Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

[ToledoRailfan]

As of 2015, "Roadrail Crossing" is still in existence!
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.806201, ... 6656?hl=en

And no one's gone out there to photograph it yet? For shame.
Still one of the best mistakes made on a crossbuck. The guys at the sign shop had to have been drunk or something when they made that!

I have a photo from the 1980s that Mom took when we were on our way to somewhere. It said "RAIL RAIL CROSSING"
Schrock Rd, Orrville 1980s by Ryan busman_49, on Flickr

"I've been working on the railrail
All the live-long day."

[ZachL]

I'm so done. Road road crossing needs to be in existence if Rail rail crossing exists.

[freebrickproductions]

As of 2015, "Roadrail Crossing" is still in existence!
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.806201, ... 6656?hl=en

And no one's gone out there to photograph it yet? For shame.
Still one of the best mistakes made on a crossbuck. The guys at the sign shop had to have been drunk or something when they made that!

I have a photo from the 1980s that Mom took when we were on our way to somewhere. It said "RAIL RAIL CROSSING"
Schrock Rd, Orrville 1980s by Ryan busman_49, on Flickr

I'm-
I'm impressed.
Never knew that someone could up that badly on a crossbuck.
Congrats on finding probably the best crossbuck mistake out there!

[freebrickproductions]

Umm... Does the gate really need to be that far away?
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.425795, ... !1e1?hl=en

[cabman701]

I have a photo from the 1980s that Mom took when we were on our way to somewhere. It said "RAIL RAIL CROSSING"
Schrock Rd, Orrville 1980s by Ryan busman_49, on Flickr

That's a good one! They should use those at railroad diamonds.

[cabman701]

Found this unique crossing in Massachusetts... visibility an issue, so the advance warning signs on both sides have yellow 12 inch lights on them:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.710995, ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.710568, ... 312!8i6656

And there is a gravel driveway right where one of the gated signals are... so the homeowner gets his own set of lights and a gate! https://www.google.com/maps/@41.711047, ... 56!6m1!1e1

[freebrickproductions]

Found this unique crossing in Massachusetts... visibility an issue, so the advance warning signs on both sides have yellow 12 inch lights on them:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.710995, ... 56!6m1!1e1, https://www.google.com/maps/@41.710568, ... 312!8i6656

And there is a gravel driveway right where one of the gated signals are... so the homeowner gets his own set of lights and a gate! https://www.google.com/maps/@41.711047, ... 56!6m1!1e1

Quite a change from what was there before:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.711034, ... 312!8i6656

[cabman701]

This is down the line from the Train vs. Limo link I posted in the Grade Crossing Accidents thread. Not sure what happened, but it appears that BOTH gates where taken out. Maintainer is starting to put things back together: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.471281, ... 6656?hl=en

Lots of nice older signals up and down this line... at least as of 2013. Quite a lot of 8 inch lights and even some GRS 8 inch lights. Have to wonder if NS has started upgrading yet?

[ToledoRailfan]

Here is a railroad crossing during what looks to be a severe thunder storm. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.562325, ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@42.562322, ... 6656?hl=en
-----------------
This is a cool crossing. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.72961,- ... 1664?hl=en
-----------------
Here is another cool crossing. Notice the crossbuck, it looks homemade. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.764417, ... 1664?hl=en
-----------------
This crossing leads right into a really dense part of the forest. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.76759,- ... 1664?hl=en
-----------------
This is a unique bell only crossing. This is not the kind of crossing I would expect to be a bell only crossing. The stop sign is really faded too. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.84095,- ... 1664?hl=en
-----------------
This is the first time I've seen a crossbuck-stop sign combination for pedestrians. https://www.google.com/maps/@45.041864, ... 1664?hl=en
-----------------
This is a pretty cool homemade signal, I wonder if it works. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.234191, ... 1664?hl=en
I wish I knew about it when I went up to East Tawas,Michigan during spring break because this is not too far away from East Tawas. Next time I'm in the area I'll stop and get pictures.
-----------------
This is a really short Crossbuck-Yield sign combination. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.190704, ... 1664?hl=en
-----------------
This is odd, the gates at this crossing are part of the cantilever! https://www.google.com/maps/@44.111209, ... 1664?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.110965, ... 1664?hl=en
-----------------
Another crossing with the same setup. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.047641, ... 1664?hl=en
-----------------

[freebrickproductions]

The last two actually aren't too uncommon, but the are certainly less common than the "traditional cantilever + gate mech on separate mast" combo that you see in a lot of places.
These usually tend to be put in when there isn't enough room at the crossing to put a gate mech on a separate mast from what I've seen.