Jackson Rd. Railroad Crossing | SacRT Light Rail Trains & Nearby Freight Switching | Sacramento CA

Jan 9, 2026
Sacramento Regional Transit light rail trains pass through the CA SR Hwy 16 Jackson Road railroad crossing on the SACRT Gold Line in Sacramento, California and nearby switching of the Union Pacific Florin Flyer Local while they were working Nevada Cement after passing through here. Note the close signal mechanism makes a weird loud noise when the gate fully rises up.

SACRT 428
SACRT 416
Siemens S700 LRV's
Gold Line Outbound

SACRT 406
SACRT 421
Siemens S700 LRV's
Gold Line Inbound

SACRT 420
SACRT 409
Siemens S700 LRV's
Gold Line Outbound

SACRT 401
SACRT 402
Siemens S700 LRV's
Gold Line Inbound

Crossing Info
City: Sacramento, CA
Crossing Owner: Sacramento Regional Transit
Freight Line User: UP
Bell Sequence: Bells ring through the whole activation.

Right 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/Brackets: 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/Brackets: 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

Left Signal - Harmon Cantilever
Lights: 4 pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Fading LEDs/Harmon Lights, McCain Queue Cutter Traffic Lights mounted on signal
Junction Boxes/Brackets: Harmon
Gated Mast
Bell: US&S E-Bell
Lights: 1 pair of 12x24 inch Harmon Fading LEDs/Harmon Lights
Junction Box/Brackets: Harmon
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: WCH
Install Type/Installed: SACRT Early 2000s, Installed in 2003

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/Brackets: 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/Brackets: 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 far signals bell, gate, gate lights, mechanism, & counterweight arms having changes and the far cantilever having its mast lights changed and rearranged. The close cantilevers gated mast is an SACRT signal made from 2020s, and late 2000s signal install parts with had changes to its bell and gate and was reinstalled a couple of times.

Camera
Sony FX30 Cinema Line + Tamron 17mm - 300mm