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by Highball Artist
Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:25 am
Forum: Crossing Signal Discussion
Topic: "Neutered" Crossings
Replies: 3
Views: 1825

Re: "Neutered" Crossings

Y Street, Lincoln, NE. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8245161,-96.6952514,3a,75y,123.2h,84.65t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sywtoKBJsJOTzPz6fqm_HHw!2e0!5s20220901T000000!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu What's interesting, if you go back you'll see this crossing had two cantilevers that were cut off, and one was re...
by Highball Artist
Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: Crossing Signal Discussion
Topic: "Neutered" Crossings
Replies: 3
Views: 1825

"Neutered" Crossings

Occasionally, mostly when a rail line's traffic dwindles past a certain point, railroads will elect to remove equipment from signaled crossings to cut maintenance costs, often leaving only the masts and crossbucks. Here are some examples. Laconia, NH - 1979 Safetran install by Goodwin Railroad, trac...