Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

[McK&H.Aust]

Found some crossings in Christchurch, New Zealand with Griswold gate mechs and lights , a couple have Griswold bells too

https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.529 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.520 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.540 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.540 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.540 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.541 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.540 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.545 ... 312!8i6656
This one also has wishbone gates https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.548 ... 312!8i6656 https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.548 ... 312!8i6656

[ToledoRailfan]

Found some crossings in Christchurch, New Zealand with Griswold gate mechs and lights , a couple have Griswold bells too

https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.529 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.520 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.540 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.540 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.540 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.541 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.540 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.545 ... 312!8i6656
This one also has wishbone gates https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.548 ... 312!8i6656 https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.548 ... 312!8i6656

Nice finds! I don't think I've seen wishbone gates in New Zealand before.

[chris96]

Are these fire alarm bells?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-27.551 ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-27.551 ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-27.551 ... 56!6m1!1e1

[freebrickproductions]

Are these fire alarm bells?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-27.551 ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-27.551 ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-27.551 ... 56!6m1!1e1

They might be. Some countries in Europe have used bells like that on their crossings before, like Belgium, for example.

[ToledoRailfan]

Odd setup.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0491945 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@51.049006, ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0489924 ... 6656?hl=en

Here it is active. https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0489924 ... 6656?hl=en
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Odd signals in Newport.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5654552 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5653509 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5673656 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5607252 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5598811 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5583658 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.559011, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5582789 ... 6656?hl=en
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G.R.S lex-c lights being replaced.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9989626 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9989608 ... 6656?hl=en
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Kind of an odd short cantilever. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1433664 ... 6656?hl=en
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Kind of a strange signal. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4253674 ... 6656?hl=en
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Classic signals and a teardrop bell! https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4309701 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4308826 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4297449 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is a cool crossing. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4541526 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4542354 ... 6656?hl=en
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More classic signals with another teardrop bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.531665, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.5314036 ... 6656?hl=en
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There is a pair of search light signals turned away from the tracks. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.5311921 ... 6656?hl=en
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Even more classic signals! https://www.google.com/maps/@44.5321754 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.5321352 ... 6656?hl=en

These strange crossing ID tags are used on this line. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.5321754 ... 6656?hl=en
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I wonder what this light is for? https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6398837 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is another cool crossing. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6995873 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7000163 ... 6656?hl=en
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More classic signals! https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7479767 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7480093 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7578674 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7572792 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8078624 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8080302 ... 6656?hl=en
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Sadly, these signals are no longer here. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8104124 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8108828 ... 6656?hl=en

Here is the crossing now. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.810494, ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.810927, ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8111452 ... 6656?hl=en
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Classic signals with two teardrop bells! Unfortunately the signals have since been replace. I still think this is a cool crossing even without the classic signals even though I wish they were still there.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9364697 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.936467, ... 6656?hl=en

Here is the crossing now.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9364697 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.936467, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.936462, ... 6656?hl=en
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Here are some crossings that are for several shops. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9392611 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9405689 ... 6656?hl=en

[freebrickproductions]

Active crossing in Japan:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4050392 ... 312!8i6656

Another one:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4258266 ... 312!8i6656

And one more:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3649928 ... 6656?hl=en

[ToledoRailfan]

Active crossing in Japan:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4050392 ... 312!8i6656

Another one:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4258266 ... 312!8i6656

And one more:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3649928 ... 6656?hl=en

I thought these were teardrop bells at first. https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3651705 ... 6656?hl=en

[freebrickproductions]

Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1110592 ... 56!6m1!1e1

Classic crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.935352, ... 312!8i6656

[freebrickproductions]

A couple of classic crossings with GRS Lex-C lights:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7036264 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7202489 ... 312!8i6656

Another classic crossing with some really old lights:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7020878 ... 312!8i6656

Classic crossing further down the line:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.700266, ... 312!8i6656

I really like this crossing for some reason:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7002377 ... 312!8i6656

Another classic 8 inch crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7001362 ... 312!8i6656

More Lex-C lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.699492, ... 312!8i6656

Another nice-looking 8 inch crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6946322 ... 312!8i6656

Mixture of 8 inch and 12x24 inch here, reminds me of a crossing on the CSX Lineville Sub:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6828095 ... 312!8i6656

More classic signals with Lex-C lights:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6598829 ... 312!8i6656
And some track work:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6599406 ... 312!8i6656

Four mechanical bells and 3M traffic lights:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6166615 ... 312!8i6656

Another classic crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6137808 ... 312!8i6656

Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6134945 ... 312!8i6656
Deactivating:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6133877 ... 312!8i6656

General Signals Inc. lightheads:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6155501 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6155501 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6180573 ... 312!8i6656

[freebrickproductions]

Active crossings:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.438687, ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4390889 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7268697 ... 6656?hl=en