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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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Active crossing in Chicago, Illinois:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7647812 ... 312!8i6656
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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
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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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
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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dan 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
got a thread for that viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2945
Crossing pictures from Plant City, FL are finally here! viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2538
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ZachL wrote:
dan 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
got a thread for that viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2945
Those are EMD switchers anyways.
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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found the headquarters for western-cullen-hayes

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8273882 ... 312!8i6656
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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
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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
Griswold, based on the Type B lights.
They/Them for me, please.

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we got a burlington northern caboose in the house!

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!
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the florida railway museum has a griswold rotating banner highway flasher!

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!
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