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Garden railroads visible from Google Maps Street View

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:45 pm
by pluey200

Re: Garden railroads visible from Google Maps Street View

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 3:11 pm
by cabman701
pluey200 wrote:Here's an awesome one in NJ:

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.442852, ... 312!8i6656
Interesting find! Can't believe they would have that out in the open right on a public road. I would sure be worried about stuff getting vandalized, etc. But pretty cool that it is also right next to real railroad tracks and a crossing!

Re: Garden railroads visible from Google Maps Street View

Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:08 pm
by LARDLOGO
Not related, but did anyone notice that the signal had a Wabco bell on it?
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.442852, ... 312!8i6656

The layout also appears to have a little crossing signal on it (without the crossbuck :oops: )
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.442852, ... 312!8i6656

Re: Garden railroads visible from Google Maps Street View

Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:16 pm
by ZachL
LARDLOGO wrote:Not related, but did anyone notice that the signal had a Wabco bell on it?
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.442852, ... 312!8i6656
That's not a WABCO bell. It's either a US&S or a WRRS bell.

A WABCO bell has the rain shield connected to the back and actually sticks out in the front, unlike that bell.
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Illinois/R-W/ ... nial/3.JPG

Re: Garden railroads visible from Google Maps Street View

Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:39 pm
by freebrickproductions
ZachL wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:Not related, but did anyone notice that the signal had a Wabco bell on it?
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.442852, ... 312!8i6656
That's not a WABCO bell. It's either a US&S or a WRRS bell.

A WABCO bell has the rain shield connected to the back and actually sticks out in the front, unlike that bell.
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Illinois/R-W/ ... nial/3.JPG
I believe it's an MI bell, as most of the other equipment along that line is MI.

Re: Garden railroads visible from Google Maps Street View

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 1:17 am
by LARDLOGO
freebrickproductions wrote:
ZachL wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:Not related, but did anyone notice that the signal had a Wabco bell on it?
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.442852, ... 312!8i6656
That's not a WABCO bell. It's either a US&S or a WRRS bell.

A WABCO bell has the rain shield connected to the back and actually sticks out in the front, unlike that bell.
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Illinois/R-W/ ... nial/3.JPG
I believe it's an MI bell, as most of the other equipment along that line is MI.
My mistake :oops: :LOL3:

Re: Garden railroads visible from Google Maps Street View

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:52 am
by ZachL
freebrickproductions wrote:
ZachL wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:Not related, but did anyone notice that the signal had a Wabco bell on it?
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.442852, ... 312!8i6656
That's not a WABCO bell. It's either a US&S or a WRRS bell.

A WABCO bell has the rain shield connected to the back and actually sticks out in the front, unlike that bell.
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Illinois/R-W/ ... nial/3.JPG
I believe it's an MI bell, as most of the other equipment along that line is MI.
You know, I totally forgot that MI had bells. :Doh:

Re: Garden railroads visible from Google Maps Street View

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 5:40 pm
by ToledoRailfan
LARDLOGO wrote:
The layout also appears to have a little crossing signal on it (without the crossbuck :oops: )
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.442852, ... 312!8i6656
There is another crossing signal, this one has a crossbuck. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4428746 ... 312!8i6656

For some reason, Google blurred the signal! :Blink: :Confused: