Tracks out of service

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Re: Tracks out of service

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Re: Tracks out of service

Post by ColeD » Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:24 pm

Abandoned crossing:

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.4638207 ... 384!8i8192

Not quite abandoned but doesn't seem to be used anymore:

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.6325709 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Tracks out of service

Post by ColeD » Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:14 pm

ColeD wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:24 pm
Abandoned crossing:

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.4638207 ... 384!8i8192

Not quite abandoned but doesn't seem to be used anymore:

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.6325709 ... 312!8i6656
Do these look like older crossings to anyone? To me the relay boxes look older, at least.
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Re: Tracks out of service

Post by Nascar Fan007 » Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:47 pm

ColeD wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:14 pm
ColeD wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:24 pm
Abandoned crossing:

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.4638207 ... 384!8i8192

Not quite abandoned but doesn't seem to be used anymore:

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.6325709 ... 312!8i6656
Do these look like older crossings to anyone? To me the relay boxes look older, at least.
I'd say those crossing are abandoned as the tracks appear to be cut off from the mainline which runs next to the road. Wonder if this line was a spur one point?
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Re: Tracks out of service

Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:10 pm

Nascar Fan007 wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:47 pm
ColeD wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:14 pm
ColeD wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:24 pm
Abandoned crossing:

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.4638207 ... 384!8i8192

Not quite abandoned but doesn't seem to be used anymore:

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.6325709 ... 312!8i6656
Do these look like older crossings to anyone? To me the relay boxes look older, at least.
I'd say those crossing are abandoned as the tracks appear to be cut off from the mainline which runs next to the road. Wonder if this line was a spur one point?
Looks like two separate spurs, likely leading to industries that have either long since died or stopped shipping by rail.

And yea, those are definitely some older signals, that second one's entirely 8 inch!
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Re: Tracks out of service

Post by ZachL » Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:11 pm

Wow, those are only about 50 miles from me! Never thought there'd still be standing equipment of that age so close to me.
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Re: Tracks out of service

Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:55 pm

ZachL wrote:
Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:11 pm
Wow, those are only about 50 miles from me! Never thought there'd still be standing equipment of that age so close to me.
Might be worth checking out some day, at least to get some pictures for the site.

Also, I thought you were moving to Virginia? Or has that not happened yet (assuming it hasn't fallen through)?
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Re: Tracks out of service

Post by ColeD » Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:55 pm

freebrickproductions wrote:
Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:10 pm
And yea, those are definitely some older signals, that second one's entirely 8 inch!
Looking again, I just noticed at the second one, there's an old four way traffic signal (Eagle maybe?) next to the tracks for some reason!

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.6318027 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Tracks out of service

Post by freebrickproductions » Sat Jan 18, 2020 12:30 am

ColeD wrote:
Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:55 pm
freebrickproductions wrote:
Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:10 pm
And yea, those are definitely some older signals, that second one's entirely 8 inch!
Looking again, I just noticed at the second one, there's an old four way traffic signal (Eagle maybe?) next to the tracks for some reason!

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.6318027 ... 312!8i6656
That's definitely an Eagle.

Wondering if the customer that was there handled hazardous material or something else dangerous, so the signal was there to let people know if it was safe to enter the property? Redstone Arsenal has a few signals like that around the rocket test stands.
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Re: Tracks out of service

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