Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

[freebrickproductions]

Who makes these gate mechs?

Safetran. Those are Safetran S-85s, to be precise.

Their design surely looks to be inspired by RACO hydraulic mechanisms, sans the counterweight.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was. Conrail was the biggest user of them, IIRC, though they can be found in other states outside of Conrail territory if you look hard enough (IIRC, there's one pair in Georgia and there was one pair here in Alabama, but the ones here in 'Bama have since been replaced...).

[freebrickproductions]

Active crossing on the CSX Lineville Sub:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2630244 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2633116 ... 312!8i6656

[cabman701]

Active crossing on the CSX Lineville Sub:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2630244 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2633116 ... 312!8i6656

It would appear that one signal is a bit too close to the road.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2631498 ... 312!8i6656

Going back to 2009, it looks like the current one is a replacement. Even the older signal had a bent disk and a bent crossbuck.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2631256 ... 328!8i1664

[freebrickproductions]

Active crossing on the CSX Lineville Sub:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2630244 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2633116 ... 312!8i6656

It would appear that one signal is a bit too close to the road.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2631498 ... 312!8i6656

Going back to 2009, it looks like the current one is a replacement. Even the older signal had a bent disk and a bent crossbuck.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.2631256 ... 328!8i1664

It's also on the site:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/Pelham/CR11/

And a video I got of it recently:

[TrickyMario7654]

Oh dear...
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@32.9131 ... 6656?dcr=0

Active crossing.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@32.8917 ... 6656?dcr=0

[freebrickproductions]

Active crossing.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@32.8917 ... 6656?dcr=0

Pair of AC44CWs on that train, with the older one leading:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@32.8959 ... 6656?dcr=0
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@32.8964 ... 6656?dcr=0

And another active crossing:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@32.8967 ... 6656?dcr=0
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@32.8967 ... 6656?dcr=0
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@32.8969 ... 6656?dcr=0

With another active crossing further up (note the missing crossbuck on the left-hand signal, which has since been replaced):
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@32.9027 ... 6656?dcr=0

And another one (which I also happened to record in action):
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@32.9042 ... 6656?dcr=0

And this one has just activated:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@32.9070 ... 6656?dcr=0

[cabman701]

And this one has just activated:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.9070959 ... 6656?dcr=0

In 2014... Google caught a high railer near that crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.907977, ... 6656?dcr=0

[NathanFromEngland]

Buckseye Crossbuck setup in New Mexico.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@35.99938 ... 328!8i1664

[LosAngelesMetro56]

This crossing in person does not active together. It's really a sloppy activation. Probably because UP doesn't do their job in this area, but not all signals are owned by them on this RoW. Here's why: https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+W ... 34a2733919

The smaller cantilever and the quad gate on the left side activates extremely late, but enough time for a train to pass through a fully locked down crossing. The ped. gates activates early, and the remaining 3 gates activates normally. Notice how the quad gate on the other side has an pair of activation beacons. The entire RoW has them at every crossing. That is Metro's doing.

But as for the sloppy activation, that's Compton, CA for yuh... I guess. That's where these signals came straight outta.

This crossing does have an evolution too. Check it out on GMaps from 2007 - Present.

[NathanFromEngland]

Active crossing in Kralupy nad Vltavou, Central Bohemian Region
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.23379 ... 312!8i6656
Its gone now
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.23349 ... 312!8i6656
Crossing gate being used as an entrance barrier.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.23764 ... 312!8i6656