Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

ZachL wrote:Also, a good sign of a crossing being out of service is when it's gated on both sides, such as this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.194846, ... authuser=0
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1948841 ... authuser=0

That and the ties are buried.

Rails look shiny, so it could still be used, but just be a spur line.

you really can't just stripe half of a gate and call it good

view of gate with no stripes!

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4044826 ... 312!8i6656

view of the other side of the gate which is striped

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4046508 ... 312!8i6656

this means that

a

either the railroad company didn't bother to stripe the agte

or b

it just faded away

a wigwag in new hampshire found!

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.38744,- ... 328!8i1664

freebrickproductions wrote:

ZachL wrote:Also, a good sign of a crossing being out of service is when it's gated on both sides, such as this:

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.194846, ... authuser=0
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1948841 ... authuser=0

That and the ties are buried.

Rails look shiny, so it could still be used, but just be a spur line.

It's definitely a spur, but by the famous crossing itself, it has to be out of service, especially with missing gates

i found an extended US&S cantilever?

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.2486017 ... 6656?hl=en

dan the ca railfan wrote:i found an extended US&S cantilever?

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.2486017 ... 6656?hl=en

Looks like a repair job more than anything.

freebrickproductions wrote:

dan the ca railfan wrote:i found an extended US&S cantilever?

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.2486017 ... 6656?hl=en

Looks like a repair job more than anything.

Also could be a GRS or Griswold cantilever...it's hard to tell without seeing it up close.

i have found a US&S mechanical bell in harrisburg ,or!

it is on 4th street

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.273664, ... authuser=0

Weird relay case artwork.
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.168425, ... authuser=0
What signal is that? (Looks OOS)
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.5261781 ... authuser=0
45 Degree crossbuck!
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.5261684 ... authuser=0
Active crossing with rock hoppers.
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.5439289 ... authuser=0
New CSX installation...In front of crossbucks
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.5522846 ... authuser=0

NathanFromEngland wrote:New CSX installation...In front of crossbucks
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.5522846 ... authuser=0

That's not even the newest way CSX installs signals, either