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cabman701 wrote:
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Pretty neat little mining railroad there. That appears to be their only crossing.
Based on the rust and plants though, I'd say the crossing doesn't get much use.
I wonder who made those lights though...
I think the line is abandon.
Did you guys see this factory down the road a bit? The tracks appear to be severed here.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.6943679 ... 312!8i6656
Well that's a shame. That looks liek it would've been a neat operation to see in use.
Here is an image that I found on Railpictures of the railroad in operation.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 07&nseq=15

Here are some videos of the railroad.



On 5:25 you can see the crossing! :TUP1:



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Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.

There is also a Safetran Type-1 Bell at this crossing! :TUP1:

This is the video that I found the crossing from, I didn't actually find this crossing by browsing through Google Maps and Streetview like I usually do.


Edit: Here is the crossing active on Google Streetview!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3186827 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.318715, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3188227 ... 6656?hl=en
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ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
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Tonight while I was going across Busch Boulevard in Tampa, I noticed that the westbound side cantilever had two double-sided crossbucks! It caught my eye when I saw my headlights reflecting off of them.

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.0327607 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.0327607 ... 312!8i6656
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ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
The video shows all of the signal active.
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ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
The video shows all of the signal active.
And you can have multiple crossings that are interconnected without any "x Tracks" signs, or at least ones that count all of the tracks between the crossings. Here are a few good examples:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Tennessee/Bre ... lson_Pike/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Besse ... y_Allison/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Bessemer/32/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Saraland/Jacintoport/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Chickasaw/Howell/
They/Them for me, please.

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freebrickproductions wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
The video shows all of the signal active.
And you can have multiple crossings that are interconnected without any "x Tracks" signs, or at least ones that count all of the tracks between the crossings. Here are a few good examples:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Tennessee/Bre ... lson_Pike/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Besse ... y_Allison/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Bessemer/32/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Saraland/Jacintoport/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Chickasaw/Howell/
We have some of those around here, they're kind of like half double crossings for lack of a better term. And then there are the infamous crossings located on the NS Detroit Line/CN Shore line like this one, and formally this one and this one. There is also the passive version like this one, and there is also a mast only version like this one, but I only know of just one mast only version.
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ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
The video shows all of the signal active.
And you can have multiple crossings that are interconnected without any "x Tracks" signs, or at least ones that count all of the tracks between the crossings. Here are a few good examples:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Tennessee/Bre ... lson_Pike/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Besse ... y_Allison/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Bessemer/32/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Saraland/Jacintoport/
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Chickasaw/Howell/
We have some of those around here, they're kind of like half double crossings for lack of a better term. And then there are the infamous crossings located on the NS Detroit Line/CN Shore line like this one, and formally this one and this one. There is also the passive version like this one, and there is also a mast only version like this one, but I only know of just one mast only version.
But those all feature "x Tracks" signs that have the correct number of tracks listen on all of them. The ones I posted either lack them entirely, or one or more have the wrong number of tracks listed, or one is missing while the other is there.
They/Them for me, please.

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ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
The video shows all of the signal active.
Not the GSV links though??
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ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
The video shows all of the signal active.
Not the GSV links though??
What? :Blink:

https://youtu.be/8S1WPu3sZew?t=24s
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