Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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NathanFromEngland wrote: Are these US&S lights?
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7556333 ... 312!8i6656
WABCO, actually.
NathanFromEngland wrote: WABCO bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7953539 ... 312!8i6656
US&S, actually.
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freebrickproductions wrote:
NathanFromEngland wrote: Are these US&S lights?
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7556333 ... 312!8i6656
WABCO, actually.
NathanFromEngland wrote: WABCO bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7953539 ... 312!8i6656
US&S, actually.
Deja Vu!

The person that owns this caravan lot must be a REAL RISKTAKER.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4457123 ... 312!8i6656
US&S equipment (Minus the mechanical bell)
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4527108 ... 312!8i6656
Unusual.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4560817 ... 312!8i6656
Ummm...
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.457396, ... 312!8i6656
An example of "Cutting the crossing"
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5117996 ... 312!8i6656
Active crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5116247 ... 312!8i6656
Ok now we get the full scoop of these so called "Slingshot shaped crossbuck posts."
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5562759 ... 312!8i6656
RACO setup
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.6493056 ... 312!8i6656
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NathanFromEngland wrote: US&S equipment (Minus the mechanical bell)
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4527108 ... 312!8i6656
Another nice classic US&S install right next to it as well (with what appears to be a WRRS bell):
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4525091 ... 312!8i6656
NathanFromEngland wrote: Ummm...
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.457396, ... 312!8i6656
...
Ok now we get the full scoop of these so called "Slingshot shaped crossbuck posts."
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5562759 ... 312!8i6656
Those sign posts are pretty common in Texas for route signage, IIRC. They're also often called "goalposts", IIRC. It seems that they also like to use them for crossbuck crossings to mount a yield sign or stop sign with the crossbuck, which the first one is likely
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A now OOS crossing being tested in Hastings, Victoria.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-38.289 ... 312!8i6656
Stuart Hunt recently did a video on this crossing.
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Active crossing at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.23509 ... 312!8i6656
Not too far away from Busch Gardens is this CSX spur, which had some old L&N equipment in 2007, with some 45-degree crossbucks!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.23991 ... 328!8i1664
Sadly, it's a long goner now.
Active crossing, with some more L&N equipment, like the top, this is also a long goner.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.19205 ... 312!8i6656
The nearby intersection with signals now looks weird.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.19172 ... 312!8i6656
Harmon E-Bell!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.17472 ... 312!8i6656
I don't think a AC44CW is needed for this.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.16512 ... 312!8i6656
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NathanFromEngland wrote: Not too far away from Busch Gardens is this CSX spur, which had some old L&N equipment in 2007, with some 45-degree crossbucks!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.23991 ... 328!8i1664
Sadly, it's a long goner now.
Active crossing, with some more L&N equipment, like the top, this is also a long goner.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.19205 ... 312!8i6656
I believe neither of that is from the L&N.
NathanFromEngland wrote: Harmon E-Bell!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.17472 ... 312!8i6656
Pretty sure that's just a WCH e-bell.
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freebrickproductions wrote:
NathanFromEngland wrote: Not too far away from Busch Gardens is this CSX spur, which had some old L&N equipment in 2007, with some 45-degree crossbucks!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.23991 ... 328!8i1664
Sadly, it's a long goner now.
Active crossing, with some more L&N equipment, like the top, this is also a long goner.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.19205 ... 312!8i6656
I believe neither of that is from the L&N.
NathanFromEngland wrote: Harmon E-Bell!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@37.17472 ... 312!8i6656
Pretty sure that's just a WCH e-bell.
Oh... It's C&O... I just remembered i saw a trestle with the marking of the company.

As for the WCH bell, its a CSX spur too.
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NathanFromEngland wrote: I wonder why there are Aurora LED gate lights here?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@44.58358 ... 312!8i6656
Those are WCH LED gate lights.
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I can't seem to get a FRA report for this crossing (I've posted it multiple times)

(I get no result if i set the city to Orlando, Taft, or even Pine Castle)
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.4618992 ... 312!8i6656
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