Locations of inverted crossbucks

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Locations of inverted crossbucks

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I thought this would be an interesting topic to start. It would see nearly as much activity as the Wrrs mini bell, US&S bell, ect. as inverted crossbucks are very rare and I only know of one actual public crossing with them.

Hopper, Nebraska
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.610382, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6100755 ... 6656?hl=en
I've always thought that this crossing was cool, this crossing is located in a small remote Nebraska town. The line that this crossing is on is a short heritage line which operates in Hopper. I really don't know much about the line, I thought it was separated from the main network but after following for a bit I then thought than it was connected to the main newtwork but the connecting part was abandon but had new signals. After following I couldn't find where it connected to the main network and I went on Google streetview to some crossings farther down the line only to fine that the line had been ripped up! I went a bit back in time and there were new signals with a track condition that was in decent shape which was a contrast to the abandon part of the line in Hopper which had new equipment but a clearly abandon track. I'm confused! :Blink: But the railroad itself seems to be very obscure, in fact the active part of the line in Hopper and probably all of the line isn't even on Google Maps! :Scared: I could see myself on a road trip in Nebraska and after driving for miles in the great planes I come across a small town (Hopper) and notice that there is an old railway going through the town and I come across these rare old signals!

Yes I got very off topic! :oops:
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The Southampton St. crossing in Emporia, Virginia use to have an inverted crossbuck! :Eeeeek:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6918313 ... !1e1?hl=en
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Here is a pair on a rails-to-trails crossing in Severna Park, Maryland. I wonder if these crossbucks are from the level crossing that use to exist here?
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0721476 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0719579 ... 6656?hl=en
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Re: Locations of inverted crossbucks

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Note the Federal Signal Thunderbolt next to the Hooper crossing.
https://goo.gl/maps/5tt8wsTLP552

Inverted "1 Track" signs in Pompton Lakes, NJ
https://goo.gl/maps/zg199iFMv1M2
https://goo.gl/maps/c32xkgGSjMS2
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Re: Locations of inverted crossbucks

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LARDLOGO wrote:]
Inverted "1 Track" signs in Pompton Lakes, NJ
https://goo.gl/maps/zg199iFMv1M2
https://goo.gl/maps/c32xkgGSjMS2
Nice find but this topic is just for inverted crossbucks as inverted crossbucks are much more rare than inverted "track(s)', more rare than wigwags.
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Re: Locations of inverted crossbucks

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Although these no longer exist... I thought it was worth a share:

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/608357/
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