2000s
Installed: Between 2001 and 2005

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