Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

freebrickproductions wrote: This one also has some nice old 8 inch Crouse-hinds Type-M signals at it:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1057483 ... 312!8i6656

This one has a newer Safetran 12 inch signal at it as well, but it also has some nice old Crouse-hinds Art-deco signals at it too:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1061535 ... 312!8i6656

That is a pretty unique crossing/intersection.

Here's a 4-way crossing in Cedartown, GA with a mixture of old and new equipment:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0079229 ... 312!8i6656

Oops!
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0123063 ... 312!8i6656
It also looks like the cantilever here was hit and replaced, but for some reason, they added a second pair of back lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0123512 ... 312!8i6656

Here is a cool crossing in Montpelier, Vermont. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2583854 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2586221 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2586221 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2586542 ... 6656?hl=en
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Increase rail traffic sign. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2601714 ... 6656?hl=en
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I wonder how this happened? https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2319683 ... 6656?hl=en
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I really wonder how this happened!? Maybe the mattress fell on it. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1855497 ... 6656?hl=en
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Odd placement of the bell. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.455605, ... 6656?hl=en

This crossing was a bell-less crossing back in 2007. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4555987 ... 1664?hl=en
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Very nice old crossbuck. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3855923 ... 1664?hl=en
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Very nice vintage signals with two piece crossbucks. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2933452 ... 1664?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2933459 ... 1664?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2933457 ... 1664?hl=en
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Strange placement of the bell. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1569313 ... 1664?hl=en
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Strange crossing/intersection. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1131357 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1129301 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1129628 ... 6656?hl=en

There is also a strange railroad signal that is a traffic signal. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1128272 ... 6656?hl=en
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For some reason, these pedestrian gates are very long. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1624354 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1624429 ... 6656?hl=en

Google caught this crossing in Mobile, AL being upgraded from 8 inch to 12x20 inch back in 2007:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.7380139 ... 328!8i1664
Here's the signal maintainer moving the ladder:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.738007, ... 328!8i1664
Some of the 8 inch lights:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.7380139 ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.7380661 ... 328!8i1664
This light is open:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.7380139 ... 328!8i1664

Active crossing (I may have posted this before):
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2728461 ... 312!8i6656

NS Dash-9 sitting in Jackson, AL:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4983212 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing still has mostly 8 inch lights and a mechanical bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5027642 ... 312!8i6656
And here it is in action too!
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5023001 ... 312!8i6656

Here's a pair of 8 inch cantilevers with a mechanical bell:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.0300726 ... 56!6m1!1e1

Crossing being upgraded:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.029953, ... 312!8i6656

8 inch LED's in Maine: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7957504 ... 312!8i6656
Can be seen in action here: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 62&nseq=53

Next crossing over has a mixture of 8 inch and 12 inch LED's: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7953834 ... 312!8i6656

No gates for the road, but the sidewalk has them? https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8330541 ... 312!8i6656

More 8 inch LED's: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8817263 ... 312!8i6656

A hill on the main road and trees on the side road... interesting way to deal with it: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5490592 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing in Arkansas had it's days numbered in 2013 when Streetview last came through. Guessing it's gone by now...
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.2847749 ... 6656?hl=en

A little further down the line, Brick... you'll appreciate this one
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.430168, ... 6656?hl=en

Active crossing in Tampa:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9850872 ... 6656?hl=en

The culprit:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9850872 ... 6656?hl=en

Why!? Just why!? https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2370437 ... 6656?hl=en
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For some reason, this crossing has extra stop signs. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2100583 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2100607 ... 6656?hl=en
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There is a lot of space for this to be one crossing. They should have just made it two separate crossings or at least a double crossing. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1689212 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1688976 ... 6656?hl=en

For some reason, the two mast signals have SORS signs.
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A bit of an upgrade in Tampa...

From this: https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9667641 ... 6656?hl=en
To this: https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9667641 ... 6656?hl=en

Added a gate, and looks like it is all LED now.

ToledoRailfan wrote:Why!? Just why!? https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2370437 ... 6656?hl=en

Looks like it was vandalized.

ToledoRailfan wrote:For some reason, this crossing has extra stop signs. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2100583 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2100607 ... 6656?hl=en

Those stop signs must have never gotten removed when the old crossbucks were taken out, as seen here: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2100585 ... 1664?hl=en

ToledoRailfan wrote:There is a lot of space for this to be one crossing. They should have just made it two separate crossings or at least a double crossing. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1689212 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1688976 ... 6656?hl=en

For some reason, the two mast signals have SORS signs.

That is a double crossing.

The SORS signs are more than likely in place to prevent lawsuits from the dumbasses that want to try and sue the railroad for lack of protection.

cabman701 wrote:A bit of an upgrade in Tampa...

From this: https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9667641 ... 6656?hl=en
To this: https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9667641 ... 6656?hl=en

Added a gate, and looks like it is all LED now.

Neato! I always like it how CSX down here tends to keep cantilevers the same 9/10 times whenever they upgrade signals. At least it's not like in the early 2010s when they took out cantilevers from crossings that got upgraded.