Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

[freebrickproductions]

Older-style cantilevers
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2911011 ... 312!8i6656

Looks like a later L&N install there, and the mast lights were replaced by CSX in the 1980s.

This one is leaning pretty bad
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4499472 ... 312!8i6656

Pretty classic crossing there as well.

[Joosh]

This one is leaning pretty bad
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4499472 ... 312!8i6656

That crossing looks like it gets a lot of traffic too!

Yeah, 93rd Avenue, the road this is on, is a pretty busy one. Not sure how I feel about them not taking the time to fix that.

[ToledoRailfan]

This one is leaning pretty bad
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4499472 ... 312!8i6656

That crossing looks like it gets a lot of traffic too!

Yeah, 93rd Avenue, the road this is on, is a pretty busy one. Not sure how I feel about them not taking the time to fix that.

The line itself looks pretty busy.

[Joosh]

Older-style cantilevers
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2911011 ... 312!8i6656

Looks like a later L&N install there, and the mast lights were replaced by CSX in the 1980s.

I don't think this was an L&N install, as I don't think this was a former L&N line. I do know it's ex-Monon, but ex-L&N, I don't believe so.

[Joosh]

This one is leaning pretty bad
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4499472 ... 312!8i6656

That crossing looks like it gets a lot of traffic too!

Yeah, 93rd Avenue, the road this is on, is a pretty busy one. Not sure how I feel about them not taking the time to fix that.

The line itself looks pretty busy.

It's actually not really that busy, maybe up to 10 trains a day, max.

[freebrickproductions]

Older-style cantilevers
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2911011 ... 312!8i6656

Looks like a later L&N install there, and the mast lights were replaced by CSX in the 1980s.

I don't think this was an L&N install, as I don't think this was a former L&N line. I do know it's ex-Monon, but ex-L&N, I don't believe so.

The Monon got merged into the L&N in 1971. The install is probably from the late 70s to early 80s before the SCL merger in 1984.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monon_Railroad

[Joosh]

Oh, okay. I wasn't aware that the Monon merged with the L&N.

Guess I got some learning to do.

[freebrickproductions]

Oh, okay. I wasn't aware that the Monon merged with the L&N.

Guess I got some learning to do.

Well I wasn't either until I looked it up. But I guess it makes sense, as I believe there's a former Monon line in Louisville, KY.

[ToledoRailfan]

Does anyone remember this crossing? Here it is now.

Unfortunately the Trolleybus catenary is long gone!

Here are some active views of the crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5507766 ... !1e1?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5508524 ... !1e1?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5508106 ... !1e1?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5507968 ... !1e1?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5510376 ... !1e1?hl=en

And here is Google running through a red light!
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5499869 ... !1e1?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5501787 ... !1e1?hl=en'
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.5502625 ... !1e1?hl=en

[cabman701]

This would have been another good April Fool's joke for a "scenic" crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.027669, ... 6656?hl=en
Unbelievable!

This too:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0279601 ... 6656?hl=en
It's been in better (and worse) shape as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0279438 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0279607 ... 6656?hl=en