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Re: Bell only crossings

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:48 pm
by ToledoRailfan

Re: Bell only crossings

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 3:49 pm
by cabman701
Quite interesting... obviously those crossings have been "downgraded". If the line is still active (hard to tell) I would have to wonder if the control boxes are even hooked up.

Re: Bell only crossings

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 4:37 pm
by ToledoRailfan
cabman701 wrote:Quite interesting... obviously those crossings have been "downgraded". If the line is still active (hard to tell) I would have to wonder if the control boxes are even hooked up.
This line is the Astoria Riverfront Trolley. Here is one of the streetcars https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1896246 ... 6656?hl=en .

This line was originally a Burlington Northern freight line, it was abandon in 1996.

Re: Bell only crossings

Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 8:53 pm
by ZachL
ToledoRailfan wrote:
cabman701 wrote:Quite interesting... obviously those crossings have been "downgraded". If the line is still active (hard to tell) I would have to wonder if the control boxes are even hooked up.
This line is the Astoria Riverfront Trolley. Here is one of the streetcars https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1896246 ... 6656?hl=en .

This line was originally a Burlington Northern freight line, it was abandon in 1996.
The signs on the signals imply that the line is active (because the Yield signs were probably not originally part of the original crossings :Tongue2: ), although it does make me wonder if the bells are still hooked up to power.

Re: Bell only crossings

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 2:19 am
by chris96
This crossing in Vancouver, Canada was only protected by a WCH mechanical bell and traditional traffic lights:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2825 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2826 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2826 ... 312!8i6656

Unfortunately, an overpass was built where this crossing once stood:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2826 ... 312!8i6656

Nearby, this abandoned crossing appears to have a similar setup (although I'm assuming it originally had traditional lights as well):
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2637 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2639 ... 312!8i6656

Re: Bell only crossings

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:55 am
by cabman701
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
cabman701 wrote:Quite interesting... obviously those crossings have been "downgraded". If the line is still active (hard to tell) I would have to wonder if the control boxes are even hooked up.
This line is the Astoria Riverfront Trolley. Here is one of the streetcars https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1896246 ... 6656?hl=en .

This line was originally a Burlington Northern freight line, it was abandon in 1996.
The signs on the signals imply that the line is active (because the Yield signs were probably not originally part of the original crossings :Tongue2: ), although it does make me wonder if the bells are still hooked up to power.
I would highly doubt it based on the condition of the relay boxes: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1897985 ... 6656?hl=en
Blocked by a dumpster: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1900597 ... 6656?hl=en
Don't even see one here: https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1903947 ... 6656?hl=en

Re: Bell only crossings

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 4:50 pm
by TrickyMario7654
chris96 wrote:Unfortunately, an overpass was built where this crossing once stood:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2826 ... 312!8i6656
Daniel Andrews must of been in Canada at one point removing Canada's 50 worst railroad crossings... :LOL4:

Re: Bell only crossings

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:48 am
by chris96
TrickyMario7654 wrote:
chris96 wrote:Unfortunately, an overpass was built where this crossing once stood:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2826 ... 312!8i6656
Daniel Andrews must of been in Canada at one point removing Canada's 50 worst railroad crossings... :LOL4:
On closer inspection, the bell might actually still be there:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2819 ... 312!8i6656

Re: Bell only crossings

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:19 am
by TrickyMario7654
chris96 wrote:
TrickyMario7654 wrote:
chris96 wrote:Unfortunately, an overpass was built where this crossing once stood:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2826 ... 312!8i6656
Daniel Andrews must of been in Canada at one point removing Canada's 50 worst railroad crossings... :LOL4:
On closer inspection, the bell might actually still be there:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2819 ... 312!8i6656
Speaking of closed crossings which still have signals left behind...

Re: Bell only crossings

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:50 am
by chris96
TrickyMario7654 wrote:
chris96 wrote:
TrickyMario7654 wrote:
chris96 wrote:Unfortunately, an overpass was built where this crossing once stood:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2826 ... 312!8i6656
Daniel Andrews must of been in Canada at one point removing Canada's 50 worst railroad crossings... :LOL4:
On closer inspection, the bell might actually still be there:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@49.2819 ... 312!8i6656
Speaking of closed crossings which still have signals left behind...

All of the relay cases for the Kororoit Creek Rd crossing were left in place when an overpass was built:
2009:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.849 ... 312!8i6656
2015, you can't see them on street view, but the relay cases still exist under this bridge:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.849 ... 312!8i6656

Also, the siding to nowhere!:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.849 ... 312!8i6656