Why is there no standard signage for crossings where the track and signals are still in place but disused (some say EXEMPT, some say TRACKS OUT OF SERVICE, some don't have any signage but have the lights bagged and/or turned away from the road, and some used to actually say ABANDONED).

Most ...

That's cool! I'm curious as to how you can view past street-view photos.

Oh, well crap.

freebrickproductions wrote:It is possible that before the line was abandoned, the old signal was taken out by a car so they installed a new one in it's place.

I was starting to think this shortly after I posted it.

I've found an oddity while following a hardly-used line in the Los Angeles/Anaheim area. On this abandoned spur, there is one signal that is equipped with LEDs and a WCH e-bell . The other signal uses old 8-inch incandescent lights and a WRRS mechanical bell. I'm guessing that this crossing received ...

This is a really interesting piece. Do you plan on restoring it?

Oh nice, an update! I better start coming to this site more often!

Now this is funny.

Those lights look like they could use a good restoration job.

TrainmanKight wrote:http://g.co/maps/45atn
Why don't they just set up quad gates while there at it.

That reminds me of the Louise Avenue crossing here in my town:
http://goo.gl/maps/CZ3w

It's been like that for 6+ years.