Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by freebrickproductions » Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:48 pm

Active crossing in Gastonia, NC, with an NS slug-set working a local freight:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.2638013 ... FQAw%3D%3D

It seems the street-view driver decided to get up-close and personal with the GP40-2 on this train:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.2637201 ... FQAw%3D%3D
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by freebrickproductions » Thu Feb 13, 2025 12:08 am

Street view caught another NS local freight going through this crossing in Douglasville, GA, back in 2019:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.7683907 ... FQAw%3D%3D
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by freebrickproductions » Wed Mar 19, 2025 8:38 pm

CSX signal maintainers out in Braden, TN. Looks like they were replacing a gate arm:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3796685 ... FQAw%3D%3D
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by mee4101disk » Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:24 pm

Both times GSV went down this road Clifton School Parade in Clifton, there has been a train at them

https://www.google.com/maps/@-34.259269 ... FQAw%3D%3D

https://www.google.com/maps/@-34.259279 ... FQAw%3D%3D
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by freebrickproductions » Thu Jun 19, 2025 12:51 pm

This is an unusual set-up:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.1458108 ... FQAw%3D%3D

Per older imagery, it replaced a pair of gateless cantilevers. No idea why UP chose to install the gates on the median signals rather than the shoulder signals though.
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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Post by SirKrunch » Thu Jun 19, 2025 3:59 pm

freebrickproductions wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 12:51 pm This is an unusual set-up:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.1458108 ... FQAw%3D%3D

Per older imagery, it replaced a pair of gateless cantilevers. No idea why UP chose to install the gates on the median signals rather than the shoulder signals though.
Certainly don't have to worry about hitting overhead lines. Although it might be smart to install some small crash barriers in front of the median signals.
Well, :Censored:
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