Tracks out of service

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Re: Tracks out of service

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dan the ca railfan wrote:some abandoned signals in Quebec

this one is cool because one of the holder for the gate is for an a-frame though the a-frame gate is gone

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.3961069 ... 312!8i6656

some more abandoned signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.3749389 ... 312!8i6656

more abandoned signals!

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.3836348 ... 312!8i6656

more signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4547556 ... 312!8i6656

more abandoned signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4788251 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4838277 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4820246 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5802187 ... 312!8i6656

this abandoned railroad crossing has a US&S teardrop bell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5845901 ... 312!8i6656

more abandoned signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6966814 ... 312!8i6656

yet another abandoned railroad crossing with a teardrop bell!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.7604416 ... 0!6s%2F%2F

more abandoned signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.8349423 ... 312!8i6656

another us&s teardrop bell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.9664178 ... 312!8i6656

signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.9698867 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.050378, ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.0723999 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.0984396 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1024001 ... 312!8i6656

ttps://www.google.com/maps/@46.1049492,-71.308 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1093837 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1120347 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1198242 ... 312!8i6656

yet another teardrop bell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1387352 ... 312!8i6656

the next crossing over also has a teardrop bell

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1769228 ... 312!8i6656
I've posted some of them before, IIRC.
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Re: Tracks out of service

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some abandoned signals in Quebec

this one is cool because one of the holder for the gate is for an a-frame though the a-frame gate is gone

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.3961069 ... 312!8i6656

some more abandoned signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.3749389 ... 312!8i6656

more abandoned signals!

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.3836348 ... 312!8i6656

more signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4547556 ... 312!8i6656

more abandoned signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4788251 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4838277 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4820246 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5802187 ... 312!8i6656

this abandoned railroad crossing has a US&S teardrop bell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5845901 ... 312!8i6656

more abandoned signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6966814 ... 312!8i6656

yet another abandoned railroad crossing with a teardrop bell!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.7604416 ... 0!6s%2F%2F

more abandoned signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.8349423 ... 312!8i6656

another us&s teardrop bell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.9664178 ... 312!8i6656

signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.9698867 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.050378, ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.0723999 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.0984396 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1024001 ... 312!8i6656

ttps://www.google.com/maps/@46.1049492,-71.308 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1093837 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1120347 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1198242 ... 312!8i6656

yet another teardrop bell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1387352 ... 312!8i6656

the next crossing also has a teardrop bell
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1388676 ... authuser=0

same situation at the next crossing a teardrop bell!

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1768515 ... authuser=0

signals!

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1984806 ... authuser=0

somemore signals that are somewhat modern!

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.2096592 ... authuser=0

this crossing also has a teardrop bell!

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.2289662 ... authuser=0

signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.2289662 ... authuser=0

x1 teardop bell!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.2595307 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.2602281 ... 312!8i6656


signals

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.3005712 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.3690466 ... 312!8i6656

different line signals!

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.547399, ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5598887 ... 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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Re: Tracks out of service

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...You've just pasted the same thing but expanded it.

Editing your message is a thing, FYI.
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Re: Tracks out of service

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NathanFromEngland wrote:...You've just pasted the same thing but expanded it.

Editing your message is a thing, FYI.
sorry here are some more signals protecting two tracks one track is in service one is not!

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.396951, ... authuser=0
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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Re: Tracks out of service

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some pavement markings on the former sp westline between los banos ,ca and firebaugh ,ca

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.9633415 ... 6656?hl=en

old signal base!

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.0490838 ... 6656?hl=en

two more old signal bases!

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.0529716 ... 6656?hl=en
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Re: Tracks out of service

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tracks don't look to bad

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5312918 ... authuser=0

but go forward

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.5314807 ... authuser=0
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Re: Tracks out of service

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abandoned cantilevers!

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3728873 ... authuser=0

crossbucks!

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3746328 ... authuser=0
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Re: Tracks out of service

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guess somebody decided it was a good idea to mow down grass on an abandoned railroad!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3568649 ... authuser=0

abandoned paved over crossing

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3570939 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3572449 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3574485 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.358098, ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3585175 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3585175 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3585175 ... authuser=0
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Re: Tracks out of service

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some abandoned signals in ma

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4682872 ... authuser=0

different spur worlds worst signal placement plus lone cross buck you have been warned what you are about to see is so fugly it will haunt your mind forever no it wont :LOL2:

but it is fugly!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4541179 ... authuser=0

proof its abandoned!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4541179 ... authuser=0

different line

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1860288 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1976006 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2053463 ... authuser=0

old relay case

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2161936 ... authuser=0

guess it use to follow a canal!

also notice signal base in foreground

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2161936 ... authuser=0
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Re: Tracks out of service

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That line's still used and in service...
dan the ca railfan wrote: different spur worlds worst signal placement plus lone cross buck you have been warned what you are about to see is so fugly it will haunt your mind forever no it wont :LOL2:

but it is fugly!

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4541179 ... authuser=0
That's a cool crossing and a cool pair of cantilevers, never seen anything like them before! Looks like they were made by Lincoln Industries, likely as an answer to the older Safetran cantilevers of a similar style:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.454069, ... authuser=0
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