Very strange crossings in South West Mexico

Post by **ToledoRailfan** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 7:30 pm

I did some more street view searching in Mexico and found some very strange signals. Most crossing in Mexico look a lot like the ones in the United States but the crossbucks are in Spanish, but sometime crossings in Mexico look nothing like the ones in the United States and look very strange.

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 13078&z=17

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 13078&z=17

Very strange crossbuck, almost looks homemade

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 52314&z=15

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 52314&z=15

and on the other side of the crossing is a very old crossbuck with a very old pair of railroad crossing light!

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 52314&z=15

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 52314&z=15

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 52314&z=15

More strange homemade looking crossbucks on a private crossing

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 26157&z=16

More Strange homemade looking crossbucks
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 26157&z=16

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 26157&z=16

Tall homemade looking crossbucks
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 06539&z=18

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 06539&z=18

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 06539&z=18

Just one crossbuck guarding a crossing
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 13078&z=17

This crossing is just weird
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 06539&z=18

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 06539&z=18

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 06539&z=18
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 06539&z=18

These crossbucks are very strange

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 13078&z=17

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 13078&z=17

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 13078&z=17

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 00327&z=19

Very cool vintage crossbucks

AndyWS · Post by **AndyWS** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 8:19 pm

ToledoRailfan wrote:and on the other side of the crossing is a very old crossbuck with a very old pair of railroad crossing light!

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 52314&z=15

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 52314&z=15

I can see the post on the other side where the other one of those signals used to be. I don't see a relay case anywhere.

Funny thing is, the track looks reasonably well-kept and likely sees mainline-type traffic. Guess the lesson in this and the other recent Mexico thread is that if you ever travel in Mexico, don't count on the crossing signals to warn you of a train coming up at 50 MPH!

YouTube · Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:11 pm

ToledoRailfan wrote:and on the other side of the crossing is a very old crossbuck with a very old pair of railroad crossing light!

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 52314&z=15

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 52314&z=15

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 52314&z=15

That signal had the WRRS bell's gong removed. Must've been some scrap theives who stole it.
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... -8.82&z=15
One of the lights also has rust holes in it!
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... ,3.95&z=15

Very strange crossings in South West Mexico

Very strange crossings in South West Mexico

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