Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

cabman701 wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:Active crossing. Memphis, Tennessee. https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1161006 ... 6656?hl=en
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8'' Western Cullen-Hayes Clear L.E.Ds! (and 12''' ones too) https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7957312 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7955542 ... 6656?hl=en

This is the first time I've seen a signal like this for a hill. https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7952877 ... 6656?hl=en
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More 8'' Western Cullen-Hayes Clear L.E.Ds!
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7957627 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7958327 ... 6656?hl=en
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Classic signals and a WRRS Mini bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7845002 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7842393 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7843129 ... 6656?hl=en

And an incorrectly installed crossbuck! https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7842393 ... 6656?hl=en
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Classic signals with Cat-eye crossbucks and a WRRS mini bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8246272 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8246233 ... 6656?hl=en

Hmmmm... that last one looks familiar.

cabman701 wrote:Newport, Maine:

• Mini bell and very old cat eye crossbucks:
  https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8246029 ... 312!8i6656

That is a strange coincidence! But it was bound to happen sometime, especially considering how much time I spend searching through Google Streetview.

Here's a crossing in Michigan that appears to have come back from the dead.
Before:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4970397 ... FnwJxA!2e0
After:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4970449 ... g2GWgQ!2e0

freebrickproductions wrote:Here's a crossing in Michigan that appears to have come back from the dead.
Before:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4970397 ... FnwJxA!2e0
After:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4970449 ... g2GWgQ!2e0

Very nice! Same type of thing (although not to that scale) happened in Illinois a few years back. More than likely, I've posted it before, but can't remember.

Anyhow... this is at a power plant east of Pawnee IL... they hadn't used the crossing in years because the coal cars are unloaded just off of the main line and the coal is moved over the road by conveyor belt. Sometime in 2012 they decided to re-open the crossing and put in new signals with gates.

Before in 2007: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.590253, ... 1664?hl=en
After in 2013: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.590253, ... 6656?hl=en

Here is where they usually unload the cars (which it appears they are doing in this shot): https://www.google.com/maps/@39.5901967 ... 6656?hl=en
The coal goes down a very long conveyor belt and up over the road here: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.590225, ... 6656?hl=en

Oops!
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0220193 ... 328!8i1664
Also, for some reason, UP felt the need to install a third e-bell on the gateless signal here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.022018, ... 312!8i6656

Classic crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.834183, ... 312!8i6656

freebrickproductions wrote:Classic crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.834183, ... 312!8i6656

And in that image it's been cleaned up!

Check out how it looked back in 2013:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.834183, ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.834183, ... 312!8i6656

Pedestrian crossings with 7'' gate lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@38.3430035 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@38.3429793 ... 6656?hl=en
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Check out this private crossing. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.1859166 ... 312!8i6656
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The bell at this crossing is mounted on the relay cabinet! https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2338901 ... 312!8i6656
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Weird "tracks" sign. Looks almost as if it use to be a stop sign! https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2371858 ... 312!8i6656

This is just weird. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2372213 ... 312!8i6656
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Another weird "tracks" sign. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2361446 ... 312!8i6656
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More weird signs. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2382578 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2382665 ... 312!8i6656
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Strange way to mount crossbucks. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.3252092 ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com/maps/@47.325272, ... 328!8i1664 https://www.google.com/maps/@47.3254532 ... 312!8i6656
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A 48 degree crossbuck . https://www.google.com/maps/@47.3762813 ... 312!8i6656
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A very strange way to mount the yield signs and very strange ID tags. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.4302697 ... 312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@47.4302308 ... 312!8i6656
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More strange "tracks" signs. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.4343314 ... 312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@47.4343361 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.4343361 ... 312!8i6656
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Another 48 degree crossbuck. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.4763414 ... 328!8i1664
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Here is a cool pedestrian crossing. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.1300919 ... 312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@47.1307911 ... 312!8i6656
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What happened here? October, 2008: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9934948 ... 328!8i1664
September, 2013: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9934921 ... 312!8i6656
October, 2013: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9934764 ... 312!8i6656
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Odd crossbucks. https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9106659 ... 312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9104227 ... 312!8i6656
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Another 48 degree crossbuck with a very faded advanced warning sign. https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9102164 ... 312!8i6656
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Very faded side lights, which is kind of weird sense all of the other equipment at this crossing is in great condition. https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9105876 ... 312!8i6656
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Here are some signs that are similar to the buckeye crossbuck yield signs, I think these are common in Idaho and another neighboring state. https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9266811 ... 312!8i6656
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Odd crossbucks. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7813086 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossing. Bay City, Michigan. https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6086424 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0966798 ... 9fDjqA!2e0
A bit of an odd bell mount here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0966798 ... 9fDjqA!2e0

A rather interesting pedestrian crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0987794 ... aE3vQQ!2e0

Another active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1114983 ... XllbtA!2e0

Here's one with the gates beginning to lower:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1119076 ... JUGdqw!2e0

Another active crossing, this one with a light-rail train going through it:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1124202 ... 2fmY8g!2e0

A rather interesting modification:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1107969 ... YlOIPg!2e0

A lot of signals here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1121333 ... XY6ugQ!2e0

Crossing about to deactivate:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1147168 ... GC7etw!2e0

4-way crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1160567 ... xBgT2w!2e0

Another 4-way crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.118767, ... nIifEA!2e0

Long gate:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1357904 ... JOghRg!2e0

More long gates:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1405866 ... srgMlg!2e0

Tall signal mast at this crossing here in Norfolk, VA:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.8611314 ... JLk53w!2e0

Here's another:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.8576805 ... aO-r_g!2e0

Slightly odd:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.8557211 ... YQwx-Q!2e0

Classic crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2566099 ... VKlZ7g!2e0

Another classic crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6948621 ... lEfLlQ!2e0

Found a couple of classic crossings in Mason City, Iowa: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1407543 ... 56!6m1!1e1

This one unfortunately had it's days numbered the last time GSV passed through: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1402609 ... 56!6m1!1e1

Going the other direction: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1425365 ... 56!6m1!1e1

ToledoRailfan wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:Looks like the Delhi, CO wig wag may still be there:
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.640631, ... -Qw7VA!2e0

The Delhi Wig-Wag is probably the most remote Wig-Wag in the United States. The Delhi Wig-Wag has always been one of my favorite Wig-Wags.

Another bump... check out this photo!

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 59&nseq=33

If i'm seeing it correctly... does it now have an LED in it?