Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

[ToledoRailfan]

Found another active crossing in the UK with a traffic light wigwag!
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.5035924 ... 6656?hl=en
Closer view of the traffic light wigwag:
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.5036467 ... 6656?hl=en

Looks like they use a traffic signal at this crossing because of the pub right next to the crossing. The pub is named The Station Inn and has a steam engine on their sign, I thought that was pretty cool. https://www.google.com/maps/@52.5034986 ... !1e1?hl=en

[freebrickproductions]

Found another active crossing in the UK with a traffic light wigwag!
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.5035924 ... 6656?hl=en
Closer view of the traffic light wigwag:
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.5036467 ... 6656?hl=en

Looks like they use a traffic signal at this crossing because of the pub right next to the crossing. The pub is named The Station Inn and has a steam engine on their sign, I thought that was pretty cool. https://www.google.com/maps/@52.5034986 ... !1e1?hl=en

Huh, didn't notice that!
Also, it looks like the crossing is active because Network Rail is out doing some work at it:
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.5036467 ... 6656?hl=en

[chris96]

This intersection in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia uses some UK style crossing signals to stop traffic for emergency vehicles from a nearby ambulance station:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.878 ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.878 ... 56!6m1!1e1

This image from the late 90's shows the signals used to have a "stop on red flashing signal" sign:
http://www.hobbiesplus.com.au/signspott ... ls0268.JPG

Control Box:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.878 ... 56!6m1!1e1

The ambulance station:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.879 ... 56!6m1!1e1

[freebrickproductions]

This intersection in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia uses some UK style crossing signals to stop traffic for emergency vehicles from a nearby ambulance station:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.878 ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.878 ... 56!6m1!1e1

This image from the late 90's shows the signals used to have a "stop on red flashing signal" sign:
http://www.hobbiesplus.com.au/signspott ... ls0268.JPG

Control Box:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.878 ... 56!6m1!1e1

The ambulance station:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.879 ... 56!6m1!1e1

They also look like HAWK beacons here in the US, which are typically used at crosswalks but the city of Huntsville also tried them out at fire stations (hint: they didn't work).


https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7276555 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.6490913 ... 6656?hl=en (<- those are now gone)

[cabman701]

Found another active crossing in the UK with a traffic light wigwag!
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.5035924 ... 6656?hl=en
Closer view of the traffic light wigwag:
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.5036467 ... 6656?hl=en

Looks like they use a traffic signal at this crossing because of the pub right next to the crossing. The pub is named The Station Inn and has a steam engine on their sign, I thought that was pretty cool. https://www.google.com/maps/@52.5034986 ... !1e1?hl=en

In my hometown of Springfield, Illinois there is a bar/restaurant called (appropriately) the "Track Shack". Food is not bad... and from what I have heard every once in awhile they will give free drinks out for every train that goes by in a certain amount of time.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7828743 ... 6656?hl=en

[ZachL]

Emmons Blvd in Wyandotte, MI activated after Street View went on by!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2328974 ... 312!8i6656

[ZachL]

Oh hello there!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2372787 ... 312!8i6656

[ToledoRailfan]

Oh hello there!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2372787 ... 312!8i6656

Google went around the gate too. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2372307 ... 312!8i6656

[TrickyMario7654]

Oh hello there!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2372787 ... 312!8i6656

Google went around the gate too. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2372307 ... 312!8i6656

Speaking of impatient motorists: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.938 ... 312!8i6656

[freebrickproductions]

Emmons Blvd in Wyandotte, MI activated after Street View went on by!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2328974 ... 312!8i6656

Glad to see that Conrail left the mechanical bells there!

Oh hello there!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2372787 ... 312!8i6656

Google went around the gate too. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2372307 ... 312!8i6656

Apparently the signal with the Safetran Type 3 has had quite a few changes over the years. First off in 2007, it had what appears to be a RACO mechanical bell:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2372139 ... 328!8i1664
Then it got replaced with a General Signals:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2372188 ... 312!8i6656
And now it's a Safetran Type 3:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2372127 ... 312!8i6656
Taking bets now as to what it'll have for the bell when Google goes back through in 2018.