Orange, St and York, St crossings too close in Albion, IN
Crossings Too Close to Each other
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Crossings Too Close to Each other
Hello, I am a new member to RXR. and this is my first post, and I would like to share something odd. Have you noticed 2 crossing too close to each other?
well you can share your story, images, or videos on this thread.
Orange, St and York, St crossings too close in Albion, IN
Orange, St and York, St crossings too close in Albion, IN

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Re: Crossings Too Close to Each other
What exactly do you mean by crossings close to each other? All I see in that video is just one crossing 
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Re: Crossings Too Close to Each other
Option 1: Watch the whole video and you will notice.ZachL wrote:What exactly do you mean by crossings close to each other? All I see in that video is just one crossing
Option 2: Go to the tracks on Google Maps in Albion, Indiana

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I did watch the whole video and all I see is one crossing.CrossingLockdown wrote:Option 1: Watch the whole video and you will notice.ZachL wrote:What exactly do you mean by crossings close to each other? All I see in that video is just one crossing
Option 2: https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=il

And for the record, you're incorrectly linking to the Google maps link.
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Re: Crossings Too Close to Each other
Sorry, I tried, but I failed. now. Because i am stressed outZachL wrote:I did watch the whole video and all I see is one crossing.CrossingLockdown wrote:Option 1: Watch the whole video and you will notice.ZachL wrote:What exactly do you mean by crossings close to each other? All I see in that video is just one crossing
Option 2: https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=il
And for the record, you're incorrectly linking to the Google maps link.


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Re: Crossings Too Close to Each other
If you're referring to Orange Street's (the crossing in the video) proximity to York Street, that's not unusual at all. Plenty of crossings located as close (1 city block) or closer down the track from each other.
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Re: Crossings Too Close to Each other
I think what he is trying to get at is that the crossing in the film and the next crossing down are rather close to each other.
I agree it is a bit odd for a smaller city like that to have 2 of the only crossings in town a block apart... but it is not unheard of for sure. In the city I live in, we have multiple crossings on every block.
This is a video I took several years ago a block from where I work. Trains usually are doing at least 30 MPH through town, and have to almost continuously blow the horn for the crossings. I have heard engineers just sound one continuous horn all the way through town because the train is hitting each crossing too quickly to do the traditional horn sequence.
I agree it is a bit odd for a smaller city like that to have 2 of the only crossings in town a block apart... but it is not unheard of for sure. In the city I live in, we have multiple crossings on every block.
This is a video I took several years ago a block from where I work. Trains usually are doing at least 30 MPH through town, and have to almost continuously blow the horn for the crossings. I have heard engineers just sound one continuous horn all the way through town because the train is hitting each crossing too quickly to do the traditional horn sequence.
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Re: Crossings Too Close to Each other
Check these ones out, there only a third of a block from eachother.
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01031 ... 56,,1,1.65
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01122 ... 58,,1,1.05
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01144 ... 19,,2,1.99
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01031 ... 56,,1,1.65
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01122 ... 58,,1,1.05
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01144 ... 19,,2,1.99
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Re: Crossings Too Close to Each other
What do you mean by third of a block? A block is a block, regardless of how long or short the legnth is between streets..NSrailfan4life wrote:Check these ones out, there only a third of a block from eachother.
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01031 ... 56,,1,1.65
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01122 ... 58,,1,1.05
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01144 ... 19,,2,1.99
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Re: Crossings Too Close to Each other
Sorry, I thought it could be determined how size of a block is. But thanks for the info.ZachL wrote:What do you mean by third of a block? A block is a block, regardless of how long or short the legnth is between streets..NSrailfan4life wrote:Check these ones out, there only a third of a block from eachother.
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01031 ... 56,,1,1.65
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01122 ... 58,,1,1.05
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=26.01144 ... 19,,2,1.99
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