Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
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- brett nc railfanner
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Active crossing in Chicago, Illinois:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7647812 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7647812 ... 312!8i6656
- dan the ca railfan
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
since when do you see three vintage alco switchers pulling a train right next to you i mean literally they were inches away from touching.
here are a couple of shots
view #1
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7689556 ... 312!8i6656
view #2
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.768907, ... 312!8i6656
view #3
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7688754 ... 312!8i6656
view #4
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7688051 ... 312!8i6656
view #5
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7687685 ... 312!8i6656
here are a couple of shots
view #1
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7689556 ... 312!8i6656
view #2
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.768907, ... 312!8i6656
view #3
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7688754 ... 312!8i6656
view #4
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7688051 ... 312!8i6656
view #5
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7687685 ... 312!8i6656
very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
- dan the ca railfan
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
what the vintage safe tran crossing next to traffic light bridge that is a freakin monster!
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2260899 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2260899 ... 312!8i6656
very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
got a thread for that viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2945dan the ca railfan wrote:since when do you see three vintage alco switchers pulling a train right next to you i mean literally they were inches away from touching.
here are a couple of shots
view #1
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7689556 ... 312!8i6656
view #2
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.768907, ... 312!8i6656
view #3
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7688754 ... 312!8i6656
view #4
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7688051 ... 312!8i6656
view #5
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7687685 ... 312!8i6656
Crossing pictures from Plant City, FL are finally here! viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2538
- freebrickproductions
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Those are EMD switchers anyways.ZachL wrote:got a thread for that viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2945dan the ca railfan wrote:since when do you see three vintage alco switchers pulling a train right next to you i mean literally they were inches away from touching.
here are a couple of shots
view #1
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7689556 ... 312!8i6656
view #2
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.768907, ... 312!8i6656
view #3
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7688754 ... 312!8i6656
view #4
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7688051 ... 312!8i6656
view #5
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7687685 ... 312!8i6656
They/Them for me, please.
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- dan the ca railfan
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
found the headquarters for western-cullen-hayes
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8273882 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8273882 ... 312!8i6656
very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
- dan the ca railfan
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
some rather neat classic crossings in cupertino ,ca
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3155482 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3162459 ... 384!8i8192
i am posting a partial view of this crossing because street view is on this street at every place but the crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3008414 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3010344 ... a=!3m1!1e3
some more neat crossings on the same line this time in saratoga ,ca
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2901968 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2592973 ... 384!8i8192
check out this neat o crossing two us&s or griswold cantilevers and two triangle gate mechanisms
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2887408 ... authuser=0
another neat crossing on the same line again this time in los gatos ,ca
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2592787 ... 384!8i8192
cambell ,ca
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2692622 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3155482 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3162459 ... 384!8i8192
i am posting a partial view of this crossing because street view is on this street at every place but the crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3008414 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3010344 ... a=!3m1!1e3
some more neat crossings on the same line this time in saratoga ,ca
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2901968 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2592973 ... 384!8i8192
check out this neat o crossing two us&s or griswold cantilevers and two triangle gate mechanisms
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2887408 ... authuser=0
another neat crossing on the same line again this time in los gatos ,ca
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2592787 ... 384!8i8192
cambell ,ca
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2692622 ... 384!8i8192
very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
- freebrickproductions
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Griswold, based on the Type B lights.dan the ca railfan wrote:
check out this neat o crossing two us&s or griswold cantilevers and two triangle gate mechanisms
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2887408 ... authuser=0
They/Them for me, please.
Click here if you want to submit crossing photos to the site!
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- dan the ca railfan
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
we got a burlington northern caboose in the house!
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8050926 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8050926 ... 312!8i6656
very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
- dan the ca railfan
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
the florida railway museum has a griswold rotating banner highway flasher!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@28.56493 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@28.56493 ... 6656?hl=en
very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!