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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:53 pm
by cabman701
My thought was that the maintainer was working on the crossing... but you might be right. He could be there to fix the malfunction.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:56 pm
by TrainmanKight
Smjh1979 wrote:That crossing from Eureka may hopefully come soon to the site in a few months. There has been talk of the last 2 years of getting that, and quite a few other double crossings around that area.
if i ever get time to make my way over there i will get the double xings in eureka and pacific mo :Grin:

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:05 pm
by cabman701
This crossing isn't active, but I thought it was worth posting. Would be a cool place to train watch. Two active tracks cross paths at this crossing. It has a total of 4 gated signals plus a rather short cantilever that looks like it has been there for awhile.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 7,,0,-3.44

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:29 pm
by cabman701
Shirley, Massachusetts:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 2,,0,12.52

The Google car is actually pacing the train. If you move backwards you can see the train is running right along with the car. The car eventually gets ahead of the train a little ways up the road.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:43 pm
by Crossbuck_Chuck

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:34 pm
by Smjh1979
Pretty good one there. The gates could use some synchronization though.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:00 pm
by cabman701
Yeah, that is a pretty good one. Looks like the gates are on the way back down again after the train had cleared the crossing. Either a malfunction or maybe another train on a different track?

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:51 pm
by Smjh1979
A bit unusual. Four bells and clear LEDs. Nice.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:46 pm
by SirKrunch
A very nice mix of old and new going through here.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:20 pm
by cabman701
Detroit MI:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UT ... 43,,0,5.54

Believe Amtrak just passed, you can see (I think) the engine to the left if you move forward. Also note both signals have Safetran Type 1's on them.

Another one in Detroit, kind of an odd crossing:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UT ... 7,,0,10.39