Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

I followed some UP tracks into Mexico from Texas, and what do you have on the other side, a mess!

What kind of work is this for Union Pacific, them being one of the best RRs in America?

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... ,3.91&z=17

Although, heres a good example of a crossing on the US side of the border.

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... ,5.88&z=18

Why can't UP provide better signals in Mexico?

KCS SD40-2 just down the line:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... ,3.68&z=20

Here's a crossing with US&S E-bells:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... -1.41&z=20

Odd signals:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... 1,2.3&z=20
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... 10.54&z=20

Another crossing with US&S E-bells:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... -1.46&z=20

Found some more odd signals, one of which was vandalized!
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... ,0.89&z=18
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... 1,2.3&z=18

Here's another one. The lower section was completely gutted out.
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... ,2.38&z=19

More:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... -2.43&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... 1,0.7&z=19

Here's the remains of one:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... ,1.14&z=19

Here's another vandalized one:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... ,-2.4&z=18

This is all good proof that we should consider ourselves lucky in where we live.

Yes, we have areas in this country that are like that... and worse. But it seems like almost ALL of Mexico is like the above examples.