Signals with 45 degree crossbucks.

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Signals with 45 degree crossbucks.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Fri Sep 22, 2017 10:48 am

Found these photos of signals with 45 degree crossbucks located somewhere in the California desert. These photographs were taken in 1970.
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Re: Signals with 45 degree crossbucks.

Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:14 am

I think that crossing has been posted before, as I know it appears to have narrow-gauge tracks and those weird bells on the signals. It was like for some industry or mine. Crossbucks have since been replaced.
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Re: Signals with 45 degree crossbucks.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:17 am

freebrickproductions wrote:I think that crossing has been posted before, as I know it appears to have narrow-gauge tracks and those weird bells on the signals. It was like for some industry or mine. Crossbucks have since been replaced.
I thought these signals looked familiar, I suspected it could have been that crossing. Don't recall a post about the crossbucks though.
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Re: Signals with 45 degree crossbucks.

Post by freebrickproductions » Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:21 am

ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:I think that crossing has been posted before, as I know it appears to have narrow-gauge tracks and those weird bells on the signals. It was like for some industry or mine. Crossbucks have since been replaced.
I thought these signals looked familiar, I suspected it could have been that crossing. Don't recall a post about the crossbucks though.
I don't think any of us knew that the signals had 45° crossbucks, as street view shows standard 90° ones, IIRC.
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Re: Signals with 45 degree crossbucks.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:44 am

freebrickproductions wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:I think that crossing has been posted before, as I know it appears to have narrow-gauge tracks and those weird bells on the signals. It was like for some industry or mine. Crossbucks have since been replaced.
I thought these signals looked familiar, I suspected it could have been that crossing. Don't recall a post about the crossbucks though.
I don't think any of us knew that the signals had 45° crossbucks, as street view shows standard 90° ones, IIRC.
Pretty crazy that those signals use to be even more unique.
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Re: Signals with 45 degree crossbucks.

Post by NathanFromEngland » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:21 am

One on an abandoned BNSF line in Canton, IL.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@40.55049 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Signals with 45 degree crossbucks.

Post by freebrickproductions » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:32 am

NathanFromEngland wrote:One on an abandoned BNSF line in Canton, IL.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@40.55049 ... 312!8i6656
That's not a signal. :Tongue1:
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Re: Signals with 45 degree crossbucks.

Post by NathanFromEngland » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:33 am

freebrickproductions wrote:
NathanFromEngland wrote:One on an abandoned BNSF line in Canton, IL.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@40.55049 ... 312!8i6656

That's not a signal. :Tongue1:
:oops:
I thought you mean't signals and crossbuck crossings.
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Re: Signals with 45 degree crossbucks.

Post by cabman701 » Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:26 am

NathanFromEngland wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
NathanFromEngland wrote:One on an abandoned BNSF line in Canton, IL.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@40.55049 ... 312!8i6656

That's not a signal. :Tongue1:
:oops:
I thought you mean't signals and crossbuck crossings.
Coincidentally... my grandma lived 3 blocks from that location! Spent many summers when I was kid riding my bike in that area. I heard recently those tracks have been removed. Not sure about the status of the signals along that line. Many of them had fallen into disrepair.
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Re: Signals with 45 degree crossbucks.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:36 am

cabman701 wrote:
NathanFromEngland wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
NathanFromEngland wrote:One on an abandoned BNSF line in Canton, IL.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@40.55049 ... 312!8i6656

That's not a signal. :Tongue1:
:oops:
I thought you mean't signals and crossbuck crossings.
Coincidentally... my grandma lived 3 blocks from that location! Spent many summers when I was kid riding my bike in that area. I heard recently those tracks have been removed. Not sure about the status of the signals along that line. Many of them had fallen into disrepair.
Looks like an interesting line. It would be a bummer if its gone.
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