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(Mechanical Bell) Railroad Crossing | Hallama Drive, Grande Pointe, Manitoba

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(Mechanical Bell) Railroad Crossing | Hallama Drive, Grande Pointe, Manitoba

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This Railroad Crossing is located In Grande Pointe, Manitoba, On a Isolated road called Hallama Drive on CPKCs Branchline (formerly owned by the canadian pacific railway,) The Railroad Crossing on this Line can be quite unique and this Is one of the most Interesting on this Line as Its still fitted with a Western Cullen Hayes Mechanical Bell, Quite a uncommon sight nowadays considering Mechanical Bells are slowly yet surely getting replaced by Electronical Bells however some Branchlines like The Emerson Subdivision or The La Riviere Subdivision still has a couple left on there Lines, The Rest of the Railroad Crossing Install contains Western Cullen Hayes 12x20 Lights and a Safetran Clamp Style Base considering this Railroad Crossing is completely Gateless which makes this Railroad Crossing even more unique, This Railroad Crossing Is all LED. This Railroad Crossings History Is pretty basic, It most likely contained Its current Install sense the 2000s or possibly even way back during the 20th Century considering a Mechanical bell Is still on this Railroad Crossing, It most definitely had 8 Inch Incandescent lights however were probably replaced sometime before 2012, Besides that not much has changed from this Railroad Crossing and still contains most of Its original parts. CP 8820 was leading 240 Southbound out of Winnipeg, Manitoba towards The United States, It Is painted In the CP Red Action Scheme and has a nice K5HL Horn and Is fitted with a Graham White Electronical Bell.