Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Here's a couple of abandoned crossings in Yakima, WA:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5986309 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6012291 ... 384!8i8192
Back in 2012, there was a small train on display next to the second crossing with a streamliner and a pair of passenger cars:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6012168 ... 312!8i6656
Appears this crossing was already dead by then as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6012523 ... 312!8i6656

Next crossing north had another pair of gateless cantilevers, both long since removed:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6037121 ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6036922 ... 312!8i6656

Continuing north, the next crossing seen only had a relay case left by 2008:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6051053 ... 328!8i1664
And by 2012, it was gone (with nothing being left at all after that):
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6051093 ... 312!8i6656

Doesn't appear anything else remains north of there.

Found many in Colorado.

UP Dent Branch

68th Ave, Commerce City. This crossing has been shut off. This crossing had MI and FS lights, and a WCH mechanical bell! Note: it may look active, but when Street View went through, the crossing was still active.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8199323 ... 312!8i6656

128th Ave, Northglenn. This crossing had late 90's WCH signals with LEDs. Has since been downgraded to crossbucks with exempt signs.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9284255 ... 312!8i6656

York St, Thornton. This crossing has newer MI signals with LEDs, and two GS e-bells. Relay case has shut off for a while now.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9417319 ... 312!8i6656

136th Ave, Thornton. This crossing has a mixture of equipment. Has two WCH e-bells, and a Safetran mechanical bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9427931 ... 384!8i8192

144th Ave, near Thornton. This crossing has modern WCH signals, with WCH e-bells.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9574551 ... 384!8i8192

US-287, near Lafayette. I don't know what signals this crossing had. Crossbucks have since been removed. Relay case remains.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0500225 ... 384!8i8192

95th St, near Boulder. This crossing has some WRRS 8 inch lights. The tracks are also paved over.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0453399 ... 384!8i8192

75th St, near Boulder. Has Federal Signal 12x20 inch lights. Tracks also paved over.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.040945, ... 384!8i8192

61st St, Boulder. Had 12x20 inch signals. Signals have since been knocked down, but are still at the crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0327299 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.rxrsignals.com/Colorado/Boulder/61

I got some that I found photos of on a site. These are all pretty much gone.

First off, this crossing at IL 137 and MLK Jr. Drive, this was on a spur that is gone, Closed November 2007 as the road also not long after was redone.
https://icc.illinois.gov/railroad/image ... 2003-5.jpg

Also on that spur, on MLK Jr. Drive, this very cool crossing protected by traffic lights! Shame this is gone, says it closed in April 2008.
https://icc.illinois.gov/railroad/image ... 2003-4.jpg

Then on another line, on Norris Avenue, this crossing is now gone as of 2004. It appears though there were only crossbucks here.
https://icc.illinois.gov/railroad/image ... 2003-5.jpg

Finally, we head to Chicago, at US 41 (Lincoln Avenue), this crossing closed on 2011. This crossing seems to have 2 nice Safetran Signals.
https://icc.illinois.gov/railroad/image ... 2002-4.jpg

Found what appears to be an out of service/abandoned section of a former ACL line in Georgia. It appears that it's now owned by the Omnitrax-owned Georgia & Florida Railway, but it appears that it hasn't seen use in quite a while.

First-up, between Albany and Sylvester, GA, we have these modern Omnitrax signals:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5539819 ... 384!8i8192
Despite how new they are, it appears that this crossing hasn't seen a train in a good while, and I wouldn't be surprised to find-out that they've never been activated for one.

Continuing east into Sylvester, we find some more signals, though these are all noticeably older. First off, here's a pair of old mid-70s WABCO signals from the SCL:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5274165 ... 312!8i6656

An even older SCL install from the late-60s/very early 70s:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5260659 ... 312!8i6656
Believe it or not, those cantilevers are actually from RACO!

A classic ACL install:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5258492 ... 312!8i6656
Appears that there was originally a Teardrop bell here, based on this base underneath the WRRS mechanical bell:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5255261 ... 312!8i6656
It appears that the GFRR also dumped the gate arms the crossing had next to it as well, should anyone want to get some old WABCO hexagonal fiberglass gate arms:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5255261 ... 312!8i6656

And finally, we have some older WCH signals that I believe are from the SCL as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5252945 ... 328!8i1664

Continuing east, the line has pretty much almost entirely ripped out for a long time, save for a small section in Tifton (still featuring a pair of old ACL signals in the downtown, even) that NS now owns and uses as a branch line. However, once you reach Pearson, you find this old crossbuck post:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2973629 ... 312!8i6656
Back in 2013, it still had some (modified) CSX emergency information on it, updated by the St. Mary's Railway West (which is a little shortline that'd taken over the line), though as of 2018, the ENS sign appears to now be gone:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2976531 ... 384!8i8192

This old whistle post still stands nearby, however:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2973982 ... 312!8i6656

The heavily overgrown rails come-back nearby as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2974619 ... 384!8i8192

Continuing into Millwood, we find this downgraded pair of gateless SCL signals:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.265477, ... 312!8i6656
Still got some classic inverted cats-eyed 2 Tracks signs though!
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.265477, ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.265743, ... 312!8i6656

The line is still in use by the SMRW once you reach Waresboro, though it appears that they're now just a small car storage/repair place & switching operation in Waresboro. The rest of line east of there is still in service by CSX all the way into Waycross, save for a long abandoned and ripped-out section through the downtown.

A pair of out of service crossings on the Nebraska Central Railroad's Cedar Rapids Sub:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3789933 ... 312!8i6656

Not sure if these signals are still around or not, though they don't seem to be:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5527214 ... 328!8i1664

And here is the only signalized crossing on the NCRC Palmer Subdivision, which the NCRC took out of service back in 2012:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1322999 ... 312!8i6656

Bad news for some crossings that are featured on the site.
Recent street views from Oelwein, Iowa show the following crossings are now out of service.
S. Frederick Ave. 1 - http://www.rxrsignals.com/Iowa/L-Q/Oelwein/Frederick1/
S. Frederick Ave. 2 - http://www.rxrsignals.com/Iowa/L-Q/Oelwein/Frederick2/
Rock Island Rd. - http://www.rxrsignals.com/Iowa/L-Q/Oelwein/Rock/
7st St. SE - http://www.rxrsignals.com/Iowa/L-Q/Oelwein/7/
Of note, there is also Streetview coverage of Rock Island Ave. showing this crossing was likely taken out of service in mid-2016, which also knocked out 7th St. SE... however it appeared that the IANR/D&W had at the time kept most of the wye in service at that time as red flags were placed close by where the track was cut.

More sad news that 4th St. Sw - http://www.rxrsignals.com/Iowa/L-Q/Oelwein/4/ has seen a full signal upgrade as well, but at least has remained gateless.

SirKrunch wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:07 pm Bad news for some crossings that are featured on the site.
Recent street views from Oelwein, Iowa show the following crossings are now out of service.
S. Frederick Ave. 1 - http://www.rxrsignals.com/Iowa/L-Q/Oelwein/Frederick1/

Shame to see that that LS Brach bell is now dead.

Abandoned SCL signal in Albany, GA:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.60236,- ... 384!8i8192

freebrickproductions wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:44 pm Abandoned SCL signal in Albany, GA:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.60236,- ... 384!8i8192

Nice find!

AndyWS wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 12:20 pm

freebrickproductions wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 7:44 pm Abandoned SCL signal in Albany, GA:
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.60236,- ... 384!8i8192

Nice find!

Thank ya! Always do find crossings like there where everything but one of the signals has been removed somewhat interesting.

There used to be some more abandoned equipment further along the line, but that's all been removed as well.