Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Posted: **Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:52 pm**

Posted: **Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:05 am**

dan the ca railfan wrote:https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6615402 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6623729 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6636953 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6638879 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6649501 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6655426 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6659785 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6662953 ... authuser=0

different line

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6662953 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6551323 ... authuser=0

abandoned spurs that connect to the line with the remants above

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6524707 ... authuser=0

different line and i found the point of abandonment!

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6560598 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6552384 ... authuser=0

differnt remants from different lines

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5860902 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5861044 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5623995 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5615248 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5644604 ... authuser=0

Sans the last section of links all those other lines were actually main routes for many trains. That abandoned segment near the light rail crossing was at one time the UP and MILW passenger main into Union Station. The end of track that turns into a trail I do believe is the old NP line to Woodinville WA. This line eventually ran to Snoqualmie WA where the Northwest Railway Museum is.

Posted: **Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:53 pm**

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.2403467 ... 312!8i6656

Posted: **Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:23 am**

found something i forgot that i had wanted on the site for the longest time anyway this crosswalk is the remant.

let me explain

there are two visible crosswalk one is new ant follows the rails to trails the other is barely visible and is next to the rails to trails.

why?

to make room for the railroad when it was still there!

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.8667154 ... 312!8i6656

Posted: **Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:23 am**

some pavement markings

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.8034718 ... 1664?hl=en

another pair of pavement markings

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.8037437 ... 1664?hl=en

Posted: **Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:28 pm**

Posted: **Wed Aug 08, 2018 11:10 pm**

dan the ca railfan wrote: awesome abandoned railroad bridge which is most likely from the 19th century!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2084692 ... 312!8i6656

According to the date on the bridge, it is from 1910, so the early 20th century (close enough):
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2084655 ... 312!8i6656

Posted: **Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:35 pm**

Found this abandoned branch line in Box Elder, SD.
These first two crossings on old US 14 have since been removed:
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1134183 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1133988 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1138911 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1138929 ... 312!8i6656

This crossbuck crossing right next to them though (on what was probably the original US 14 alignment through this area) still stands though:
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1140919 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1138885 ... 312!8i6656

Further north, the line crosses under I-90 and enters Ellsworth Air Force Base, which is where the line served.

Posted: **Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:43 pm**

freebrickproductions wrote:Found this abandoned branch line in Box Elder, SD.
These first two crossings on old US 14 have since been removed:
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1134183 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1133988 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1138911 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1138929 ... 312!8i6656

This crossbuck crossing right next to them though (on what was probably the original US 14 alignment through this area) still stands though:
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1140919 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1138885 ... 312!8i6656

Further north, the line crosses under I-90 and enters Ellsworth Air Force Base, which is where the line served.

That's interesting! Google caught the crossing with tracks in the median, July 2013:
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1134149 ... 312!8i6656

And then also in July 2013, advance one frame, and they're gone!
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1134183 ... 312!8i6656

Posted: **Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:06 pm**

farmingham ma

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2711795 ... authuser=0

also notice how the striped the road right on top of the rail!

old signal base!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.270523, ... authuser=0

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