Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

[freebrickproductions]

Looks like they're installing gates at this crossing...
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0740891 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0740891 ... 312!8i6656
Fast forward to 2016, and they still haven't installed them!
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.074088, ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.074088, ... 312!8i6656

That line is sadly out of service, and appears to have been for several years. It used to be a Canadian National line, but it was later taken over by a shortline who's since either gone out of business, or cut back the used portion of their line by a lot. Lots of older CN set-ups on that line as well.

[TrickyMario7654]

That line is sadly out of service, and appears to have been for several years. It used to be a Canadian National line, but it was later taken over by a shortline who's since either gone out of business, or cut back the used portion of their line by a lot. Lots of older CN set-ups on that line as well.

Well that's no surprise. But take a look at the crossing in 2008! The gate mechs weren't even there, infact, the signals look different!
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0741855 ... 328!8i1664

[freebrickproductions]

That line is sadly out of service, and appears to have been for several years. It used to be a Canadian National line, but it was later taken over by a shortline who's since either gone out of business, or cut back the used portion of their line by a lot. Lots of older CN set-ups on that line as well.

Well that's no surprise. But take a look at the crossing in 2008! The gate mechs weren't even there, infact, the signals look different!
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0741855 ... 328!8i1664

Yea, the crossing had some old gateless (Federal Signal?) cantilevers back then.

[cabman701]

Found a couple of active crossings in Greenwood Mississippi from back in 2008:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.5174378 ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.5133872 ... 328!8i1664

That 2nd crossing still has 8 inch lights as of May 2016: https://www.google.com/maps/@33.5133528 ... 312!8i6656

[cabman701]

Any idea what model of gate motor this ped gate is? Think it's interesting that they mounted it "backwards" so the gate would go down in the correct direction. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3855524 ... 312!8i6656

An old semaphore gate motor turned into ped gate: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3652401 ... 312!8i6656

Another one here... but this one seems mounted a bit lower than it should be. Looks like you could practically step over the lowered gate: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3644397 ... 312!8i6656

[cabman701]

Came across this interesting signal going to a hockey game last weekend in Tampa. It's for streetcar service. Appears to be 3M light heads and they appear to be yellow in this active shot I found on Streetview: https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9414715 ... 6656?hl=en
Here's the signal from the side: https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9413514 ... 6656?hl=en

The major intersections along this line are controlled by the traffic lights (with a preemption for the trolley's). However, there are also some "odd" signals here and there as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9440276 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.94476,- ... 6656?hl=en

[freebrickproductions]

Any idea what model of gate motor this ped gate is? Think it's interesting that they mounted it "backwards" so the gate would go down in the correct direction. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3855524 ... 312!8i6656

US&S Model 95 gate mech. Pretty common on the BNSF.

An old semaphore gate motor turned into ped gate: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3652401 ... 312!8i6656

Another one here... but this one seems mounted a bit lower than it should be. Looks like you could practically step over the lowered gate: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3644397 ... 312!8i6656

The semaphore gate mechs were actual products offered by WRRS and GRS, believe it or not.

[cabman701]

The semaphore gate mechs were actual products offered by WRRS and GRS, believe it or not.

Ahhh... so they were built for that purpose? I thought they were retired semaphores that got turned into gates.

[ZachL]

Came across this interesting signal going to a hockey game last weekend in Tampa. It's for streetcar service. Appears to be 3M light heads and they appear to be yellow in this active shot I found on Streetview: https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9414715 ... 6656?hl=en
Here's the signal from the side: https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9413514 ... 6656?hl=en

The major intersections along this line are controlled by the traffic lights (with a preemption for the trolley's). However, there are also some "odd" signals here and there as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9440276 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.94476,- ... 6656?hl=en

I've been past that signal on Franklin Street (third/fourth links), but never the 3M beacons on Old Water Street. Good catch!

[TrickyMario7654]

Active crossing in Clayton, Victoria.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.923 ... 312!8i6656