Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:03 pm
by cabman701
Dude... you have WAY to much free time!
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:04 pm
by TrainmanKight
cabman701 wrote:Dude... you have WAY to much free time!
I still don't understand multiple links to the same crossing.
Just link one and tell us what to look for, after all takes up less space.
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:36 am
by freebrickproductions
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:19 am
by freebrickproductions
Found more abandoned tracks:
The crossing is still used by an active rail-line but the rails were cut at a former diamond near-by. The tracks shown I believe are abandoned.
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.446774,- ... 95,,0,1.49
The tracks shown that are cut have been restored to service and the "active" rail line is now out of service.
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.446591,- ... 82,,0,3.92
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.446952,- ... 9&t=h&z=21
Looking on satellite view shows that the lights have been removed and the crossing was paved over although the cantilevers still remain:
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.449699,- ... 5,,0,-2.44
Same with this near-by crossing except that the crossing wasn't paved over.
This crossing was left alone:
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.451127,- ... 1,,0,14.04
All of the lights have been removed from this crossing, but the masts still stand. It is unknown if the bell is still there:
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.451916,- ... 2,,0,-1.85
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.452179,- ... 5,,0,-1.12
The crossbuck, or at least it's post, is still there:
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.453554,- ... 32,,0,3.71
The stop signs were removed:
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.455315,- ... 3,,0,11.21
Satellite view shows that these cantilevers were on borrowed time:
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.456484,- ... 9,,0,-1.85
Different line:
Tracks were removed just to West of the crossing:
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.551764,- ... 13.55&z=19
https://maps.google.com/?ll=35.551882,- ... ,8.58&z=19
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:34 pm
by cabman701
If you move up to the 2nd set of signals in that picture, they were active. Not sure if it was a malfunction or what... could not see a train in either direction.
http://goo.gl/maps/nFuDv
Quite a contract in scenes. Looks as though today the tracks are now further north, now on the other side of I-40. And it appears I-40 has moved a few blocks south.
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:37 am
by TrainmanKight
cabman701 wrote:freebrickproductions wrote:Quite a contract in scenes. Looks as though today the tracks are now further north, now on the other side of I-40. And it appears I-40 has moved a few blocks south.
HOLEY CRAP, they been busy up in that joint.
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:53 am
by freebrickproductions
AndyWS wrote:End of the line for the former Amador Central Railroad. This 2007 view shows weedy tracks east of the CA. Highway 88 crossing near Ione:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 29,,0,5.96
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 46,,0,6.96
Click around a little bit on the arrows and you get an updated view from May 2012, showing that the cantilevers were still there, but the track ends at the crossing, with no rails extending from the pavement east of there.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 22,,1,3.57
Found another crossing to the east of it:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,4.19&z=20
This cantilever appears to be missing its gate:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... -3.19&z=20
According to the 2007 Google Streetview, the tracks ended right about
here.
Another line:
The tracks were cut at the diamond that used to be next the crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,0.39&z=20
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ornia&z=20
To the north:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,-0.1&z=18
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,6.24&z=18
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,2.54&z=18
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,5.07&z=18
I wonder how many signals were originally here:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 0,0.1&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 10.34&z=18
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,3.51&z=18
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,2.44&z=18
There was once signals at this crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,5.66&z=18
Found some signals that were left:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,-3.8&z=18
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... -6.22&z=18
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,6.44&z=19
There was signals here:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 25.16&z=19
Yard Limit sign?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,8.68&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,8.87&z=19
There were signals here too:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 17.19&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,13.7&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 11.21&z=21
To the south:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 43,,0,1.76
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 64,,0,5.85
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 09,,0,4.68
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 44,,0,9.75
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 46,,0,2.63
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 4,,0,-1.07
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 1,,0,-7.41
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 77,,0,5.27
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 35,,0,8.87
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 3,,0,13.07
What is this?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 1,,0,12.09
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 65,,0,1.46
Abandoned cantilever:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 6,,0,-8.48
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,4.68&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 10.82&z=19
I think the line goes back in service to the south and it definately goes back in service to the north because of
this. Although, they will nee to re-install signals
here.
Was once a spur:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,,0,0&z=21
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:24 pm
by cabman701
freebrickproductions wrote:I think the line goes back in service to the south and it definately goes back in service to the north because of
this.
What is "this" supposed to be? I see nothing but a blank Google Map with a RR running through it. Many abandoned lines still show up on Google like that.
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:28 pm
by freebrickproductions
cabman701 wrote:freebrickproductions wrote:I think the line goes back in service to the south and it definately goes back in service to the north because of
this.
What is "this" supposed to be? I see nothing but a blank Google Map with a RR running through it. Many abandoned lines still show up on Google like that.
Look on satellite view.
Another line:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... -1.61&z=20
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 10.97&z=20
The bell:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 21.25&z=20
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 12.24&z=21
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 14.77&z=21
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 12.09&z=21
This gate mast is all that is left of the signals at this crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,7.51&z=20
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 12.14&z=20
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,6.97&z=20
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,0.88&z=19
Teardrop bell!
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... -13.9&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 12.16&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... -3.41&z=19
Another teardrop bell!
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 24.43&z=19
Ther is a pair of out of service tracks at this crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,7.78&z=20
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 10.47&z=20
Same with this one:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 11.29&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,4.33&z=19
Just one this time:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... 15.95&z=20
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Ione,+CA ... ,6.13&z=20