Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Abandoned cantilever signal in Forest City, North Carolina:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3415989 ... 312!8i6656

continuing down the line:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3433039 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3443117 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3494368 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3521006 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3521768 ... 312!8i6656

Another abandoned cantilever:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3534425 ... 312!8i6656

Abandoned gateless signal:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3564079 ... 312!8i6656

More old signals on the line:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3571676 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3582536 ... 312!8i6656

I'm surprised at the stuff still left on this line after being turned into a rail trail.
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3769662 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3839148 ... 312!8i6656

The line after that has been completely turned into a rail trail.

Looking up the DOT number on that first crossing, apparently that was the Thermal Belt Railway and, according to the FRA, was officially closed in 2017.

According to Wikipedia, the only thing left along the line is a small transloading operation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_Belt_Railway

Out of service spur in El Paso, TX:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.7806634 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.7813265 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.7892304 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.7918356 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.7950445 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.795644, ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.797349, ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.8068161 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@31.8068255 ... 384!8i8192

This crossing is now gone. http://www.rxrsignals.com/Michigan/L-Q/Owosso/Chipman/
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9921373 ... 312!8i6656

Edit: Woops it wasn't the same crossing.

brett nc railfanner wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:45 am This crossing is now gone. http://www.rxrsignals.com/Michigan/L-Q/Owosso/Chipman/
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9921373 ... 312!8i6656

Nope, that's a different crossing. Check the background scenery to make sure it matches up.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9997182 ... 312!8i6656

ZachL wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 9:56 am

brett nc railfanner wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:45 am This crossing is now gone. http://www.rxrsignals.com/Michigan/L-Q/Owosso/Chipman/
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9921373 ... 312!8i6656

Nope, that's a different crossing. Check the background scenery to make sure it matches up.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9997182 ... 312!8i6656

Oops, looked like similar equipment so I assumed it was the same crossing, and it was also late so I was tired, sorry about that.

Abandoned spur in Wichita Falls, Texas:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9035727 ... 312!8i6656

Abandoned streetrunning spur in Austin, Texas:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2576506 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.251167, ... 312!8i6656

Only trace of track ever being here is the crossing grade:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2582264 ... 384!8i8192

Wonder what happened here? https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2632557 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2632416 ... 312!8i6656

Hopefully they reused those signals because they were less than 10 years old when they were removed.

Remnants of an old spur in Georgetown, Texas:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6745939 ... 384!8i8192

Another abandoned grade in Hearne, Texas:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8818406 ... 312!8i6656

More spur remnants in Franklin, Texas:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.024696, ... 312!8i6656

Another abandoned spur in Jacksonville, Texas:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.9642618 ... 312!8i6656

Some abandoned signals in Whitehouse, Texas:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.2267201 ... 312!8i6656

Going up the line:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.2337531 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.2405231 ... 312!8i6656

Turns active after that.

Found this abandoned spur in Independence, MO
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.106915, ... authuser=0
Note, this spur once served the Independence Power and Light power plant in the 70's when the plant had coal service via train. The spur came off of the UP River Subdivision ( Which is east of Independence near the ammunition plant).
This spur along with the Active Pixley Spur was on the news back in 2014 as the city wanted to put in a commuter rail in. They also mentioned about bringing back the unused Rock Island St. Louis Subdivision, but plans must've fell through and they didn't put in the commuter rail.

Abandoned line in New London, North Carolina:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4261949 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4286209 ... 384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4437031 ... 312!8i6656

Unsure if this part is abandoned or not:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.414102, ... 384!8i8192

Abandoned crossbuck crossings in Thomasville, North Carolina:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.8838868 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.8806428 ... 312!8i6656

brett nc railfanner wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2019 3:33 pm Unsure if this part is abandoned or not:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.414102, ... 384!8i8192

Looking at past imagery, it appears that it sees occasional use, but it's mostly unused.

freebrickproductions wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2019 4:23 pm

brett nc railfanner wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2019 3:33 pm Unsure if this part is abandoned or not:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.414102, ... 384!8i8192

Looking at past imagery, it appears that it sees occasional use, but it's mostly unused.

I also noticed a rare "Do Not Climb" sign on the right cantilever. It seems like regardless, all crossing cantilevers are illegal to climb on unless you are a signal maintainer.

And based on my logic, I'm actually certain that the crossing is now out of service.