Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

[McK&H.Aust]

This gate mech is open. Can't see any signal maintainers nearby.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9689654 ... 312!8i6656

Found another crossing with those odd looking gate mechs. freebrickproductions was right, you can see a GRS logo on one of the mechanisms
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0002515 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0002135 ... 312!8i6656
US&S lights on this signal https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0002939 ... 312!8i6656

Active crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1334305 ... 312!8i6656

[ToledoRailfan]

This gate mech is open. Can't see any signal maintainers nearby.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9689654 ... 312!8i6656

Wow! I've never seen that before! I wonder if it was vandals who did it, or signal maintainers forgot to shut it.

Found another crossing with those odd looking gate mechs. freebrickproductions was right, you can see a GRS logo on one of the mechanisms
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0002515 ... 312!8i6656

As if those gate mechanisms weren't strange enough, they for some reason decided to put the gate mechanisms in front of the signals, I've never seen that done before. And those signals don't seem to be in good condition. It seems that there are a lot of odd, unique, rare, and vintage signals along with poorly maintained signals in the area of Las Angeles.

[freebrickproductions]

This gate mech is open. Can't see any signal maintainers nearby.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9689654 ... 312!8i6656

Wow! I've never seen that before! I wonder if it was vandals who did it, or signal maintainers forgot to shut it.

Might've just fallen open. I saw a gate mech that had done that (on a new signal install too!) in Glenco, AL once.

[McK&H.Aust]

There is only 1 crossbuck at this crossing in Colton, CA but there are 4 blue ID signs attached to the post
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0302795 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0302779 ... 312!8i6656
Looks like the crossing is at the current end of the track https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0302779 ... 312!8i6656

[freebrickproductions]

There is only 1 crossbuck at this crossing in Colton, CA but there are 4 blue ID signs attached to the post
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0302795 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0302779 ... 312!8i6656
Looks like the crossing is at the current end of the track https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0302779 ... 312!8i6656

I wonder if they bought a few too many of the new blue DOT tags and decided that the best course of action would be to install as many as they could on that post.

[brett nc railfanner]

Weirdly placed lights.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.8840556 ... 312!8i6656

[ZachL]

Weirdly placed lights.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.8840556 ... 312!8i6656

That's actually a rather common setup on a lot of older designs; I know there are quite a few of those that have been posted here.

[brett nc railfanner]

Weirdly placed lights.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.8840556 ... 312!8i6656

That's actually a rather common setup on a lot of older designs; I know there are quite a few of those that have been posted here.

Its the only one in Raleigh.

[freebrickproductions]

Weirdly placed lights.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.8840556 ... 312!8i6656

That's actually a rather common setup on a lot of older designs; I know there are quite a few of those that have been posted here.

Its the only one in Raleigh.

IIRC, they were placed like that due to the signal being originally installed with a wooden gate.
It probably also explains why the L&N put their gates on separate masts...

Also, an active crossing in Monroe, NC, the crossing had just activated too:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/McNee ... 09d53b0601
Train down the tracks:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/McNee ... 09d53b0601
Gates start to lower:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/McNee ... 09d53b0601
All the way down:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/McNee ... 09d53b0601

And here's a WABCO bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/place/McNee ... 09d53b0601

[ToledoRailfan]

Active crossing. Trenton, Michigan. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1122302 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1122547 ... 6656?hl=en
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This is pretty cool, the CN yard in Winnipeg, Manitoba uses a railroad crossing gate for the entrance to the yard. https://www.google.com/maps/@49.8896464 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is an unusual setup. https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5627914 ... 328!8i1664 https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5626088 ... 328!8i1664
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How did this happen? https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5556299 ... 312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5555294 ... 312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5553728 ... 312!8i6656
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Looks like they are using these ties as barricade for this closed crossing. That is strange. https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5572689 ... 312!8i6656
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Crossing with signal beacons. https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5197,-8 ... 6656?hl=en
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This is kind of weird. https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5230791 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@46.523448, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5229883 ... 1664?hl=en
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Pedestrian signals. https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5205833 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5220447 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5221949 ... 6656?hl=en
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GRS Lex-c 8'' lights in and around the Sault Ste. Marie area.

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5444458 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5665417 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5665302 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5683732 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5683279 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5681485 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5815564 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5815625 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5860171 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5857907 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6291693 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6291416 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6437271 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6438336 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7712683 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.771293, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7713061 ... 6656?hl=en
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I found some old crossbucks still in use!!!! https://www.google.com/maps/@48.7943089 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@48.7943493 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is an old inverted U.S two tracks sign on a cool old 8'' signal. Sadly, the signals have been replaced. https://www.google.com/maps/@48.5342469 ... 6656?hl=en