Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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McK&H.Aust wrote:This is an interesting crossing in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656

Aside from the old gate mechs, 8" lights and inverted "2 Tracks" signs, some of the backgrounds on the lights are painted yellow. Is there a certain reason why?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656

This gate is also bent, and the gate lights look like the older style that were used on wishbone gates.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656

Very nice crossing, I like seeing the older equipment still hanging on :TUP1:
I have plans to check out that crossing ASAP. The TSRR, which operates that line, runs through that crossing daily, Monday through Friday. I would've caught them there on my last trip had they not left Lawrenceburg late and gotten down to Florence, AL late. They still are some classic L&N signals, and the gate mechs are from GRS, as that's what the L&N used. Not sure what the brand of 8 inch lights are, but some of them appear to be from WCH.
ZachL wrote:
McK&H.Aust wrote:Aside from the old gate mechs, 8" lights and inverted "2 Tracks" signs, some of the backgrounds on the lights are painted yellow. Is there a certain reason why?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656
That isn't exactly yellow painting. It could be that those backgrounds are extremely faded (due to their age), and have rusted over time.
Yea, I believe it's just due to the backgrounds being faded.
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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freebrickproductions wrote:
McK&H.Aust wrote:This is an interesting crossing in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656

Aside from the old gate mechs, 8" lights and inverted "2 Tracks" signs, some of the backgrounds on the lights are painted yellow. Is there a certain reason why?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656

This gate is also bent, and the gate lights look like the older style that were used on wishbone gates.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656

Very nice crossing, I like seeing the older equipment still hanging on :TUP1:
I have plans to check out that crossing ASAP. The TSRR, which operates that line, runs through that crossing daily, Monday through Friday. I would've caught them there on my last trip had they not left Lawrenceburg late and gotten down to Florence, AL late. They still are some classic L&N signals, and the gate mechs are from GRS, as that's what the L&N used. Not sure what the brand of 8 inch lights are, but some of them appear to be from WCH.
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McK&H.Aust wrote:Aside from the old gate mechs, 8" lights and inverted "2 Tracks" signs, some of the backgrounds on the lights are painted yellow. Is there a certain reason why?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.2680 ... 312!8i6656
That isn't exactly yellow painting. It could be that those backgrounds are extremely faded (due to their age), and have rusted over time.
Yea, I believe it's just due to the backgrounds being faded.
I was just going to say it would be neat to see that one in action. :cool:
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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One of the crossings in the last website update was caught active by GSV... in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0026716 ... !1e1?hl=en. Also check out the cell phone tower disguised as a tree.

The next crossing over is a bit interesting with the curve of the road.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9982001 ... 6656?hl=en

There are also gated ped signals at the train station:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9983119 ... 6656?hl=en
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cabman701 wrote:One of the crossings in the last website update was caught active by GSV... in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0026716 ... !1e1?hl=en. Also check out the cell phone tower disguised as a tree.

The next crossing over is a bit interesting with the curve of the road.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9982001 ... 6656?hl=en

There are also gated ped signals at the train station:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9983119 ... 6656?hl=en
The last one is already on the site.
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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Some old 8 inch GRS cantilevers with EM gate mechs:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2827491 ... 312!8i6656

Lots of 8 inch signals and mechanical bells between these two crossings!
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2821963 ... 312!8i6656
And in action with an MMA train backing away:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2814625 ... 312!8i6656

Another pair of old signals:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2772356 ... 312!8i6656

A very classic crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2759615 ... 312!8i6656

Another one:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.272997, ... 312!8i6656

More classic crossings:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2541042 ... 312!8i6656\

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2485809 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2322723 ... 312!8i6656

Classic signals, weird set-up:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2485809 ... 312!8i6656

Even more classic crossings:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2114293 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2089053 ... 312!8i6656

Griswolds!
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2030848 ... 312!8i6656

Even more 8 inch signals:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2015547 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2018982 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2017451 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.1993697 ... 312!8i6656

These have Stop on Red Signal signs!
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Temis ... 0c!6m1!1e1

Crossing in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, before the town was blown up:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5776535 ... 312!8i6656
And after:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5776127 ... 312!8i6656
This cantilever still stands along the old road alignment:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5782911 ... 312!8i6656

Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5747521 ... 312!8i6656
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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freebrickproductions wrote:Crossing in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, before the town was blown up:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5776535 ... 312!8i6656
And after:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5776127 ... 312!8i6656
This cantilever still stands along the old road alignment:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5782911 ... 312!8i6656
From this: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5780367 ... 312!8i6656
To this: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5778587 ... 312!8i6656
Absolutely incredible. :Sad:

This appears to be some sort of memorial for the event: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.57787,- ... 312!8i6656
Closup of the wording on the plaque, which you can actually read: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.57787,- ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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cabman701 wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:Crossing in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, before the town was blown up:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5776535 ... 312!8i6656
And after:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5776127 ... 312!8i6656
This cantilever still stands along the old road alignment:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5782911 ... 312!8i6656
From this: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5780367 ... 312!8i6656
To this: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5778587 ... 312!8i6656
Absolutely incredible. :Sad:

This appears to be some sort of memorial for the event: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.57787,- ... 312!8i6656
Closup of the wording on the plaque, which you can actually read: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.57787,- ... 312!8i6656
Oh my god. Looking at that just breaks my heart. :Cry1:
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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cabman701 wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:Crossing in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, before the town was blown up:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5776535 ... 312!8i6656
And after:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5776127 ... 312!8i6656
This cantilever still stands along the old road alignment:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5782911 ... 312!8i6656
From this: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5780367 ... 312!8i6656
To this: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5778587 ... 312!8i6656
Absolutely incredible. :Sad:

This appears to be some sort of memorial for the event: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.57787,- ... 312!8i6656
Closup of the wording on the plaque, which you can actually read: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.57787,- ... 312!8i6656
Incredible is right. Wow. :Cry1:

I don't think I had heard of this before, and if I did, then I guess I didn't realize how big of a disaster it really was.
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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busman_49 wrote:Incredible is right. Wow. :Cry1:

I don't think I had heard of this before, and if I did, then I guess I didn't realize how big of a disaster it really was.
It was a pretty big news story in 2013. Here is a Wikipedia article on the event: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac-M%C3% ... l_disaster

You can also Google "Lac-Mégantic rail disaster" and find tons of stuff on it.
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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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
Bumping this post up because I finally was able to answer my own question. The set of signals for the 1 side track seem to only activate when they need to. :TUP2:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 1&nseq=101
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