Cantilever Over Ped/Bike Trail

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Brian556
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Cantilever Over Ped/Bike Trail

Post by Brian556 » Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:34 pm

Looks like this crossing originally had 2 of the same old-style cantilevers, but when the bike trail was built next to the road, they replaced one of the old cantilevers with a longer one that could cover the bike trail and the road. Looks like this decision was made by somebody who knows nothing about railroad crossings

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Re: Cantilever Over Ped/Bike Trail

Post by freebrickproductions » Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:36 am

Brian556 wrote:
Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:34 pm
Looks like this crossing originally had 2 of the same old-style cantilevers, but when the bike trail was built next to the road, they replaced one of the old cantilevers with a longer one that could cover the bike trail and the road. Looks like this decision was made by somebody who knows nothing about railroad crossings

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.211616 ... 312!8i6656
I've been there. Both of those signals are actually of about the same age, believe it or not, having been installed by the L&N in either the late-70s or early 80s.

Also, based on the width of this bridge (and the road beyond it), I wouldn't be surprised to find-out that the road was originally wider at the crossing (or at least was planned to be wider), hence the two different lengths & styles of cantilever.
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Re: Cantilever Over Ped/Bike Trail

Post by ZachL » Sun Dec 01, 2019 3:31 pm

Crossing pictures from Plant City, FL are finally here! viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2538
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