BUGX 2000 Mars Light Leads CCT Lodi Flyer Local Switching – Flora St. Railroad Crossing, Stockton CA

September 19, 2023 1:35pm
After they picked up BUGX 2000 as a leader and picked up their train, the Central California Traction Company Lodi Flyer Local freight train lead by Bruggere and Monson had a long switching job here on the CCT Stockton Branch in Stockton, California and sat on the Flora Street railroad crossing for about 25 minutes so I edited a lot of the video to shorten it as they did switching moves in a nearby siding. Unfortunately, a truck came to block my view and had to move. Note that the train had the Mars light lit up. This is my first time catching BUGX 2000 with its Mars light on even though I filmed this locomotives several times before.

BUGX 2000 EMD GP40, CCT 1502 SW1500

Crossing Info
Stockton, CA

This crossing owned by the Central California Traction Co is a horn zone and bells ring through whole activation.

Right Signal
Bell: Safetran Mechanical Bell
Lights: Two pairs of 8×20 inch Safetran Incandescent Lights
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: Safetran Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arm: Safetran
Base: Safetran
Install: CCT 1970s, Installed between 1970 and 1977

Gateless Left Signal
Cantilever: Safetran
Lights: Mast – One pair of 8×20 inch Safetran Incandescent Lights, Overhead – Two pairs of 8×20 inch Safetran Lights with Two pairs of 8 inch Safetran Fading LEDs
Junction Boxes: Safetran
Install: CCT 1970s, Installed between 1970 and 1977

Left Signal
Bell: Safetran Mechanical Bell
Lights: Three pairs of 8×20 inch Safetran Incandescent Lights
Junction Box: Safetran
Gate Lights: Safetran Gate LEDs
Mechanism/Counterweight Arm: Safetran
Base: Safetran
Install: CCT 1970s, Installed between 1970 and 1977

This crossing is an CCT 1970s signal install with some light changes and gate/Gate light changes.

Camera
Sony Handycam FDR-AX53
Wide Angke Lense By Altura

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