Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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This photo sphere shows that the gates for one side of the road are lowered, but not the other. Does anyone know why this happened? https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.903 ... 508!8i1254

The first shot shows off the Glen Huntly tramway crossing activating. The second one shows off the hinged gates lowering.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.889 ... 312!8i6656
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TrickyMario7654 wrote:This photo sphere shows that the gates for one side of the road are lowered, but not the other. Does anyone know why this happened? https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.903 ... 508!8i1254
Probably when they took the panorama, it had started when they went past the right-side, and when they got all the way back around to the left side, it had lowered.
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Look's like the flashing lights here have been installed for pedestrians.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.942 ... 312!8i6656

Another crossing with a McK&H bell (Wouldn't be surprised if this has been replaced).
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.948 ... 312!8i6656
Here's an old signal hut while I'm at it...
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.948 ... 312!8i6656

Traffic and tram preemption lights at the Glenferrie tramway crossing. Also note the statically persevered warning thing from when the crossing had interlocking gates.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.839 ... 312!8i6656

I wonder why the crossbuck sticks out like that?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.771 ... 312!8i6656

Really faded gate.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.744 ... 312!8i6656

More train findings in Street View...

Found two at Blackburn station
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.819 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.820 ... 704!8i4352

Another one stabled at Bayswater.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.842 ... 312!8i6656

One at the trenched Boronia rail station. This section was trenched in the late 90's in order to eliminate the crossing at the intersection of Boronia and Dorset Roads.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.859 ... 312!8i6656
See here for pictures of the area a few years before this was done.
http://www.westonlangford.com/search/?q ... ry=&state=

One at Jewell station: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.774 ... 312!8i6656

Misc. stuff...

Level crossing removal works at Blackburn :TDOWN:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.820 ... 704!8i4352

Found one of the now retired Z1 Trams on street view.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.852 ... 312!8i6656

Hilarious crossing safety billboard. :LOL2: :ROFL:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.741 ... 312!8i6656
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Could have sworn you'd posted that in here already. :LOL4:
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ZachL wrote:
Could have sworn you'd posted that in here already. :LOL4:
I probably have.
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:ROFL: Someone had too much fun at the office on the day they installed those lights! :LOL2:
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TrickyMario7654 wrote:
:ROFL: Someone had too much fun at the office on the day they installed those lights! :LOL2:
I know I've posted this before, but it seems that the CSX S&NA South Sub has had its fair share of issues with crossing lights. :LOL3:
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Oh CSX is certainly a special one for sure. :LOL3:
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Check out these classic 48 degree crossbucks! Interesting how they added a red outline to the crossbucks as opposed to just replacing them or keeping them the way they are, I don't think I've seen that done before! https://www.google.com/maps/@42.6699515 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@42.669996, ... 6656?hl=en
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Classic signals. https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1754468 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1757988 ... 6656?hl=en
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I don't understand why these crossings are exempt, the line is not abandoned and its not like these crossings are on a very busy intersection or an Expressway or and Expressway Entrance/Exit or something like that.

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1774823 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1772423 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1783641 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1767303 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1767314 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1767309 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1767573 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1767232 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1913135 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.19137,- ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.191334, ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.2061219 ... 6656?hl=en
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I went further up the line (the one with the exempt crossings above) and the line becomes abandon. I came across an abandon crossing that looked familiar, I then realized that it was the County Highway Y crossing in Sauk City, Looks like nothing has really changed.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.2493611 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.249372, ... 6656?hl=en
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