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- Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GAME: Why Did They
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7042
Re: GAME: Why Did They
Why is there no standard signage for crossings where the track and signals are still in place but disused (some say EXEMPT, some say TRACKS OUT OF SERVICE, some don't have any signage but have the lights bagged and/or turned away from the road, and some used to actually say ABANDONED). Most abandon...
- Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:34 pm
- Forum: Railroad Discussions
- Topic: Watch this crossing be abandoned
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5903
Re: Watch this crossing be abandoned
That's cool! I'm curious as to how you can view past street-view photos.
- Thu May 09, 2013 2:38 am
- Forum: Crossing Signal Companies
- Topic: Invensys Rail is no more.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14515
Re: Invensys Rail is no more.
Oh, well crap.
- Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:24 pm
- Forum: Crossing Signal Discussion
- Topic: Tracks out of service
- Replies: 2022
- Views: 1238745
Re: Tracks out of service
I was starting to think this shortly after I posted it.freebrickproductions wrote:It is possible that before the line was abandoned, the old signal was taken out by a car so they installed a new one in it's place.
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:39 pm
- Forum: Crossing Signal Discussion
- Topic: Tracks out of service
- Replies: 2022
- Views: 1238745
Re: Tracks out of service
I've found an oddity while following a hardly-used line in the Los Angeles/Anaheim area. On this abandoned spur, there is one signal that is equipped with LEDs and a WCH e-bell . The other signal uses old 8-inch incandescent lights and a WRRS mechanical bell. I'm guessing that this crossing received...
- Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:09 am
- Forum: Lights, Bells, & Gates
- Topic: does anybody know what this is
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14348
Re: does anybody know what this is
This is a really interesting piece. Do you plan on restoring it?
- Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:52 am
- Forum: Website Updates
- Topic: Update #808
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12394
Re: Update #808
Oh nice, an update! I better start coming to this site more often!
- Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:10 pm
- Forum: Railroad Discussions
- Topic: Interesting acronym
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5374
Re: Interesting acronym
Now this is funny.
- Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:47 am
- Forum: Crossing Signal Companies
- Topic: Peerless Manufacturing Corporation
- Replies: 21
- Views: 35197
Re: Peerless Manufacturing Corporation
Those lights look like they could use a good restoration job.
- Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:07 am
- Forum: Crossing Signal Discussion
- Topic: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
- Replies: 5785
- Views: 3246603
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
That reminds me of the Louise Avenue crossing here in my town:TrainmanKight wrote:http://g.co/maps/45atn
Why don't they just set up quad gates while there at it.
http://goo.gl/maps/CZ3w
It's been like that for 6+ years.