Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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Here's an active crossing in Florida:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.894549, ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.8945491 ... 312!8i6656
Looks like there was some signal maintenance going on at the time, because here's the maintainer:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.8945469 ... 312!8i6656

What are the side-lights here supposed to face?
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.8984611 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing appears to have some RACO 12x20 inch lights at it!
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9351394 ... 312!8i6656
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This is not something you see everyday for a Railroad crossing. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7229147 ... 6656?hl=en
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This railroad crossing is completely controlled by traffic signals. If this railroad crossing was used by light rail instead of streetcars, there probably would be crossing signals here. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7226117 ... 6656?hl=en
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Kind of an odd setup. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0945552 ... 1664?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0952974 ... 1664?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0952974 ... 1664?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0957587 ... 1664?hl=en
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Active crossing, Republic, Ohio. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1197364 ... 1664?hl=en
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I noticed that after I made the post and was looking through the pages part of the update. Kind of a strange coincidence especially considering this crossing is in the middle of nowhere.
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Wigwag and other vintage crossing signal at a light rail yard in Sacramento.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.6186853 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active Crossing, Cleveland, Ohio. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4999756 ... 6656?hl=en

Odd place to see an inverted "SORS" sign. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4999756 ... 6656?hl=en

This just weird. This crossing use to be gate-less in 2009. Why would there be an inverted "SORS" sign on a modern gate mast? :Blink: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.500042, ... 6656?hl=en
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Another active crossing in Cleveland, Ohio. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4979786 ... 6656?hl=en
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Yet another active crossing in Cleveland, Ohio. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4954874 ... 6656?hl=en
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This crossbuck is really rusty. https://www.google.com/maps/@53.1615285 ... 6656?hl=en
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ToledoRailfan wrote:Active Crossing, Cleveland, Ohio. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4999756 ... 6656?hl=en

Odd place to see an inverted "SORS" sign. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4999756 ... 6656?hl=en

This just weird. This crossing use to be gate-less in 2009. Why would there be an inverted "SORS" sign on a modern gate mast? :Blink: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.500042, ... 6656?hl=en
That crossing has actually been posted here already: http://www.rxrsignals.net/Phpbb3/viewto ... =30#p19058

And as for the inverted SORS sign, it's just possibly reuse by the railroad.
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It worked! Got rid of that image, plus that project has been disbanded anyways, to busy with other things, and in the middle of finishing the gate signals for trainz anyways.
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Here are my finds that I found while the forum was down.

Modern less than 90 degrees two piece crossbuck! https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3582625 ... 6656?hl=en
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This crossbuck looks very strange. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3604031 ... 6656?hl=en
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This is a unique setup. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3862653 ... 6656?hl=en
There is a cool bridge right next to it too. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3861499 ... 6656?hl=en
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I’ve never seen a crossing relay cabinet this far off the ground. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.385624, ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossing, Fort Madison, Iowa.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6232462 ... 6656?hl=en
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Very old signals! https://www.google.com/maps/place/Intre ... !1e1?hl=en
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This is not a place I would expect to see cantilever signals! https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3101654 ... 1664?hl=en
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ToledoRailfan wrote: Very old signals! https://www.google.com/maps/place/Intre ... !1e1?hl=en
I remember seeing a picture of the signal with a bell somewhere online before. Can't remember where though, but I believe it was either a stock image or on RailPictures.
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Found this odd crossing on the MNBR:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.2638766 ... 6656?hl=en
I wonder why the railroad removed the overhead lights from those WRRS cantilevers...

A bit odd:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.2073335 ... 6656?hl=en

Classic signals:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5982138 ... 6656?hl=en
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