Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
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I do believe this is a vintage GRS Relay Case! https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7837015 ... 312!8i6656 Unfortunately, It has since been replaced https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7837193 ... 312!8i6656
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Looks like it was replaced years ago:MapsSurfer wrote:I do believe this is a vintage GRS Relay Case! https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7837015 ... 312!8i6656 Unfortunately, It has since been replaced https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7837193 ... 312!8i6656
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It's already bad enough at the crossings that have visors in the way of semisfreebrickproductions wrote:Likely due to the gate being at an angle, and the junction box being closer to the mast was likely done to prevent the visors from getting hit by a train.NathanFromEngland wrote:...Seriously?
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Classic WRRS equipment!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@40.59000 ... 312!8i6656
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A crossing on the NY/MA state line with what appear to be some older Conrail signals with Safetran S-85 gate mechs!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3498975 ... 328!8i1664
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Marion is a goldmine for older crossing signal equipment. However, CSX is upgrading 8 of their crossings in town, so these won't be too much longer for the worldNathanFromEngland wrote:Classic WRRS equipment!
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Some of them were upgraded years ago because of the fact that they were gateless (even though they had ped gates, but no road gates). It seems like Ohio requires all gateless crossings to be LED now.busman_49 wrote:Marion is a goldmine for older crossing signal equipment. However, CSX is upgrading 8 of their crossings in town, so these won't be too much longer for the worldNathanFromEngland wrote:Classic WRRS equipment!
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You ain't kidding.busman_49 wrote:Marion is a goldmine for older crossing signal equipment. However, CSX is upgrading 8 of their crossings in town, so these won't be too much longer for the worldNathanFromEngland wrote:Classic WRRS equipment!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@40.59000 ... 312!8i6656
Here's an interesting old design (as of August 2013), but this one has a split crossbuck.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.590551, ... 312!8i6656
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Very Interesting set of Crossings here, evidently they used to be equipped with A-Frame Barriers! https://www.google.com/maps/@40.5906429 ... 90P_pA!2e0 The Grade Crossing down the road has GRS-WRRS Gate Mechanisms working as pedestrian gates. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.5899984 ... 312!8i6656 How come this crossing has pedestrian gates, but no road gates?TheSignalMan2000 wrote:You ain't kidding.busman_49 wrote:Marion is a goldmine for older crossing signal equipment. However, CSX is upgrading 8 of their crossings in town, so these won't be too much longer for the worldNathanFromEngland wrote:Classic WRRS equipment!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@40.59000 ... 312!8i6656
Here's an interesting old design (as of August 2013), but this one has a split crossbuck.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.590551, ... 312!8i6656
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Line breaks dude, please.
Because automobile traffic takes the overpassMapsSurfer wrote:pedestrian gates. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.5899984 ... 312!8i6656 How come this crossing has pedestrian gates, but no road gates?
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