Lights, Sound, and Action!

After some adjustments and tweaks, and a test run at a full operating session, I have made the final changes to the lighting setup on the new grade crossing at Highbridge Road.   With that working, I was able to make time to kitbash a bell for the setup, following suggestions from John at Azatrax and using the board to trigger the sound.

For posterity, I shot video of one of the first trains through the completed installation - TVLA, the most important westbound train on the schedule.  It's a good fit!  Turn your speakers on and have a look:

Like the prototype, the bell starts upon activation, and runs until the gates are closed (down).  Then the bell shuts off.  Some units trigger the bell again as the gates reopen, but others do not; I modeled the latter with bells only upon activation and closing.

What a hoot!  Thanks for watching!

~RGDave