Yeah. I remember visiting this area a lot when I was younger because my grandma used to live about a mile East in of here. This crossing used to have very nice Mechanical bells. All the crossings in this area did. Unfortunately I would never really get caught by a train in this area. Bad luck I guess. This bell does work on and off though. Sometimes it activates, and others it doesn’t. It didn’t work last time I was there.
@@Joshsrailvideos I remember when we went to visit my grandmother, we would pass by the Harlem avenue crossing and I remember seeing WCH mechanical bells on all 4 signals. It kinda sucks how metra replaced nearly all but one with the Siemens bells. Not that I mind the newer bells. But the older ones sounded better In my opinion. And plus there was nothing wrong with them too.
@@zachzebra56 that’s what I was saying to. The bells worked good for their age. I really wish I could’ve visited the area more often to watch the trains back then. But the only time we would pass by is when heading down Grand Ave. Even though I don’t live in this area, it’s pretty nostalgic for me when it comes to the trains.
@@Joshsrailvideos I guess that would be the Elmwood Park station. Over closer to Town Center. The one for years and years to try to realign. Had a lot of trouble in the past because the way it sits crossing Grand avenue on such an angle.
Super cool 😎
Thanks
@@Joshsrailvideos super welcome!
Nice video. Its soo cool to see the mechanical bell at 75th ring again after while! I initially thought that bell was a goner.
Yeah. I remember visiting this area a lot when I was younger because my grandma used to live about a mile East in of here. This crossing used to have very nice Mechanical bells. All the crossings in this area did. Unfortunately I would never really get caught by a train in this area. Bad luck I guess. This bell does work on and off though. Sometimes it activates, and others it doesn’t. It didn’t work last time I was there.
@@Joshsrailvideos I remember when we went to visit my grandmother, we would pass by the Harlem avenue crossing and I remember seeing WCH mechanical bells on all 4 signals. It kinda sucks how metra replaced nearly all but one with the Siemens bells. Not that I mind the newer bells. But the older ones sounded better In my opinion. And plus there was nothing wrong with them too.
@@zachzebra56 that’s what I was saying to. The bells worked good for their age. I really wish I could’ve visited the area more often to watch the trains back then. But the only time we would pass by is when heading down Grand Ave. Even though I don’t live in this area, it’s pretty nostalgic for me when it comes to the trains.
oh cool. elmwood park, il is a good & safe spot to railfan at.
Yeah it’s a very nice area
11:25 That diesel train looks mad with a deep loud horn
The metra cab car sounds like its gotta k5la
How far away from there is that infamous diagonal Grand ave crossong?
Which location? The Mars station, or the Elmwood Park station?
@@Joshsrailvideos I guess that would be the Elmwood Park station.
Over closer to Town Center.
The one for years and years to try to realign. Had a lot of trouble in the past because the way it sits crossing Grand avenue on such an angle.
The majority of the trains we see did sound their horns right?
What camera is this?
iPhone 13 Pro