Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

McK&H.Aust wrote:

chris96 wrote:Some classic crossings in Pleasant Point, New Zealand. I'm not sure if the teardrop bells are Union Switch and Signal or McKenzie & Holland:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-44.261 ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-44.262 ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Pl ... 15!6m1!1e1

Nice crossings. I noticed another one with bells that look like they could be Griswold/RACO and some interesting looking gate mechs. I wonder who made them? https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-44.264 ... 312!8i6656

I like these advance warning signs with the steam locomotive on them. There used to be lots of them in Australia but they don't seem to use them very often now. The crossbucks all seem to say "crossing rail way", I wonder if that's just a local thing? https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-44.267 ... 312!8i6656

There seems to be some small rear facing lights underneath the main ones? Interesting https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-44.261 ... 312!8i6656

"Crossing Railway" seems to be New Zealand's standard for the crossbuck mounting.
If I had to take a guess, those gate mechs are probably a company from New Zealand, but they almost remind me of Japanese gate mechs. They might just be based on them, though. I'll have to ask a guy I'm subscribed to on YouTube who lives in Japan.

Active crossing in the UK with halogen lights:
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.3657517 ... 312!8i6656

Another active crossing with halogen lights (can't remember if this was posted already or not):
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.3011441 ... 312!8i6656

Here's a UK crossing that still has mechanical bells, though over there, these types of bells are apparently called e-bells:
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4895259 ... 312!8i6656

"Park here and us phone at crossing"
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.8526384 ... 312!8i6656

Classic signals with cateye crossbucks! https://www.google.com/maps/@37.48278,- ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@37.4827909 ... 6656?hl=en
-------------------
G.R.S Lex-c lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@36.0823304 ... 6656?hl=en
-------------------
This crossing is on a two-way road but only has one gate. Looks like there might not have been enough room. One is better than none though. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0121223 ... 6656?hl=en
-------------------
This crossing does not have gates but there are no crossbucks on the signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.1948424 ... 6656?hl=en
At first I thought it might be because this is a streetcar (tram) line but this crossing on the same line does have a crossbuck, but no signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.177473, ... 6656?hl=en
-------------------
On this crossing, only one signal has a crossbuck. But the signal with the crossbuck is an old signal with the old white out line! https://www.google.com/maps/@54.313448, ... 6656?hl=en
-------------------
Very scenic crossing! https://www.google.com/maps/@54.2511972 ... 6656?hl=en

ToledoRailfan wrote: This crossing does not have gates but there are no crossbucks on the signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.1948424 ... 6656?hl=en
At first I thought it might be because this is a streetcar (tram) line but this crossing on the same line does have a crossbuck, but no signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.177473, ... 6656?hl=en

Odd places for the yodalarms there.

freebrickproductions wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote: This crossing does not have gates but there are no crossbucks on the signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.1948424 ... 6656?hl=en
At first I thought it might be because this is a streetcar (tram) line but this crossing on the same line does have a crossbuck, but no signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.177473, ... 6656?hl=en

Odd places for the yodalarms there.

I can't find any yodalarms anywhere for either of the crossings.

ToledoRailfan wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote: This crossing does not have gates but there are no crossbucks on the signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.1948424 ... 6656?hl=en
At first I thought it might be because this is a streetcar (tram) line but this crossing on the same line does have a crossbuck, but no signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.177473, ... 6656?hl=en

Odd places for the yodalarms there.

I can't find any yodalarms anywhere for either of the crossings.

Pretty sure these are yodalarms above these wayside signals...
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.1949217 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@54.1951933 ... 6656?hl=en

Found some more crossings in New Zealand with interesting equipment

Griswold lights converted to LED, most likely with Griswold bells https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-42.466 ... 312!8i6656 https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-42.466 ... 312!8i6656

Real mixture of equipment here, more of those mystery gate mechs and Griswold bells
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-42.450 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-42.449 ... 312!8i6656

Scenic crossing with Griswold lights & bells, not sure what type of gate mechs
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.330 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.331 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.331 ... 312!8i6656

Train in New Zealand:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-44.243710 ... 312!8i6656

McK&H.Aust wrote:Found some more crossings in New Zealand with interesting equipment

Griswold lights converted to LED, most likely with Griswold bells https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-42.466 ... 312!8i6656 https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-42.466 ... 312!8i6656

Real mixture of equipment here, more of those mystery gate mechs and Griswold bells
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-42.450 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-42.449 ... 312!8i6656

Scenic crossing with Griswold lights & bells, not sure what type of gate mechs
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.330 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.331 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-43.331 ... 312!8i6656

Some of those gate mechs appear to be from Japan. The other ones resemble GRS Type B gate mechs.

Nice finds with the Griswold equipment!

Some brand new NS crossing signals with more of the really tall masts:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.10763,- ... 312!8i6656

freebrickproductions wrote:Some brand new NS crossing signals with more of the really tall masts:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.10763,- ... 312!8i6656

Hmm, I wonder when exactly those were installed. I could have sworn the NS LED transition was kicking in by then.