Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by **ToledoRailfan** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 5:22 pm

Here is a cool crossing to a small neighborhood/community. https://www.google.com/maps/@38.999412, ... 6656?hl=en

Another one. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0003153 ... 6656?hl=en

Another one. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0012648 ... 6656?hl=en

Yet another one. https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8922474 ... 1664?hl=en

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Post by **ToledoRailfan** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:34 pm

Looks like a lot of New Mexican snow knocked over this crossbuck! https://www.google.com/maps/@36.9732756 ... 1664?hl=en

cabman701 · Post by **cabman701** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 1:10 pm

Active crossings on what appears to be a quite busy line in Lexington, Nebraska:

#1: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7613222 ... 6656?hl=en. They got it active again in May 2009 as well. Appears to be malfunctioning this time as only 1 gate is down...: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7613215 ... 1664?hl=en

#2: A couple of crossings to the east: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7531226 ... 6656?hl=en. Older Streetview pics on this crossing show it used to have crossbucks only. The signals were installed sometime between 2009 and 2012.

#3: And yet the next road to the east (from 2008): https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7489024 ... 1664?hl=en

#4: And yet again a little further to the east (also from 2008): https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7362981 ... 1664?hl=en

#5: I'm on a streak! https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7314882 ... 6656?hl=en and https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7314902 ... 1664?hl=en

YouTube · Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:18 pm

Active crossing in Bay Minette, AL:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.881176, ... 312!8i6656

cabman701 · Post by **cabman701** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:05 pm

Not active, but came across this interesting crossing in Elkhart, IN: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6811932 ... 56!6m1!1e1

The crossing on the right has 5 tracks, with 4 of of them that curve immediately after the crossing. The closest track though goes straight, and through the crossing on the left. I wonder if all 4 signals operate for any train... or if the crossing to left only activates when it needs to? 3 out of the 4 signals still have 8 inch lights also.

Here is a more recent pic of one of the signals active... unfortunately doesn't answer my question though: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 99&nseq=65

Post by **ToledoRailfan** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:20 pm

cabman701 wrote:Not active, but came across this interesting crossing in Elkhart, IN: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6811932 ... 56!6m1!1e1

The crossing on the right has 5 tracks, with 4 of of them that curve immediately after the crossing. The closest track though goes straight, and through the crossing on the left. I wonder if all 4 signals operate for any train... or if the crossing to left only activates when it needs to? 3 out of the 4 signals still have 8 inch lights also.

Here is a more recent pic of one of the signals active... unfortunately doesn't answer my question though: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 99&nseq=65

Pretty cool crossing you found, I think I'll railfan there one of these days.

Post by **ToledoRailfan** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 1:46 pm

Pretty unique setup here, there are three crossings in this setup, only one is signalized. https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1943341 ... 1664?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1946755 ... 1664?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1947307 ... 1664?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1945877 ... 1664?hl=en

Post by **ToledoRailfan** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 3:46 pm

YouTube · Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:58 pm

The Alaskan Railway was a big fan of GRS Lex-C lights. I want to go up there sometime and railfan their lines at the crossings with them.

cabman701 · Post by **cabman701** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 1:50 pm

freebrickproductions wrote:The Alaskan Railway was a big fan of GRS Lex-C lights. I want to go up there sometime and railfan their lines at the crossings with them.

Yes, I remember another post awhile back about a bunch of 12 inch Lex-C's somewhere in Alaska.

I was surprised back then, and still am now to see more. You would think with the plastic they would wear faster in the brutal cold. I could also see them getting easily damaged if hit by flying snow from a snow plow.

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