Nov 8, 2024
Due to the Gold Line being taken out of service east of the Cordova Town Cenyer Station due to construction crews needing to run test trains in Folsom to test the new tracks at Glenn, the Cordova Town Center Station will act as the last stop from Nov 8th - 10th and again the 15th - 17th. I decuded to get some trains running through the crossover switch track and crossing with inbound track island activations when the switch is used. Inwas going to get a video of the new version Glenn Dr crossing but that didn't work out as it seems testing is infrequent and mostly morning based. Have to wait till Glenn's & Historic Folsom section reopens in which SACRT still doens't know when yet so unfortunately it could be next month Dec 2024 or Jan 2025 which then would be a year since the project started. I saw the test train however leaving Folsom headed to park at the Sunrise Station. SACRT car CAF 213 was the first train car to use the new track and Glenn Dr crossing.
Sacramento Regional Transit light rail trains on the SACRT Gold Line arrive and depart the Cordova Town Center and Zinfandel Stations switching at the crossover and pass through the Zinfandel Drive railroad crossing in Rancho Cordova, California. This day, the Gold Line only ran 1 train as a old high floor and it was caught in this video and all other traisn were the new low floor Siemens S700's which I like to see.
SACRT 403, 416 Siemens S700
SACRT 401, 406 Siemens S700
SACRT 406, 401 Siemens S700
SACRT 211, 208 CAF
SACRT 208, 211 CAF
SACRT 211, 208 CAF
SACRT 411, 405 Siemens S700
SACRT 405, 411 Siemens S700
Crossing Info
City: Rancho Cordova, CA
Crossing Owner: Sacramento Regional Transit
Line Owner(s): 2 Tracks SACRT, 1 UP (Joint Powers Owned)
Bell Sequence: Ring through whole activation and only horn zone for freight.
Right Shoulder Signal
Cantilever: Harmon
Lights: Five pairs of 12 inch Harmon Fading LEDs retrofitted inside Five pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Lights
Junction Boxes: Harmon
- Gated Mast
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Lights: One pair of 12 inch Harmon Fading LEDs retrofitted in One pair of 12x24 inch Harmon Lights
Junction Box: US&S by Ansaldo/Hitachi STS
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Design"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: WCH
Install Type: SACRT Early 2000s
Installed: 2004
Left Median Signal
Lights: Three 12 inch Harmon Fading LEDs retrofitted inside Three 12x24 inch Harmon Lights & One 12 inch Safetran Fading LED retrofitted in a 12x24 inch Safetran Light
Junction Box: Harmon
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Design"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: WCH
Install Type: SACRT Early 2000s
Installed: 2004
Left Gate-less Signal
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch Harmon Fading LEDs retrofitted inside Two pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Lights
Junction Box: Harmon
Base: Harmon
Install Type: SACRT Early 2000s
Installed: 2004
Left Shoulder Signal
Bell: GS Type E-Bell
Lights: Four pairs of 12 inch Harmon Fading LEDs retrofitted inside Seven 12x24 inch Harmon Lights & One 12x24 inch US&S Light by Ansaldo/Hitachi STS
Junction Boxes: Harmon
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Design"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: WCH
Install Type: SACRT Early 2000s
Installed: 2004
Median Signal - Across
Lights: Main Set - Two pairs of 12 inch Safetran Fading LEDs retrofitted inside Two pairs of 12x20 inch Safetran Lights, Side Set - Three 12 inch RSI LEDs by Ansaldo STS and One 12 inch GS LEDs all retrofitted inside Two pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Lights
Junction Boxes: Main Set - Safetran, Side Set - Harmon
Gate Lights: NEG Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Design"
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH
Base: Safetran & Siemens Parts
Install Type: SACRT Late 1980s - A Reused Signal
Installed: 2011
Right Gate-less Signal
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch Harmon Fading LEDs retrofitted inside Two pairs of 12x24 inch Harmon Lights
Junction Box: Harmon
Base: Harmon
Install Type: SACRT Early 2000s
Installed: 2004
Yellow Flasher Warning Signal - Not In View
Lights: One pair of 12 inch Yellow Safetran Fading LEDs retrofitted in Safetran Lights
Junction Box: Harmon
Base: Harmon
Install Type: SACRT Early 2000s
Installed: 2004
Crossing also has two no right turn signals.
This crossing owned and maintained by Sacramento Regional Transit is an mixed install with the right (far) median signal being an SACRT knock down install made from late 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s equipment with its side lights, a side light head, gate, gate lights, Mechanism, and counterweight arm, and base changes. The rest of the crossing is an SACRT Early 2000s signal install with its gates, gate lights, mechanisms and counterweight arms, and cantilevers gated masts junction box and left (close) median one light, and near intersection ahoulder had one light changed all being the changes.
Camera
Sony FX30 Cinema Line + Tamron 17mm - 300mm
Sony Cybershot RX10 Mark IV
