Tracks out of service

Post by **ToledoRailfan** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 4:00 am

NathanFromEngland wrote:A bunch around Ohio.

This crossing has a WRRS motor bell at it!
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1470473 ... 312!8i6656

That has been posted here before. Shame that its gone.

NathanFromEngland wrote: FRA violation, but considering the line is abandoned i guess it doesn't really matter.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1445284 ... 312!8i6656

Very old cantilever thats not in bad shape! This is also violating FRA rules too, but it doesn't really matter.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1443962 ... 312!8i6656

The stop signs were probably added after the line was put out of service. I think those were also posted here before.

busman_49 · Post by **busman_49** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 6:40 am

ToledoRailfan wrote:
NathanFromEngland wrote:A bunch around Ohio.

This crossing has a WRRS motor bell at it!
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1470473 ... 312!8i6656
That has been posted here before. Shame that its gone.

NathanFromEngland wrote: FRA violation, but considering the line is abandoned i guess it doesn't really matter.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1445284 ... 312!8i6656

Very old cantilever thats not in bad shape! This is also violating FRA rules too, but it doesn't really matter.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1443962 ... 312!8i6656
The stop signs were probably added after the line was put out of service. I think those were also posted here before.

The purpose of the stop signs isn't for the railroad, but for the cross street just beyond the tracks. I'm not sure how this could have been better signed since the cross street traffic does not stop.

TrickyMario7654 · Post by **TrickyMario7654** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 3:01 am

Found this one at Chullora, NSW.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.897 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.896 ... 312!8i6656

The bell looks to be either WCH or WRRS.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.897 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.897 ... 312!8i6656

The tracks are well overgrown.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.897 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.897 ... 312!8i6656

McK&H.Aust · Post by **McK&H.Aust** » Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:32 am

TrickyMario7654 wrote:Found this one at Chullora, NSW.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.897 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.896 ... 312!8i6656

The bell looks to be either WCH or WRRS.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.897 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.897 ... 312!8i6656

The tracks are well overgrown.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.897 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.897 ... 312!8i6656

The track was last used around 2005, it served a siding for McWilliams wines. Wine used to be railed in tankers from Griffith, they looked similar to the oil tankers, would have been funny if they sent the wrong ones

Amazing that those signals have lasted this long, they still have incandescent lights and inverted SORS signs. I should probably go and get some pictures for the site.

Post by **ToledoRailfan** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:01 pm

NathanFromEngland · Post by **NathanFromEngland** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 11:09 am

While looking around Tasmania, i stumbled across this out of service line that was used by TasRail until i believe abandoned the line in June 2014 when they relocated the freight terminal there. The crossings have all been stripped of the lights, the bells and crossbucks remain however.

The start of the line shows nothing but a pole and two signs saying "RAILWAY CROSSING NOT IN USE" but i don't see any signals, i wonder if this crossing was passive?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8800 ... 6656?hl=en

Crossbuck crossing
2009
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8766 ... 6656?hl=en
Today
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8766 ... 6656?hl=en

Pedestrian crossing that only had a diamond sign saying RAILWAY CROSSING.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8653 ... 6656?hl=en

Quite a strange crossing setup.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8559 ... 6656?hl=en
2015 shows all lights removed with the WCH bell replaced with a WCH E-Bell. It looks like a bell only crossing now!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8560 ... 6656?hl=en

Another setup showing Westinghouse 12x20 inch lights and presumably a WCH/WRRS mechanical bell, one of the signal bases is also painted yellow.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8539 ... 6656?hl=en
Same fate: crossing stripped down but crossbucks left and bell replaced with WCH E-bell.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8539 ... 6656?hl=en

A WCH E-Bell was already on this crossing in November 2009, it wasn't there in November 2007 though.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8477 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8477 ... 1664?hl=en

This crossing still has a surviving pair of Westinghouse 12x20 inch lights!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8451 ... 6656?hl=en

WCH E-Bell on a crossing in November 2007, i wonder if its gen 1 or gen 2?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8428 ... 1664?hl=en

Westinghouse LEDS?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8395 ... 6656?hl=en

Odd setup.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8351 ... 6656?hl=en

These lights are too big!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8328 ... 6656?hl=en

Rather strange to see ungated signals at the entrance to a construction yard.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8308 ... 6656?hl=en

Old school bases.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8285 ... 6656?hl=en

These bases seem rather long...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8259 ... 6656?hl=en

More old school yellow bases.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8147 ... 6656?hl=en

Crossbuck crossing still standing as of 2015.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8091 ... 6656?hl=en

No bell.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8002 ... 6656?hl=en

This crossing still has a WCH mechanical bell!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.7920 ... 6656?hl=en

This crossing remains untouched!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.7489 ... 6656?hl=en

This crossing is also untouched!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.7379 ... 6656?hl=en

Post by **ToledoRailfan** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:05 pm

NathanFromEngland wrote:While looking around Tasmania, i stumbled across this out of service line that was used by TasRail until i believe abandoned the line in June 2014 when they relocated the freight terminal there. The crossings have all been stripped of the lights, the bells and crossbucks remain however.

