Favorite Crossing You've Been To?
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:47 pm
Not a "traditional" poll (in the sense that it doesn't actually have a poll), and is probably more like a survey (and I'm just putting it here as it seems to fit the best in this section), but I have to wonder, what's y'all's favorite crossing(s) that you've been to?
For me, it'd have to be Quietdale Drive, as it's a rather nice, little, quiet crossing with some rather nice signals at it. Both signals have Safetran 12x24 inch incandescent lights from the 1980s that are in good shape, and the bell is a WCH mechanical bell installed sometime between 2007 and 2012, and not to mention that the crossing is gateless. The only issues I mainly have with it is a lack of parking around the crossing, no good public bathrooms nearby, and the fact that there is pretty much no warning for any westbound trains that are coming until the signals start. Though another crossing I like to go to is Meridian Street, which, while being a slightly more boring set-up (IMO) than Quietdale Drive, is very nice to go to as there's plenty of visibility (along with two block signals) so you can know if a train is coming long before it arrives from either direction, and it also has good parking right near it. The only issue is the same one as Quietdale Drive: no public bathrooms without having to walk a short distance to a nearby Chevron.
So, what's yours?
For me, it'd have to be Quietdale Drive, as it's a rather nice, little, quiet crossing with some rather nice signals at it. Both signals have Safetran 12x24 inch incandescent lights from the 1980s that are in good shape, and the bell is a WCH mechanical bell installed sometime between 2007 and 2012, and not to mention that the crossing is gateless. The only issues I mainly have with it is a lack of parking around the crossing, no good public bathrooms nearby, and the fact that there is pretty much no warning for any westbound trains that are coming until the signals start. Though another crossing I like to go to is Meridian Street, which, while being a slightly more boring set-up (IMO) than Quietdale Drive, is very nice to go to as there's plenty of visibility (along with two block signals) so you can know if a train is coming long before it arrives from either direction, and it also has good parking right near it. The only issue is the same one as Quietdale Drive: no public bathrooms without having to walk a short distance to a nearby Chevron.
So, what's yours?
Love those EM signals and the ones with the very faded lights though!