Currently exsiting locations of awkward crossing installs

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Re: Currently exsiting locations of awkward crossing install

Post by SignalEngineerBob » Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:02 am

NSrailfan4life wrote:Not much of the installs, but the location. What I did find odd, why no gates? BTW To see the whole crossing spin 360 degress in street view.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.2608872 ... 56!6m1!1e1
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Re: Currently exsiting locations of awkward crossing install

Post by ToledoRailfan » Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:41 pm

SignalEngineerBob wrote:Working on a PTC design in Milan, MI where (2) grade crossings intersect at a diamond...pain in the :Censored:

Thankfully the old 62660 detection units were upgraded with GCP4000's on the double track. The single line still has the older 62500 motion sensors.

42.076958, -83.685832
Here is a video of a train that I caught there.
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Re: Currently exsiting locations of awkward crossing install

Post by cabman701 » Sun Sep 13, 2015 2:07 pm

ToledoRailfan wrote:
NSrailfan4life wrote:Not much of the installs, but the location. What I did find odd, why no gates? BTW To see the whole crossing spin 360 degress in street view.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.2608872 ... 56!6m1!1e1
I wonder if all the signals will activate regardless of witch track a train is on? :Blink: :Confused:
I would assume that all the signals activate for either track. Would be interesting to see if the traffic lights are set up to allow traffic to move if a train is going through straight and not blocking the entire intersection.
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Re: Currently exsiting locations of awkward crossing install

Post by SignalEngineerBob » Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:33 am

ToledoRailfan wrote:
SignalEngineerBob wrote:Working on a PTC design in Milan, MI where (2) grade crossings intersect at a diamond...pain in the :Censored:

Thankfully the old 62660 detection units were upgraded with GCP4000's on the double track. The single line still has the older 62500 motion sensors.

42.076958, -83.685832
Here is a video of a train that I caught there.
Looks like you were there right after the Wabash/Allen St. crossing upgrade. I see both the old and new bungalows are there. Nice one, thank you!
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Re: Currently exsiting locations of awkward crossing installs

Post by NathanFromEngland » Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:59 pm

The West Livingstone Street crossing in Orlando, Florida has became quite an unusual setup since SunRail started installation pedestal and quote gates on crossings, or just replacing old setups entirely.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.5475064 ... 000!8i5500
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Re: Currently exsiting locations of awkward crossing installs

Post by LARDLOGO » Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:41 am

Quite a few in Skagit County, WA

Somewhat bizarre passive crossing
https://goo.gl/maps/kBj1y8pBMK5HzdD88

Saw these last Monday on the way to Anacortes to film one of their FS 2001-SRNB's.
https://goo.gl/maps/1T2ArSy67n2zwBhq5
https://goo.gl/maps/xu3JW6v2hAJWjkUdA

On the middle of a steep hill. Wouldn't want to get stopped here during the wintertime.
https://goo.gl/maps/oCBDdTVEpgSBEQz7A

Pair of gated cantilevers for the mainline and.... one gateless cantilever for the spur track?
https://goo.gl/maps/4Uof1aPa5S7jEvH16

For a crossing this big, you'd think they would install median signals.
https://goo.gl/maps/93Ne5CFo7pgaf6Ee7

Used to be no crossbucks for the front most crossing. Reasoning for this one is because the tracks protected by only crossbucks is owned by a shortline.
https://goo.gl/maps/bMmWDsj5EYECgCmU7

This one goes through the middle of an intersection!
https://goo.gl/maps/Q4fU1VuYXXF25XqJ8

Gate masts and cantilevers are too far apart.
https://goo.gl/maps/44SVYaYxDznknCdw8

Crossbuck is too far from the crossing.
https://goo.gl/maps/5Fpo9uNSCi42z3D5A
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