Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

brett nc railfanner wrote: https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4359229 ... 56!6m1!1e1

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4321345 ... 56!6m1!1e1

That first crossing looked a little better in 2007:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4355903 ... 328!8i1664

The second one had a 3rd signal as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4322029 ... 328!8i1664

http://www.rxrsignals.com/California/N-P/Palmdale/8/

Looks like this crossing has gone out of service, and the WCH m-bell was replaced with a WCH e-bell by 2012 (when the crossing was still in service).
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@34.5995 ... 312!8i6656

TrickyMario7654 wrote: http://www.rxrsignals.com/California/N-P/Palmdale/8/

Looks like this crossing has gone out of service, and the WCH m-bell was replaced with a WCH e-bell by 2012 (when the crossing was still in service).
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@34.5995 ... 312!8i6656

For some reason I couldn't get your Google link to work. Not sure if it just me. In case it isn't... here is another one:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.59986,- ... !1e1?hl=en

Also... take a look at the next crossing over. Someone only did half their job:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.5995492 ... !1e1?hl=en

This crossing is also on the site: http://www.rxrsignals.com/California/N- ... ale/10(2)/

cabman701 wrote:

TrickyMario7654 wrote:Also... take a look at the next crossing over. Someone only did half their job:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.5995492 ... !1e1?hl=en

They must have gotten lazy and called it a day!

Wakefield, MA:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/568+M ... 1?hl=en-US
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4995911 ... 1?hl=en-US
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4997012 ... 1?hl=en-US

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5004245 ... 4?hl=en-US

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4980084 ... 1?hl=en-US
This bush is a fast grower!
2015: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4979083 ... 1?hl=en-US
2012: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4978859 ... 1?hl=en-US

This building looks like it was a train station in a former life. Now it is the Omelette Headquarters! I wonder if they serve omelette's?
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5027734 ... 1?hl=en-US

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5050405 ... 1?hl=en-US

https://www.google.com/maps/place/568+M ... 1?hl=en-US

Rails still in the road as of 2015: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5124663 ... 1?hl=en-US
A crossbuck buried in the trees: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5124396 ... 1?hl=en-US
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5124909 ... 1?hl=en-US

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5170419 ... 1?hl=en-US

From I-95:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/568+M ... 1?hl=en-US

Google (in satellite view) even has part of this abandoned line marked as "Rail Bed". First time I have seen that.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/568+M ... 2?hl=en-US

cabman701 wrote: Google (in satellite view) even has part of this abandoned line marked as "Rail bed". First time I have seen that.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/568+M ... 2?hl=en-US

I wouldn't be surprised if that was someone's edit that made it through Google Map Maker. I remember a few years ago on Google Map Maker when you would create a trail, it would automatically get approved after you submit it.

cabman701 wrote:Wakefield, MA:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/568+M ... 1?hl=en-US

Very sharp crossing there.

freebrickproductions wrote:

cabman701 wrote:Wakefield, MA:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/568+M ... 1?hl=en-US

Very sharp crossing there.

Yeah... both of those cantilevers seem like they are placed way too far down. It would have been interesting to see where people stopped when the signals were active.

cabman701 wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

cabman701 wrote:Wakefield, MA:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/568+M ... 1?hl=en-US

Very sharp crossing there.

Yeah... both of those cantilevers seem like they are placed way too far down. It would have been interesting to see where people stopped when the signals were active.

Here were the stop line locations:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4991257 ... 1?hl=en-US
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4994041 ... 1?hl=en-US

ZachL wrote:

cabman701 wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

cabman701 wrote:Wakefield, MA:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/568+M ... 1?hl=en-US

Very sharp crossing there.

Yeah... both of those cantilevers seem like they are placed way too far down. It would have been interesting to see where people stopped when the signals were active.

Here were the stop line locations:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4991257 ... 1?hl=en-US
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4994041 ... 1?hl=en-US

I also noticed the school next to that crossing was remodeled quite a bit... along with their entrance/parking lot.
Here is what it used to look like:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4991205 ... 6?hl=en-US
Here it is now: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4991257 ... 6?hl=en-US. Doubt they would have been able to add that new entrance/exit if the tracks were still active.