Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

ToledoRailfan wrote:It appears that after the line was abandoned and the crossing was paved over, the crossing equipment was purposely preserved.
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3253439 ... 1664?hl=en

Those lights look quite shiny and reflective (not only for their age, but also with the lack of tracks), so I'd definitely say that's a sign of deliberate preservation.

This abandon crossing has a partly remaining wigwag with a teardrop bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.9618739 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.961878, ... 6656?hl=en

Unfortunately, the signal and the crossbuck were later removed!

ToledoRailfan wrote:This abandon crossing has a partly remaining wigwag with a teardrop bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.9618739 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.961878, ... 6656?hl=en

Unfortunately, the signal and the crossbuck were later removed!

Great find!

ToledoRailfan wrote:This abandon crossing has a partly remaining wigwag with a teardrop bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.9618739 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.961878, ... 6656?hl=en

Unfortunately, the signal and the crossbuck were later removed!

There are some work trains sitting right in front of the nearby active crossing!

https://www.google.com/maps/@38.9618644 ... 6656?hl=en

Fort Fairfield, Maine.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7740193 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7741685 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7741685 ... 6656?hl=en
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An interesting 45 degree crossbuck in Limestone, Maine.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9117158 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9117002 ... 6656?hl=en
There use to be another crossbuck there.

Here is another abandon crossing in Limestone.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9302186 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9304732 ... 6656?hl=en
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https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9304217 ... 6656?hl=en
I wonder why the back of the crossbuck is painted purple and the the post is painted green?


There are only tracks signs and exempt signs left at these crossings!
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9303883 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.932948, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9329287 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here are two 8'' signals in Fort Fairfield, Maine that are kind of falling apart.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8596724 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8595105 ... 6656?hl=en

A lone 8'' signal that is actually in pretty great condition!
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Here is a bridge in Caribou over the Little Madawaska River.

[quote
An interesting 45 degree crossbuck in Limestone, Maine.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9117158 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9117002 ... 6656?hl=en
There use to be another crossbuck there.[/quote]

I like that vintage crossbuck!

NathanFromEngland wrote:[quote
An interesting 45 degree crossbuck in Limestone, Maine.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9117158 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9117002 ... 6656?hl=en
There use to be another crossbuck there.

I like that vintage crossbuck![/quote]


It is very interesting! And pretty odd as well. You can tell that the sun has faded it a lot.

Unusually tall signals on an abandon line in Eagle Mills, Michigan.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5125332 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.512662, ... 1664?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@48.1987776 ... 312!8i6656

Old NP Mainline to Canada. Tracks end about 3 blocks south of this location. Don't know why this signal was modernized as the line was gone probably a year after they put it in..