Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Looks like they re-used some old poles for route shields for these crossbucks:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8890834 ... 6DZrOg!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8863169 ... fG5QOw!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8922855 ... nOZdxw!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8863122 ... RM017A!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8844718 ... Y8zmUQ!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8825663 ... 3ziyhg!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8811079 ... SebnSw!2e0

A rather neat looking 4-way crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8937426 ... QwY7Zg!2e0

A nice pair of 8 inch cantilevers:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.1347696 ... OynEUw!2e0

A siren near a railroad crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2199612 ... ip7rSw!2e0

Here's an old 8 inch cantilever:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.1278829 ... GwD06w!2e0

freebrickproductions wrote:Looks like they re-used some old poles for route shields for these crossbucks:
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EXCEPT... this one here DOES look kinda cool. I might've put the crossbuck on the left though.

freebrickproductions wrote:A rather neat looking 4-way crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8937426 ... QwY7Zg!2e0

That IS neat! A lot going on there for sure.

busman_49 wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:Looks like they re-used some old poles for route shields for these crossbucks:
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EXCEPT... this one here DOES look kinda cool. I might've put the crossbuck on the left though.

Actually, they do:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.5814161 ... LmMOiw!2e0
Though it is possible that they weren't re-used.

Very classic crossings:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4525262 ... JGOIfA!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4527827 ... viA0Lg!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4538227 ... XXunQg!2e0

Active crossing with an odd set-up:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.4562093 ... 3vRsdQ!2e0

Active crossing in the Netherlands:
https://www.google.com/maps/@50.9747719 ... !2e0?hl=nl

Active crossing in New Jersey:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.413215, ... !2e0?hl=en

Odd ped gates:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4195936 ... !2e0?hl=en

Classic crossings:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0903325 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0980479 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1157872 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1218436 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1334022 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1434558 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.153044, ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1691716 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1798227 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1888651 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1916621 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2142435 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2189818 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3233647 ... !2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3341083 ... !2e0?hl=en

45° crossbuck!
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1931835 ... !2e0?hl=en

Sorry, that "No Way" graphic was supposed to mean that I don't like it. Could've used the thumbs-down guy I guess

I never cared for those things on highway signs & they look even worse for railroad signs. Just my

busman_49 wrote:Sorry, that "No Way" graphic was supposed to mean that I don't like it. Could've used the thumbs-down guy I guess

I never cared for those things on highway signs & they look even worse for railroad signs. Just my

Oh, lol. I personally don't mind them, but I do agree that they look ugly as a crossbuck install. However, the one that does use the yield sign isn't too bad of an idea, I suppose.

freebrickproductions wrote:
Odd ped gates:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4195936 ... !2e0?hl=en

That is cool that they took advantage of having fencing around the sidewalk by adding those gates.

This is an odd setup. I don't know how it works, but if I had to take a guess. I would say that it acts like a double crossing but with three signals. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6030994 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active Crossing, Cygnet, Ohio. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2400129 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active Crossing, Hoytville, Ohio. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1919527 ... 6656?hl=en
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This is something you don't see everyday. There is an intermodal yard near this crossing which is why there are a lot of tracks here. The intermodal yard is not really visible from the crossing, so this crossing basically just looks like your average rural northwest Ohio crossing but with four tracks. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1899995 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1903865 ... 6656?hl=en
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Short Cantilevers. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6731846 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6734143 ... 6656?hl=en
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The stains on this track make it look a bit like Markin 3-Rail HO track. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6380896 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.6380896 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossing, Sheridan, Wyoming. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8367995 ... 6656?hl=en
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This thing kind of look like a buckeye crossbuck yield sign. https://www.google.com/maps/@43.5148781 ... 6656?hl=en
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Odd placement of the crossubucks. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5520712 ... 6656?hl=en
The other crossbuck looks strange. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5518284 ... 6656?hl=en

What in the world, CSX?
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2539986 ... 312!8i6656
BTW, this replaced a mechanical bell which was on top of the signal:


Also, check this out:
2007, this crossing had three 8 inch signals, one gate mech, and a GS e-bell:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2555399 ... 328!8i1664
2011, e-bell is replaced with a WCH m-bell:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2555396 ... 312!8i6656
2014, the 8 inch lights facing the flow of traffic are replaced by 12x24 LED lights:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2555396 ... 312!8i6656
2015, crossing gets a complete overhaul:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2555383 ... 312!8i6656

A rather neat 8 inch crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2572955 ... 312!8i6656

A bit of an odd set-up:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2303372 ... 312!8i6656

Odd location for a crossbuck:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2239571 ... 312!8i6656

Here's a rather neat crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.254721, ... 312!8i6656

Relay case mounted bell:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2536236 ... 312!8i6656

Tall gate masts:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2535697 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2534742 ... 312!8i6656

Another relay case mounted bell, this time a WRRS one:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2551531 ... 312!8i6656

Here's an odd set-up:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2556128 ... 312!8i6656
With another bell on the relay case:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2557388 ... 312!8i6656

Here's yet another bell on a relay case:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2569042 ... 312!8i6656

And another one here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2576872 ... 312!8i6656

Another odd set-up:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2700376 ... 312!8i6656

Odd gate mechs:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2637296 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2628613 ... 312!8i6656

freebrickproductions wrote: Here's a rather neat crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.254721, ... 312!8i6656

Looks like that cantilever signal is titling a bit.