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Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:20 am
by freebrickproductions
Nascar Fan007 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:07 pm
Appears this crossing used to be protected with Wabco triangle gates. Wonder why every signal on this line got downgraded to crossbucks?
It's the SP's Placerville Branch, which has been dead for a long time it appears. However, I want to say more recently, a railroad museum in the Sacramento area bought the line and is slowly restoring it to service. However, as it's only gonna be a museum line (that likely won't be seeing daily trains), signals ain't exactly needed.
Something similar happened with part of the old SAL main in Montgomery, AL, though that was for an excursion railroad that has yet to happen, it seems.
Abandoned crossing with rare bell
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:21 am
by Doge_Illinois
The closer crossing is abandoned. Too bad it has a Safetran Type 1. There are also 2 active ones in the background, one has Safetran WT/F Cantilevers.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6513314 ... 312!8i6656
Rare Abandoned crossings!
Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 9:46 am
by Doge_Illinois
Bowdoinham, ME.
These crossings are very classic:
This one has 2 WRRS Mini Bells.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.00779,- ... 312!8i6656
This one has a WRRS Mini Bell and a LS Branch Co. (Pre-RRS) Mechanical Bell.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0084233 ... 312!8i6656
This one just has a LS Branch Co. (Pre-RRS) Mechanical Bell.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0120759 ... 312!8i6656
Abandoned Crossings in Richardson, ME.
Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 9:53 am
by Doge_Illinois
This one used to have 2 WRRS Mini-Bells, but they disappeared between 2013-2016.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0880357 ... 312!8i6656
This one still retains a WRRS Mini-Bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0876606 ... 312!8i6656
This one is missing the signals, but the relay case is still there.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.086054, ... 312!8i6656
This one has a WRRS Mini-Bell, and one of the signals are buried in the bushes.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0805266 ... 312!8i6656
Re: Abandoned Crossings in Richardson, ME.
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 10:13 am
by Steven429
That would be the MEC lower road, posted plenty of time here
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 10:19 am
by Steven429
NathanFromEngland wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:36 am
Caribou, Maine.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8411496 ... 312!8i6656
Another crossbuck crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.825714, ... 312!8i6656
Faint view of ties and some rails
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8427897 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8427897 ... 312!8i6656
WRRS signal and non-functional relay case.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8454481 ... 312!8i6656
The lone crossbuck here is supiciously new.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8531332 ... 312!8i6656
GRS relay case!
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8595181 ... 312!8i6656
As for the signals, i assume they are GRS, but one of the lights were replaced with Safetran 8 inch lights in around the 1980s.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8594367 ... 312!8i6656
Another suspciously new crossbuck.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8781658 ... 312!8i6656
A crossing that has been resurfaced over, but the tracks are visible from either end.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9076421 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9076473 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9076473 ... 312!8i6656
45 degree crossbuck! But it has seen some better days.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9117498 ... 312!8i6656
A crossing that has already been removed.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9133124 ... 312!8i6656
Tracks on the other side are slightly visible.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9133649 ... 312!8i6656
Is that a Christmas tree growing on the tracks?
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.92569,- ... 312!8i6656
More visible rail.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.92569,- ... 312!8i6656
All that remains at this crossing is an out of service relay case, and a crossbuck.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9302259 ... 312!8i6656
A bunch of crossbuck crossings at the Loring Commerce Center area.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9330583 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9329587 ... 312!8i6656
4 lane highway crossing with no equipment.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9298292 ... 312!8i6656
This spur must've served a mill...
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.928472, ... a=!3m1!1e3
Apologizes for quoting such a old post, but seeing how this line has been mentioned a few times, I thought I would give you some history. The airport at the end of this line is a former AFB, Loring. Loring was quite a big AFB at the time, and was the eastern most one in the US. Loring was shut down in 1990, and I presume that's when this line was closed. I do not know who owned the line, however there is still a USAF Baldwin S12, along with a snowplow stored in the hangers.
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 12:37 pm
by SirKrunch
freebrickproductions wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:20 am
Nascar Fan007 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:07 pm
Appears this crossing used to be protected with Wabco triangle gates. Wonder why every signal on this line got downgraded to crossbucks?
It's the SP's Placerville Branch, which has been dead for a long time it appears. However, I want to say more recently, a railroad museum in the Sacramento area bought the line and is slowly restoring it to service. However, as it's only gonna be a museum line (that likely won't be seeing daily trains), signals ain't exactly needed.
Something similar happened with part of the old SAL main in Montgomery, AL, though that was for an excursion railroad that has yet to happen, it seems.
Here's a collection of a
couple relay cases and a cantilever from somewhere on the line.
This crossing has me curious as well. Sometime between the 2012 and 2016 updates,
two triangle gate mechs (very used, obviously) have been added. I guess the goal is perhaps to eventually restore signals at this crossing when the track goes into service?
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:01 pm
by freebrickproductions
SirKrunch wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 12:37 pm
freebrickproductions wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:20 am
Nascar Fan007 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:07 pm
Appears this crossing used to be protected with Wabco triangle gates. Wonder why every signal on this line got downgraded to crossbucks?
It's the SP's Placerville Branch, which has been dead for a long time it appears. However, I want to say more recently, a railroad museum in the Sacramento area bought the line and is slowly restoring it to service. However, as it's only gonna be a museum line (that likely won't be seeing daily trains), signals ain't exactly needed.
Something similar happened with part of the old SAL main in Montgomery, AL, though that was for an excursion railroad that has yet to happen, it seems.
Here's a collection of a
couple relay cases and a cantilever from somewhere on the line.
This crossing has me curious as well. Sometime between the 2012 and 2016 updates,
two triangle gate mechs (very used, obviously) have been added. I guess the goal is perhaps to eventually restore signals at this crossing when the track goes into service?
I'm guessing so. Would be neat to see if/when it happens.
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 10:20 am
by Steven429
I don't think this has been posted before
The Cape Jellison Wye. Used to serve a port a long time ago, but when said port was removed, it was turned into a wye. While no longer used some MOW equipment is stored on it
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4808198 ... 312!8i6656
MOW
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4868261 ... a=!3m1!1e3
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 8:16 pm
by brett nc railfanner