N. Marshall Ave. Railroad Crossing, MTS Trolley Light Rail Copper Line Trains, Santee CA

July 21, 2025
Last catch of the day was here at Marshall Ave all the way over here in Santee, California, near the Santee town square where the MTS Trolley Line ends. This crossing is located near Gillespie Field Airport which is visible in the background. It used to be on the Green Line and was used rarely due to the line becoming one track to the left of this crossing but is now used often due to the addition of the Copper Line making it possible to film. Nothing has changed here since ‪@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354‬ last filmed here 2 years ago. Unfortunately, a few vans blocked the shot of the second video but the first video was clear. It's very frustrating that no vehicles drove through here until the trains came when of course vans show up. This happened again at Wagner Dr two days later where trucks pulled up at just the wrong time on a rarely used road.

Metropolitan Transit System Trolley Light Rail Copper Line Trains pass through the North Marshall Avenue Railroad Crossing in Santee, California. This crossing is a MTS early to mid 2000s install with changes to the bells and lights and gates.

Crossing Info
This crossing owned by MTS is a horn zone and bells ring through the whole activation.

Right Shoulder Signal
Bell: General Signals Type 2 Electronic Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch General Signals LEDs
Light Heads: Two pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights
Brackets: WRRS
Junction Box: WRRS
Gate Lights: RECO LEDs
Counterweight Arms: WCH
Mechanism: WCH
Base: WCH

Median Signal
Bell: General Signals Type 2 Electronic Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch General Signals LEDs
Light Heads: Two pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights
Brackets: WRRS
Junction Box: WRRS
Gate Lights: RECO LEDs
Counterweight Arms: WCH
Mechanism: WCH
Base: WCH

Left Shoulder Signal
Bell: General Signals Type 2 Electronic Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch General Signals LEDs
Light Heads: Two pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights
Brackets: WRRS
Junction Box: WRRS
Gate Lights: RECO LEDs
Counterweight Arms: WCH
Mechanism: WCH
Base: WCH

Median Signal Across
Bell: General Signals Type 2 Electronic Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch General Signals LEDs
Light Heads: Two pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights
Brackets: WRRS
Junction Box: WRRS
Gate Lights: RECO LEDs
Counterweight Arms: WCH
Mechanism: WCH
Base: WCH

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