Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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They/Them for me, please.

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freebrickproductions wrote: Looks like the crossing is now closed though:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2178607 ... 312!8i6656
Bummer, at least streetview got to it before it was closed.
It'd suck to live right next to that crossing!
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freebrickproductions wrote:Here's an interesting set-up, likely done for visibility reasons:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.217753, ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2177671 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2177256 ... 312!8i6656
Looks like the crossing is now closed though:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2178607 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing was closed but one of the signals still remains!
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.220327, ... 312!8i6656
Had a brother on the other side back in 2009:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2203454 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.220472, ... 312!8i6656
Relay case is still there as well, wonder if the remaining signal still works?
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2205042 ... 312!8i6656

Bit of an interesting set-up at this crossing, again likely for visibility reasons:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2262754 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2261869 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing has six e-bells!
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2292573 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2294335 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2294751 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2299394 ... 312!8i6656
I'm familiar with all of those! Unfortunately I didn't get to see the Elizabeth St. crossing with its signs up, and I've only known the Vorhees St. one to have one signal.
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I thought "Quality in Motion" was dropped more than a decade ago
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9510007 ... 6656?hl=en
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NathanFromEngland wrote:I thought "Quality in Motion" was dropped more than a decade ago
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9510007 ... 6656?hl=en
It'd cost more to remove that from every single maintainer truck than it would just to leave them on, you know...
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Active crossing in Portland, Oregon
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5056261 ... 312!8i6656
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brett nc railfanner wrote:Active crossing in Portland, Oregon
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5056261 ... 312!8i6656
Ex-Santa Fe engines too! Also, love how the G&W just slapped their P&W logo on the side like that instead of repainting the engine into the G&W's orange & black scheme. :LOL3:
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Here's a bit of an interesting set-up on the NS NA District:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9720873 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9722859 ... 312!8i6656
Hopefully that mechanical bell on the relay case is still there. The NS NA District only see two trains a day, so if I go railfanning along it, I'm gonna be chasing a train down or up the line.
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freebrickproductions wrote:Here's a bit of an interesting set-up on the NS NA District:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9720873 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9722859 ... 312!8i6656
Hopefully that mechanical bell on the relay case is still there. The NS NA District only see two trains a day, so if I go railfanning along it, I'm gonna be chasing a train down or up the line.
That bell could be a WCH/WRRS motor bell, though i'm uncertain. Somethings poking out from the back, which has got me curious.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9723062 ... 312!8i6656
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