West Gulf Fwy. Railroad Crossing Hinged Gates - Houston MetroRail Purple Line Light Rail, Houston TX

June 21, 2023
The last train I would catch on my trip. Wanted to get this crossing as both gates are hinged gates under the I-45 Gulf Freeway down on the frontage road of the freeway as the purple line street runs doen the middle of Scotts Street. Had a fun trip out in Texas and even got to see a nice thunderstorm the night of this day.
Houston MetroRail Purple Line light rail trains pass through the Westbound Lanes Gulf Freeway Frontage Road railroad crossing on the MetroRail Purple Line in Houston, Texas.
Crossing Info
Houston, TX
This crossing owned and maintained by Houston MetroRail is a horn zone and bells ring till gates start rising.
Right Signal
Bell: GS Type 2 E-Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch Dialight Ball LEDs retrofitted in Two pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: NEG Clear Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style" In Hinged Gate
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: Invensys Rail
Base: Safetran
Install: MetroRail Mid 2010s signal install, Installed 2015
Left Signal
Lights: Two pairs of 12 inch Dialight Ball LEDs retrofitted in Two pairs of 12x24 inch Safetran Lights
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: NEG Clear Gate LEDs "Alstom-Aurora Style" On Hinged Gate
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: Invensys Rail
Base: Safetran
Install: MetroRail Mid 2010s signal install, Installed 2015
This crossing is an Houston Metro Mid 2010s signal install.
Camera
Sony Handycam FDR-AX53