The start of the line shows nothing but a pole and two signs saying "RAILWAY CROSSING NOT IN USE" but i don't see any signals, i wonder if this crossing was passive?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8800 ... 6656?hl=en

Crossbuck crossing
2009
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8766 ... 6656?hl=en
Today
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8766 ... 6656?hl=en

Pedestrian crossing that only had a diamond sign saying RAILWAY CROSSING.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8653 ... 6656?hl=en

Quite a strange crossing setup.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8559 ... 6656?hl=en
2015 shows all lights removed with the WCH bell replaced with a WCH E-Bell. It looks like a bell only crossing now!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8560 ... 6656?hl=en

Another setup showing Westinghouse 12x20 inch lights and presumably a WCH/WRRS mechanical bell, one of the signal bases is also painted yellow.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8539 ... 6656?hl=en
Same fate: crossing stripped down but crossbucks left and bell replaced with WCH E-bell.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8539 ... 6656?hl=en

A WCH E-Bell was already on this crossing in November 2009, it wasn't there in November 2007 though.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8477 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8477 ... 1664?hl=en

This crossing still has a surviving pair of Westinghouse 12x20 inch lights!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8451 ... 6656?hl=en

WCH E-Bell on a crossing in November 2007, i wonder if its gen 1 or gen 2?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8428 ... 1664?hl=en

Westinghouse LEDS?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8395 ... 6656?hl=en

Odd setup.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8351 ... 6656?hl=en

These lights are too big!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8328 ... 6656?hl=en

Rather strange to see ungated signals at the entrance to a construction yard.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8308 ... 6656?hl=en

Old school bases.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8285 ... 6656?hl=en

These bases seem rather long...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8259 ... 6656?hl=en

More old school yellow bases.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8147 ... 6656?hl=en

Crossbuck crossing still standing as of 2015.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8091 ... 6656?hl=en

No bell.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.8002 ... 6656?hl=en

This crossing still has a WCH mechanical bell!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.7920 ... 6656?hl=en

This crossing remains untouched!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.7489 ... 6656?hl=en

This crossing is also untouched!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-42.7379 ... 6656?hl=en

Some of those have been posted here before.
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=203&p=21870&hilit=Tasmania#p21870

Post by **ToledoRailfan** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:23 pm

I wonder if the crossings in Oregon, Wisconsin (http://www.rxrsignals.com/Wisconsin/L-P/Oregon/) might become active again?

Here is Netherwood Rd.

Back in 2007 and 2009 you can see that the grade was paved over.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9362124 ... 1664?hl=en
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Wisconsin/L-P ... wood/6.jpg

But in 2011 you can see that the grade has been repaved with the rails being resurfaced!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9361815 ... 6656?hl=en

This can also be seen on Google Earth.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9361821 ... !1e3?hl=en

Here is Perry Pkwy. Nothing much has changed.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9169921 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9169943 ... 6656?hl=en

On Google Streetview you can see that there use to be an overpass here.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9267924 ... 1664?hl=en

But if you go on Google Earth you can see that a new overpass has been built!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9267929 ... !1e3?hl=en

If you go north of Netherwood Rd. you can see that there is new track!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9401845 ... !1e3?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9421592 ... !1e3?hl=en

Google Streetview hasn't been through since the new track was put in.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9409241 ... 6656?hl=en

I also found this bridge which I thought was pretty cool!

Post by **ToledoRailfan** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:36 pm

ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Here is some abandon equipment kind of in the middle of nowhere. The line that this is was apart of the Conrail line that is now use by the Southern Michigan Railroad, this line use to cross over what is now a Norfolk Southern line here, the tracks north of what use to be a junction are apart of the Southern Michigan Railroad while the tracks south of what use to be a junction are now just an abandon line that branches off of the Adrian & Blissfield. I really don't know about the tracks south of the former junction (the one with the abandon equipment), I would think that it is owned by the Adrian & Blissfield Railroad but I'm not sure and there is no streetview for any of the crossings on these tracks so I'd have to venture up there myself. At the start of the line it looks like it is still maintained so maybe it is still used for car storage, of coarse probably not even close to the abandon equipment though. Looks like the Adrian & Blissfield Railroad might also use this as a Wye.
The abandoned equipment is on private land as well. Maybe the owner of the land owns the equipment and uses a section of the old line to display it?
It is kind of hard to tell if the line itself is on private land but that could be the case.

Here is a video of the equipment. I didn't know that the Southern Michigan Railroad owns them. I wonder how they are going to get it to their line?

NathanFromEngland · Post by **NathanFromEngland** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:15 am

Two crossing on an abandoned spur line. The signals were only installed in 1993/1994!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.58230 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.58220 ... 312!8i6656

Abandoned passive crossing.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.58388 ... 312!8i6656

Abandoned AOCL.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.58324 ... 312!8i6656

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