Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipment?

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Which US region has the best crossing equipment in general?

West
13
68%
Southeast
0
No votes
Northeast
4
21%
Midwest
2
11%
 
Total votes: 19
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Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipment?

Post by freebrickproductions » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:23 am

Using this map below, which region would you say has the best crossing in general?
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Personally, I think the Northeast tends to have the best crossing equipment in general, especially thanks to Conrail using 8 inch lights well into the 1990s.
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Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipmen

Post by ZachL » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:45 am

I marked the West, in particular because of California. There's tons of old equipment out there, such as WABCO triangle gates, US&S teardrop bells, Griswold equipment, you name it! Additionally, a majority of the country's wigwags still in existence are out west as well.
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Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipmen

Post by cabman701 » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:10 am

ZachL wrote:I marked the West, in particular because of California. There's tons of old equipment out there, such as WABCO triangle gates, US&S teardrop bells, Griswold equipment, you name it! Additionally, a majority of the country's wigwags still in existence are out west as well.
I had to vote for the West also for the same reason. Obviously I moved in the wrong direction....
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Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipmen

Post by LARDLOGO » Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:58 pm

I voted west even though I live here. Most of the signals in my area are all Safetran/ Invensys/ Siemens with GS Electronic bells, but BNSF has been using variety lately. Two crossings had WCH Electronic bells installed which is great compared to the type-2 GS bells that are everywhere.
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Post by nickrink » Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:51 pm

I voted Midwest, but I also think the West and Northeast have some of the best crossings. :Grin: :Smile:
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Post by LosAngelesMetro56 » Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:39 pm

West Coast
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Post by Joosh » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:13 pm

I'm also going with the West, for much the same reasons as Zach and cabman.
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Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipmen

Post by dan the ca railfan » Mon Jul 09, 2018 12:46 am

i did the same because i have senn a bunch of vintage crossing equiptment on maps and i person in fact there is this one crossi ng that i usually pas about once a week that has a us&s teardrop bell!!!!!!
very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
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Re: Which US region tends to have the best crossing equipment?

Post by UnionPacific4Life » Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:25 am

West
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