Because it has been a while since we've talked about them, so I re-posted them just to give them a fresh feel to newer members. I don't have any interest in doing this to other crossings, I just thought these were worth re-posting. Several stuff about them that I posted wasn't discussed here before too.ZachL wrote:Why re-post them then if there haven't been any updates to them then?
Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Active crossings in Veurne, Flanders.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0750096 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0786226 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossing in De Panne, Flanders.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0765625 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is a cool tram crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0774901 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0774746 ... 6656?hl=en
Here is another cool tram crossing, this one is controlled by traffic signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0787995 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0788534 ... 6656?hl=en
This tram crossing has regular signals with cantilevers!
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0809284 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0811216 ... 6656?hl=en
Here it is active.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0808261 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0807863 ... 6656?hl=en
Sadly the signals are gone.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0808785 ... 6656?hl=en
This crossing has a cantilever signal with normal signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0914519 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossing, Charlotte, Michigan.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.568326, ... 6656?hl=en
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Oops!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5523335 ... 6656?hl=en
Also this crossing appears to be back in service!
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0750096 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0786226 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossing in De Panne, Flanders.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0765625 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is a cool tram crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0774901 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0774746 ... 6656?hl=en
Here is another cool tram crossing, this one is controlled by traffic signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0787995 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0788534 ... 6656?hl=en
This tram crossing has regular signals with cantilevers!
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0809284 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0811216 ... 6656?hl=en
Here it is active.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0808261 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0807863 ... 6656?hl=en
Sadly the signals are gone.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0808785 ... 6656?hl=en
This crossing has a cantilever signal with normal signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.0914519 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossing, Charlotte, Michigan.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.568326, ... 6656?hl=en
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Oops!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5523335 ... 6656?hl=en
Also this crossing appears to be back in service!
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Makes sense! For what it's worth though, when I first joined four years ago, all I did was go through this thread page after page and link after link.ToledoRailfan wrote:Because it has been a while since we've talked about them, so I re-posted them just to give them a fresh feel to newer members. I don't have any interest in doing this to other crossings, I just thought these were worth re-posting. Several stuff about them that I posted wasn't discussed here before too.ZachL wrote:Why re-post them then if there haven't been any updates to them then?

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Huh, I guess this a new type of Spanish crossing signals that I've never seen before, either that or they just decided to use traffic signals for this crossing for some reason.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3556925 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3554241 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3556925 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3554241 ... 6656?hl=en
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Check out this relic on display!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0639142 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0639844 ... 6656?hl=en
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I wonder what these flags are for?
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0344171 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0344171 ... 6656?hl=en
They've been there for a while too!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0343821 ... 1664?hl=en
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This private crossing is protected by yield signs!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0257563 ... 6656?hl=en
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Classic signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0228862 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0231335 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0639142 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0639844 ... 6656?hl=en
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I wonder what these flags are for?
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0344171 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0344171 ... 6656?hl=en
They've been there for a while too!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0343821 ... 1664?hl=en
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This private crossing is protected by yield signs!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0257563 ... 6656?hl=en
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Classic signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0228862 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0231335 ... 6656?hl=en
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Okay, so this is odd. Here we have a SEPTA crossing that had a mechanical bell in 2007:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154368 ... 328!8i1664
But by 2012, the bell had been replaced with an electronic bell:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154272 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154235 ... 312!8i6656
However, go forwards to 2015, and we have a WCH mechanical bell at this crossing again!
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154471 ... 312!8i6656
Also, these lights just look weird:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154319 ... 312!8i6656
Though I know it's because of this:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154332 ... 312!8i6656
Some more wide lights at the crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.915427, ... 312!8i6656
However, the next crossing down didn't have a bell back in 2012:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9169568 ... 312!8i6656
But now it has a General Signals e-bell at it:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9170033 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9170777 ... 312!8i6656
Maybe that's what happened to the e-bell at the first crossing?
Active crossing in Yogyakarta, Indonesia:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.7894441 ... 6656?hl=en
The next crossing down also appears to use gate mechanisms from Machinefabriek Alkmaar (Machinefactory Alkmaar), who makes the crossing equipment for the Neatherlands:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.7901017 ... 6656?hl=en
The next crossings after have similar set-ups for the one above, except with Machinefabriek Alkmaar lights on them! No EBA e-bells though:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.7890029 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.7884665 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.788281, ... 6656?hl=en
Another one without lights:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.7879349 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154368 ... 328!8i1664
But by 2012, the bell had been replaced with an electronic bell:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154272 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154235 ... 312!8i6656
However, go forwards to 2015, and we have a WCH mechanical bell at this crossing again!
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154471 ... 312!8i6656
Also, these lights just look weird:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154319 ... 312!8i6656
Though I know it's because of this:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9154332 ... 312!8i6656
Some more wide lights at the crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.915427, ... 312!8i6656
However, the next crossing down didn't have a bell back in 2012:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9169568 ... 312!8i6656
But now it has a General Signals e-bell at it:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9170033 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9170777 ... 312!8i6656
Maybe that's what happened to the e-bell at the first crossing?
Active crossing in Yogyakarta, Indonesia:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.7894441 ... 6656?hl=en
The next crossing down also appears to use gate mechanisms from Machinefabriek Alkmaar (Machinefactory Alkmaar), who makes the crossing equipment for the Neatherlands:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.7901017 ... 6656?hl=en
The next crossings after have similar set-ups for the one above, except with Machinefabriek Alkmaar lights on them! No EBA e-bells though:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.7890029 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.7884665 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.788281, ... 6656?hl=en
Another one without lights:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.7879349 ... 6656?hl=en
They/Them for me, please.
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Railway Crossing crossbucks were used here in the US in the past by some railroads it appears.ZachL wrote:Not sure if Australian...or Canadian on that crossbuckluke wrote:A triangle gate at Eddyville, Oregon.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6343147 ... 312!8i6656
A Australian-style crossbuck in Longview, Washington:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.111928, ... 312!8i6656![]()
Great finds!!
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
This signal is missing a gate!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6985632 ... 1664?hl=en
I wonder if this is a railfan here?
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6987803 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6985632 ... 1664?hl=en
I wonder if this is a railfan here?
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6987803 ... 1664?hl=en
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Here it is!ToledoRailfan wrote:This signal is missing a gate!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6985632 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6985632 ... 1664?hl=en
A few finds of my own:
Classic crossings:
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.3732916 ... 312!8i6656
This one looks like it has LED lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.3731757 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Barri ... 79.6903316
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Barri ... 79.6903316
This crossing appears to be malfunctioning!
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.3706105 ... 312!8i6656
They/Them for me, please.
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Well at least Canada hasn't outlawed new installations of 8" lights on public at-grade crossings, although these appear to be retrofitted.freebrickproductions wrote:This one looks like it has LED lights!
Crossing pictures from Plant City, FL are finally here! viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2538