Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by cabman701 » Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:21 pm

luke wrote:How often do you see a steam locomotive on Street View! :Clap:
Scene is Caruthers St. Grade crossing in Portland, OR.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll= ... 48,,0,3.03
Nice one!

They must have manually shut off the signals... that engine was definitely in the island.
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Post by AndrewFields » Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:26 pm

Dude!!! Very nice find! :TUP1:

That's the SP&S 700 and she shares space with the SP 4449 at the Brooklyn Roundhouse in SE Portland.
You think your car gets bad mileage? SP 4449 consumes 10 gallons of bunker oil and 100 gallons of water every mile.
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by luke » Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:54 pm

AndrewFields wrote:That's the SP&S 700 and she shares space with the SP 4449 at the Brooklyn Roundhouse in SE Portland.
Thanks. :TUP2:
I didn't know what engine that was.
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Post by Arizona_Mike » Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:37 am

Here's a neat find in Albuquerque, NM on Montano Rd.

The road looks like it was widened and the signals are in process of being replaced with BRIDGE CANTILEVERS!!! You can see both old and new.... http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 6,,0,15.55
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Post by Smjh1979 » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:55 am

Looks a bit excessive to me, but I can see the reason why it's being done...

If you take a look at the old equipment, the lights are 8". The replacement lights are 12"x24".
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by cabman701 » Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:12 pm

Smjh1979 wrote:Looks a bit excessive to me, but I can see the reason why it's being done...

If you take a look at the old equipment, the lights are 8". The replacement lights are 12"x24".
I wonder if the gates survived since they were already on a seperate mast from the old cantilevers. Looks like they would have to be made a bit longer though.

Edit: Oops... nevermind. I see there are new gate motors mounted on the back of the bridges.
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Post by AndrewFields » Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:51 am

Not exactly a crossing find but it's right next to a crossing!!! A YELLOW yield sign!!! :Blink: I thought all those had been removed.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=43.3 ... 29,,1,2.74
You think your car gets bad mileage? SP 4449 consumes 10 gallons of bunker oil and 100 gallons of water every mile.
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Post by Arizona_Mike » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:02 am

Here's something I wasn't expecting to see... This is in Anchorage, AK... We've got 12x20 GRS LEX-C Lights and a possible quiet zone?? I only see the one flashing X box on the one signal.... :Confused:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 61,,0,6.23

EDIT: Yes...this is...if you go futher down the line you see more flashing X boxes at crossings...I see wayside horns further down, but definately quiet zones!
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by Crossingman18 » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:51 pm

looks like there's 2 X's on that one signal for both directions. I liek the scenery on that shot! :TUP1:
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by Arizona_Mike » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:59 pm

You are correct!!! Didn't notice that 2nd X :TUP1:
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