A-frame/Wishbone gate locations

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Re: A-frame/Wishbone gate locations

Post by TrickyMario7654 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:45 am

ToledoRailfan wrote:Paris, Kentucky.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2309751 ... 328!8i1664

Thought this one was posted before but I types "Paris" into the search bar but I couldn't find it!

This is on the same line and near of this crossing that David posted here a while back.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2086534 ... 312!8i6656
It's gone now.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2310428 ... 312!8i6656

At least they reused the lantern lights on the new gate!
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Re: A-frame/Wishbone gate locations

Post by ToledoRailfan » Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:52 am

TrickyMario7654 wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Paris, Kentucky.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2309751 ... 328!8i1664

Thought this one was posted before but I types "Paris" into the search bar but I couldn't find it!

This is on the same line and near of this crossing that David posted here a while back.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2086534 ... 312!8i6656
It's gone now.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2310428 ... 312!8i6656

At least they reused the lantern lights on the new gate!
That is pretty crazy that they reused the lantern lights on the new gate! :Blink:

But cool none of the less! :TUP1: That is probably what happened with those crossings on the CTA! Forget where they were (obviously in the Chicago area or Chicago itself) and which line,
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Re: A-frame/Wishbone gate locations

Post by ToledoRailfan » Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:09 pm

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Re: A-frame/Wishbone gate locations

Post by NathanFromEngland » Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:36 pm

Looks abandonded judging by the lights, one of them has been snapped clean.
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Re: A-frame/Wishbone gate locations

Post by ToledoRailfan » Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:55 pm

NathanFromEngland wrote:
Looks abandonded judging by the lights, one of them has been snapped clean.
I don't see why it would be out of service just because the lights are faded.
one of them has been snapped clean.
Not sure if you're talking about a light or a gate.

The gate is not snapped. It is suppose to be like that. Just like the ones on the DART light rail in Dallas on the crossing under a building.
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Re: A-frame/Wishbone gate locations

Post by cabman701 » Mon Nov 13, 2017 3:43 pm

SirKrunch wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
cabman701 wrote:Greater Township, Michigan: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1103489 ... 312!8i6656

The image is from 2011... and unfortunately, based on the satellite view, I'm thinking it may be gone. I think the shadow would look a bit different.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1102628 ... a=!3m1!1e3
Yea, it's most likely gone based on the shadow. Looking at the one on street view, it'd be obvious by the fact that there'd be two shadows that joined together.

And this video from 2012 confirms it.
Sorry for the bump... but I came across a video that shows the above crossing in action before the wishbone gate was removed. That you would enjoy seeing. You can save yourself a little time and go to about the 1:50 mark.

Oh, and it appears the wishbone gate had 4 lights on it... with the 2 on the end staying solid.

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Re: A-frame/Wishbone gate locations

Post by Below40Railfan » Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:33 am

2009, but still. This is the main CN transcon.

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.872422, ... 312!8i6656
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Re: A-frame/Wishbone gate locations

Post by freebrickproductions » Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:55 pm

Below40Railfan wrote:2009, but still. This is the main CN transcon.

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.872422, ... 312!8i6656
Looks like they were still there as of 2012!
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.8732007 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: A-frame/Wishbone gate locations

Post by ToledoRailfan » Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:36 pm

freebrickproductions wrote:
Below40Railfan wrote:2009, but still. This is the main CN transcon.

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.872422, ... 312!8i6656
Looks like they were still there as of 2012!
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.8732007 ... 312!8i6656
Those were posted here before. They no longer have 8" incandescent lights. The gates also lower when the train is at the crossing.
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Re: A-frame/Wishbone gate locations

Post by Erik-Gorb-Hamilton » Wed Nov 15, 2017 3:53 pm

ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
Below40Railfan wrote:2009, but still. This is the main CN transcon.

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.872422, ... 312!8i6656
Looks like they were still there as of 2012!
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.8732007 ... 312!8i6656
Those were posted here before. They no longer have 8" incandescent lights. The gates also lower when the train is at the crossing.
The gates are gone as well. When I was up that way the replacement lights and gates were up, but not yet finished.
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