Overkill?

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This picture caught my eye: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=282177

Check out the base of that cantilever. I decided to go find it on StreetView... here is the rest of it:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 3318777284
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Doesn't anyone think that the private crossing could've gotten signals too? Maybe without bells, and have it tapped into the bridge cantilever relays?
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good lord, that cantilever you posted popi is just overkill itself. I feel bad for the Aluminum MIG or TIG welder who had to weld that up.
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Crossingman18 wrote:good lord, that cantilever you posted popi is just overkill itself. I feel bad for the Aluminum MIG or TIG welder who had to weld that up.
HOWS THE CROSSING OVERKILL
all i see is abig cantilver thats NEEDED for a rd that big and busy and
crossingman18 the more welding the more money the welder made :Tongue2:
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popibros1 wrote:
TRAINMANKIGHT wrote:
Crossingman18 wrote:good lord, that cantilever you posted popi is just overkill itself. I feel bad for the Aluminum MIG or TIG welder who had to weld that up.
HOWS THE CROSSING OVERKILL
all i see is abig cantilver thats NEEDED for a rd that big and busy
its overkill because that road is practically dead :Laugh:
PRaTICaLLY DEAD no its not its a major highway and street view probley wasnt taken at rush hour
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popibros1 wrote:
TRAINMANKIGHT wrote: PRaTICaLLY DEAD no its not its a major highway and street view probley wasnt taken at rush hour
whatever... argue with a guy that's lived near there for 8 years......i just know del norte blvd is practically dead
when did you live in FL tell me
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popibros1 wrote:
TRAINMANKIGHT wrote:when did you live in FL tell me
oh i tought you were talking about this http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=5th ... 7023202175
because you quoted crossingman saying "good lord, that cantilever you posted popi is just overkill itself" i thought you were talking about oxnard but i guess not....
yah oxnard one is a bit much but if theres high winds out there..........
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