BNSF 971 H1 Lead & 6 Axle Power & Dash 8 Port Local S San Joaquin St Railroad Crossing Stockton CA

April 7, 2024 12:58pm
BNSF Railway port job yard local freight train westbound passes through the South San Joaquin Street railroad crossing on the BNSF Stockton Sub after Amtrak and after the YST65 passed in UP's side in Stockton, California.

The Port - Stockton Yard Job this day had an interesting consist with an H1 leader, 2 units being 6 axle power, and had 1 B40-8W still with them also that lead the train back to Mormon and Riverbank later in the day. I didn't get that return trip move however. Of course for a good catch here, its timed for a bus to come.

BNSF 971
BNSF 4419
BNSF 533

Crossing Info
Stockton, Ca

This crossing owned by the BNSF Railway is an horn zone and bells ring till the gates start rising.

Right Signal
Bell: GS Type 2 Electronic Bell
Cantilever: US&S
Lights: Mast Main - Two pairs of 12 inch GE/Harmon Fading LEDs, Mast Side - One pair of 12 inch General Signals LEDs, Overhead - Two pairs of 12 inch General Signals LEDs retrofitted in Five pairs of 12x20 inch Safetran Lights
Junction Boxes: Safetran
Install Type: ATSF 1940s - 1950s, Installed Between 1945 - 1955
Gated Short Mast
Gate Lights: RECO Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: Safetran
Base: Safetran
Install Type: ATSF 1970s To 1980s, Installed Between 1975 - 1989

Left Signal
Bell: GS Type 2 Electronic Bell
Cantilever: US&S
Lights: Mast Main - Two pairs of 12 inch GE/Harmon Fading LEDs, Overhead - Two pairs of 12 inch General Signals LEDs retrofitted in Four pairs of 12x20 inch Safetran Lights
Junction Boxes: Safetran
Install Type: ATSF 1940s - 1950s, Installed Between 1945 - 1955
Gated Short Mast
Gate Lights: RECO Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: Safetran
Base: Safetran
Install Type: ATSF 1970s To 1980s, Installed Between 1975 - 1989

This crossing owned by the BNSF Railway is an mixed install with the cantilevers being an ATSF mid 1940s to 1950s signal installs with its bells, lights, light heads, and junction boxes being the changes to them. The gated mast stubs are ATSF 1970s signal installs with their gates, gate lights, and a base being changed.

Camera
Sony Handycam FDR-AX53