Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
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ZachL
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
That's probably just poor planning on the part of the municipality.
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freebrickproductions
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
They also all have Premier Products Inc. lights!ToledoRailfan wrote: These North Carolina crossings have Western Cullen-Hayes clear L.E.Ds and Western Cullen-Hayes E-bells!
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4306425 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.430344, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4340906 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4340821 ... 6656?hl=en
Only one of the bells here is a Western-Cullen Hayes E-Bell.
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4331177 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.432906, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4340821 ... 6656?hl=en
The stop sign is placed there due to the intersection next to the crossing being an all-way stop, and the town probably didn't want to place the stop sign were it would imply that drivers had to stop on the tracks...ToledoRailfan wrote: FRA Violation!
They/Them for me, please.
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
You're absolutely right on that!freebrickproductions wrote:The stop sign is placed there due to the intersection next to the crossing being an all-way stop, and the town probably didn't want to place the stop sign were it would imply that drivers had to stop on the tracks...ToledoRailfan wrote: FRA Violation!
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ToledoRailfan
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
That makes sense. Would the FRA allow it because of that?ZachL wrote:You're absolutely right on that!freebrickproductions wrote:The stop sign is placed there due to the intersection next to the crossing being an all-way stop, and the town probably didn't want to place the stop sign were it would imply that drivers had to stop on the tracks...ToledoRailfan wrote: FRA Violation!
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freebrickproductions
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Quite possibly, yes.ToledoRailfan wrote:That makes sense. Would the FRA allow it because of that?ZachL wrote:You're absolutely right on that!freebrickproductions wrote:The stop sign is placed there due to the intersection next to the crossing being an all-way stop, and the town probably didn't want to place the stop sign were it would imply that drivers had to stop on the tracks...ToledoRailfan wrote: FRA Violation!
They/Them for me, please.
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freebrickproductions
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.4664766 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.4664766 ... 312!8i6656
They/Them for me, please.
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Are those LEDs or incandescent?freebrickproductions wrote:Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.4664766 ... 312!8i6656
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ToledoRailfan
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Halogen.ZachL wrote:Are those LEDs or incandescent?freebrickproductions wrote:Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.4664766 ... 312!8i6656
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ToledoRailfan
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Pedestrian gates in Kansas.
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6570967 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6570971 ... 6656?hl=en
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Classic setup.
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6589002 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6589062 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6570967 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6570971 ... 6656?hl=en
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Classic setup.
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6589002 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6589062 ... 6656?hl=en
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Looks like the mechanical bells might be dead there.ToledoRailfan wrote:Pedestrian gates in Kansas.
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6570967 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6570971 ... 6656?hl=en
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