Currently exsiting locations of awkward crossing installs

[NSrailfan4life]

This one is just 1 block down from my previous post.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.030955, ... X2dhqg!2e0

Anyone know what cantilever this is? Who manufactured it? Quite puzzled!

[NSrailfan4life]

WTF???

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.029069, ... _0Jznw!2e0

[freebrickproductions]

This is the best I have seen in a while! Strange cantilever setup right by Downtown Chatanooga,TN.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.033909, ... JQSl2g!2e0

Funny How they use a small and large cantilever, also there roadway orientation seems quite odd. Although of its type is very common in several areas in the east coast!

Must've been something on the other side of the road once-upon-a-time that prevented them from installing a "normal" set-up.

This one is just 1 block down from my previous post.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.030955, ... X2dhqg!2e0

Anyone know what cantilever this is? Who manufactured it? Quite puzzled!

Nothing really unique there, other than the short cantilever arm (which reminds me of the ones on Holmes Avenue here in Huntsville due to how short they are and how wide the road is) and the bell that's mounted over the road. Looks to be a WRRS cantilever with a Union Metal base.

WTF???

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.029069, ... _0Jznw!2e0

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum likes to use crossbuck crossings since a lot of their crossings are on low volume streets or are right next to signalized intersections. It helps save them money because they have fewer crossing signals to maintain. They've also actively downgraded some signalized crossings to crossbucks, such as this one. The extra traffic lights are to help keep people from stopping on the tracks.

[NSrailfan4life]

WTF???

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.029069, ... _0Jznw!2e0

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum likes to use crossbuck crossings since a lot of their crossings are on low volume streets or are right next to signalized intersections. It helps save them money because they have fewer crossing signals to maintain. They've also actively downgraded some signalized crossings to crossbucks, such as this one. The extra traffic lights are to help keep people from stopping on the tracks.[/quote]

I wonder how the FRA does not get on their case for that, crossing regulations are quite strict in the US.

[freebrickproductions]

WTF???

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.029069, ... _0Jznw!2e0

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum likes to use crossbuck crossings since a lot of their crossings are on low volume streets or are right next to signalized intersections. It helps save them money because they have fewer crossing signals to maintain. They've also actively downgraded some signalized crossings to crossbucks, such as this one. The extra traffic lights are to help keep people from stopping on the tracks.

I wonder how the FRA does not get on their case for that, crossing regulations are quite strict in the US.

Probably because they are a shortline and not a Class I. Shortlines have different regulations from Class Is from what I've heard, but don't quote me on that.

[NSrailfan4life]

Makes sense man. Thanks for claryfing! :)

[NSrailfan4life]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mario ... 6b28ceb58f

Interesting wig-wag edit outside of Marion, Illinois. I got to say what a conversion. I love it!

[NSrailfan4life]

Whats up with the top lights, are they a imitation of white lights used for light rails?

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mario ... 6b28ceb58f

[ZachL]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mario ... 6b28ceb58f

Interesting wig-wag edit outside of Marion, Illinois. I got to say what a conversion. I love it!

That's an old relay case, not a wig wag base.

Whats up with the top lights, are they a imitation of white lights used for light rails?

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mario ... 6b28ceb58f

Those likely serve as indication that the signals are functioning properly and that there would be no need to flag the crossing.

Nice Kill la Kill avatar, by the way.

[SirKrunch]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mario ... 6b28ceb58f

Interesting wig-wag edit outside of Marion, Illinois. I got to say what a conversion. I love it!

Not sure if it was... but it's the relay case for the crossing and it's manually controlled.


Another good example at about 6:24