Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by freebrickproductions » Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:30 pm

LARDLOGO wrote:Rusty signals
https://goo.gl/maps/ktnd69rKqyS2
With cast-iron crossbucks too!
Looks like those signals have both cast-iron crossbucks, inverted 2 tracks signs, and the remains of some GRS Semaphore gate mechs on them! I have to wonder if the line is out of service due to the state of those gate mechs...
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by NathanFromEngland » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:43 am

freebrickproductions wrote:
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NathanFromEngland wrote: What gate mechanism is THIS?
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.5608298 ... 6656?hl=en
A US&S/WABCO Model 75 gate mech. The SCL and SBD appear to have been big users of them (at least for a little bit in the SBD's case).
Looked like a Safetran Model 95 or whatever you called it, it looked similar compared to the usual WABCO gate mechs.
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by NathanFromEngland » Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:06 pm

Hmmmm...
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4713804 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by Erik-Gorb-Hamilton » Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:17 am

The remains of the infamous stop-DEATH-stop neon crossing signal in Mississippi
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by ZachL » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:19 pm

Those have been posted here time and time again, my friend

Also, it's the Billups-Neon signal. Not "stop-DEATH-stop" :Wink:
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by LARDLOGO » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:43 pm

Semaphore remaints
https://goo.gl/maps/CuF6r1boy8U2

Defunct crossing?
https://goo.gl/maps/wiCFxTinYo82
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by ToledoRailfan » Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:08 pm

Interesting pedestrian crossing at the Jamestown Train Station in Jamestown, New York.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.0941364 ... 4182?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.0943514 ... 4186?hl=en

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https://www.google.com/maps/@42.0943514 ... 4186?hl=en
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by NathanFromEngland » Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:22 pm

Not sure why, but sections of these Siemens gate mechanisms are painted orange.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@33.86331 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by ToledoRailfan » Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:40 pm

Odd place for the crossbuck.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2397988 ... 6656?hl=en

(Richland Springs, Texas)
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by ToledoRailfan » Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:14 pm

Very faded crossbuck in Richland Springs, Texas.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2851218 ... 6656?hl=en
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Unguarded crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2742496 ... 6656?hl=en
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One crossbuck wonder. A very faded one at that.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2650944 ... 6656?hl=en

Another one...
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2325475 ... 6656?hl=en
(San Saba, Texas)

Another one......
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2169135 ... 6656?hl=en
(Use to have two https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2169057 ... 1664?hl=en)
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Kind of cool private crossings.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2164116 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2153394 ... 6656?hl=en
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Another crossing with just one crossbuck...
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2076861 ... 6656?hl=en

Here it is when it had two...
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2076948 ... 1664?hl=en
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Ancient crossbuck!
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2044689 ... 6656?hl=en
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Despite the third track probably being abandoned for decades... The crossbuck has yet to be moved...
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2004607 ... 6656?hl=en
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Another..... crossing..... with just.... one crossbuck...
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.1997497 ... 6656?hl=en
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Tilt....
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.1971365 ... 6656?hl=en
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"RAILROAD CRO ING"
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2422655 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2423387 ... 6656?hl=en
(Lometa, Texas)
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Interesting... They must have kept this crossbuck from when the crossing(s) was passive, not sure why they would do that.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2168664 ... 6656?hl=en

And for some reason those two crossing have double crossbucks! Just like they do in lower New England.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2169304 ... 6656?hl=en

There is also another crossing in town with double crossbucks.
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Kind of odd I guess...
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.1675837 ... 6656?hl=en
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