Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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Active crossing in Detroit.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3797665 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3798064 ... 1664?hl=en
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This is the first time I've seen a tracks sign on the cantilever arm! Looks like it wouldn't be easy to see if it was on the mast.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4217333 ... 6656?hl=en
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I wonder why they have two different posts for the tracks sign and the crossbuck! :Blink: :Confused:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4214988 ... 6656?hl=en

The crossbuck looks a bit odd as well.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4213941 ... 6656?hl=en

Back in 2009 the other crossbuck was still at the crossing. It had an advance warning sign bellow it interestingly enough. It is also an odd crossbuck.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4216912 ... 6656?hl=en
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Kind of a small cantilever in Mobile, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6684134 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active pedestrian crossing in Mobile, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6907998 ... 6656?hl=en
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Google caught the Dauphin St. crossing in Mobile active.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6928004 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossings in Atmore, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0238858 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0239025 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0239091 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0239067 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0267332 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0267155 ... 1664?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0269177 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0268822 ... 1664?hl=en
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FRA violation.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0270095 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0268374 ... 1664?hl=en
The crossing has been upgraded to a gated crossing and the stop signs are gone.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0275435 ... 6656?hl=en
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This crossing use to be protected by two very faded crossbucks on a single post with two stop signs with one of them being very faded along with two 2 tracks signs.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0078258 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0080439 ... 1664?hl=en
And one of the advance warning signs had fallen over!
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0076338 ... 1664?hl=en
The crossing has been upgraded to a gated crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0080339 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0078128 ... 6656?hl=en
But for some reason this crossing didn't have advance warning signs.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0082887 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0075908 ... 6656?hl=en
Although an advance warning sign was later installed, I assume that the other side also has one now.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0086996 ... 6656?hl=en
Google also caught the crossing active.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0086996 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is a six track crossing in Flomaton, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9992003 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9996417 ... 6656?hl=en
The crossing was passive back in 2008.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9996744 ... 1664?hl=en
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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ToledoRailfan wrote:Here is a six track crossing in Flomaton, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9992003 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9996417 ... 6656?hl=en
Nice find there. That's pretty rare to come across a post-2000s CSX install without gates like that.
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ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Here is a six track crossing in Flomaton, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9992003 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9996417 ... 6656?hl=en
Nice find there. That's pretty rare to come across a post-2000s CSX install without gates like that.
The only other one I'm aware of is on my end of the state in Stevenson, and while CSX replaced all of the equipment at that crossing (including the relay case), it's a direct replacement for the previous gateless set-up. Same equipment as well, minus the side lights.

That one in Flomaton appears to be that way due to the fact that it's in a yard.
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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ToledoRailfan wrote:Kind of a small cantilever in Mobile, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6684134 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active pedestrian crossing in Mobile, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6907998 ... 6656?hl=en
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Google caught the Dauphin St. crossing in Mobile active.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6928004 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossings in Atmore, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0238858 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0239025 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0239091 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0239067 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0267332 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0267155 ... 1664?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0269177 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0268822 ... 1664?hl=en
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FRA violation.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0270095 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0268374 ... 1664?hl=en
The crossing has been upgraded to a gated crossing and the stop signs are gone.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0275435 ... 6656?hl=en
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This crossing use to be protected by two very faded crossbucks on a single post with two stop signs with one of them being very faded along with two 2 tracks signs.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0078258 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0080439 ... 1664?hl=en
And one of the advance warning signs had fallen over!
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0076338 ... 1664?hl=en
The crossing has been upgraded to a gated crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0080339 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0078128 ... 6656?hl=en
But for some reason this crossing didn't have advance warning signs.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0082887 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0075908 ... 6656?hl=en
Although an advance warning sign was later installed, I assume that the other side also has one now.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0086996 ... 6656?hl=en
Google also caught the crossing active.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0086996 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is a six track crossing in Flomaton, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9992003 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9996417 ... 6656?hl=en
The crossing was passive back in 2008.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9996744 ... 1664?hl=en
Hm, its on the border between Alabama and Florida.
Active crossing: It looks as if GSV is chasing it.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9966563 ... 6656?hl=en
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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NathanFromEngland wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Kind of a small cantilever in Mobile, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6684134 ... 6656?hl=en
--------------------------
Active pedestrian crossing in Mobile, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6907998 ... 6656?hl=en
--------------------------
Google caught the Dauphin St. crossing in Mobile active.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6928004 ... 6656?hl=en
--------------------------
Active crossings in Atmore, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0238858 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0239025 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0239091 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0239067 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0267332 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0267155 ... 1664?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0269177 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0268822 ... 1664?hl=en
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FRA violation.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0270095 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0268374 ... 1664?hl=en
The crossing has been upgraded to a gated crossing and the stop signs are gone.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0275435 ... 6656?hl=en
--------------------------
This crossing use to be protected by two very faded crossbucks on a single post with two stop signs with one of them being very faded along with two 2 tracks signs.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0078258 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0080439 ... 1664?hl=en
And one of the advance warning signs had fallen over!
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0076338 ... 1664?hl=en
The crossing has been upgraded to a gated crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0080339 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0078128 ... 6656?hl=en
But for some reason this crossing didn't have advance warning signs.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0082887 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0075908 ... 6656?hl=en
Although an advance warning sign was later installed, I assume that the other side also has one now.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0086996 ... 6656?hl=en
Google also caught the crossing active.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0086996 ... 6656?hl=en
--------------------------
Here is a six track crossing in Flomaton, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9992003 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9996417 ... 6656?hl=en
The crossing was passive back in 2008.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9996744 ... 1664?hl=en
Hm, its on the border between Alabama and Florida.
Active crossing: It looks as if GSV is chasing it.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9966563 ... 6656?hl=en
Kind of an unusual sign there. I assume that speed breaker means speed bump.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9966198 ... 6656?hl=en

Edit: I didn't know that you already posted it to the streetview thread! :oops: :LOL:
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ToledoRailfan wrote:Kind of an unusual sign there. I assume that speed breaker means speed bump.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.9966198 ... 6656?hl=en
Down here... in some neighborhoods with speed bumps in them... they call it "traffic calming areas". :Laugh:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.8416572 ... 6656?hl=en
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TheSignalMan2000 wrote:Here's some unusual crossing signals from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Notice how these lights, crossbucks, and # track signs are connected on an overhead wire instead of a cantilever

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3938558 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3940021 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3941639 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3936966 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3925179 ... 312!8i6656
I remember these crossings... we had a discussion some 7 years ago about them. They all pretty much had 8 inch lights back then:
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1248&hilit=Pittsburgh. Note: The Google links on that thread from 7 years ago no longer work correctly... just FYI.
TheSignalMan2000 wrote:Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3917873 ... 312!8i6656
The alley crossing to the left was caught active also: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3920011 ... 312!8i6656

And oops! https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3920019 ... 312!8i6656
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