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dan the ca railfan wrote:found a crossing in Maine with general signals e-bells painted BlACK!!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.911922, ... 312!8i6656
That crossing is on the site.
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Maine/Brunswick/24/
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all three ex-SP lines owned by the SJVr have 4-5 45degree crossbuckseach
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since when do you see a caboose on the back of a freight train in google maps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6999779 ... authuser=0
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dan the ca railfan wrote:since when do you see a caboose on the back of a freight train in google maps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6999779 ... authuser=0
Probably not too uncommon as cabooses are still used for local and yard movements, I think there might've been some posted here before.
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Found 80's Safetran cantilevers in San Jose complete with four pairs of safetran 8 inch lights and two safetran mechanical bells

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.4238571 ... authuser=0
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for a crossing that at most sees 2-3 trains a week to my knowledge this is a humongous crossing
it is on Dystart rd
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.6096941 ... authuser=0
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dan the ca railfan wrote:Found 80's Safetran cantilevers in San Jose complete with four pairs of safetran 8 inch lights and two safetran mechanical bells
dan the ca railfan wrote:all three ex-SP lines owned by the SJVr have 4-5 45degree crossbuckseach
Links?
They/Them for me, please.

Click here if you want to submit crossing photos to the site!

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here are the links for the 45 degree crossbucks
merced st dinuba

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.5417545 ... authuser=0
road 104 monson ca

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.494644, ... authuser=0

simpson road monson ,ca

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.4909464 ... authuser=0

chestnut st exeter

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.2932461 ... authuser=0

8 3/4 ave hanford ca

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.3296536 ... authuser=0

rose ave san joaquin ca

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.5676793 ... authuser=0

goldenrod ave kerman ca it sadly has been removed

2007 street view

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7209415 ... authuser=0

2015 street view

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7209532 ... authuser=0

manning ave san jaoquin

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6034416 ... authuser=0

I thought i had put the links but i guess not sorry about that
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Found two more complete safetran cantilevers with four pairs of 8 inch lights and two safetran mechanical's
Ames ave Milpitas ca

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.4201055 ... authuser=0

Milpitas blvd Milpitas ca

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.4136791 ... authuser=0

what makes these so great is that not also are they complete but they're the only ones in the San Jose area to my knowledge.
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very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
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