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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:16 pm
by freebrickproductions
TrickyMario7654 wrote:This is really odd. How come one side of the crossing is gated, but the other isn't?
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.1898982 ... 6656?hl=en
I had seen that before. I think the signals and/or line may be out of service, or at least owned by a shortline with very little money. Take note of the missing front mast lights on the cantilever as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.1900687 ... 6656?hl=en

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:33 pm
by cabman701
freebrickproductions wrote:
TrickyMario7654 wrote:This is really odd. How come one side of the crossing is gated, but the other isn't?
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.1898982 ... 6656?hl=en
I had seen that before. I think the signals and/or line may be out of service, or at least owned by a shortline with very little money. Take note of the missing front mast lights on the cantilever as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.1900687 ... 6656?hl=en
If you look closely at that mast pole, you can see evidence of where a gate motor was most likely mounted at one time.
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.1898982 ... 6656?hl=en

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:36 pm
by cabman701
ZachL wrote:Those were already posted though weren't they?
If they were... I don't remember seeing them. Don't recall ever seeing gates like that in operation in the US, so I for one and thankful it was posted! :TUP1:

On the very last video, you can hear the mini-bell that has since been replaced.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:07 pm
by ZachL
cabman701 wrote:
ZachL wrote:Those were already posted though weren't they?
If they were... I don't remember seeing them. Don't recall ever seeing gates like that in operation in the US, so I for one and thankful it was posted! :TUP1:
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=807&start=100#p23781

:Wink:

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:50 pm
by ToledoRailfan
ZachL wrote:
cabman701 wrote:
ZachL wrote:Those were already posted though weren't they?
If they were... I don't remember seeing them. Don't recall ever seeing gates like that in operation in the US, so I for one and thankful it was posted! :TUP1:
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=807&start=100#p23781

:Wink:
I wanted to post the crossings as a whole along with the wishbone gates here in the 'Google Maps Scavenger Hunt' thread and then post just the gates in the 'A-frame/Wishbone gate locations' thread but I ended up posting the crossings in the 'Google Maps Scavenger Hunt' thread much later because I forgot to do it when I posted just the gates in the 'A-frame/Wishbone gate locations' thread.

Edit: I found another video of one of the crossings in action!
https://youtu.be/_jw4KLYuN5A?t=1m41s

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:02 pm
by ToledoRailfan
This crossbuck is facing the wrong direction.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8035403 ... 6656?hl=en

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:26 pm
by freebrickproductions
cabman701 wrote:
ZachL wrote:Those were already posted though weren't they?
If they were... I don't remember seeing them. Don't recall ever seeing gates like that in operation in the US, so I for one and thankful it was posted! :TUP1:

On the very last video, you can hear the mini-bell that has since been replaced.
IDK, neither bell appears to have been replaced.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:05 pm
by ZachL
ToledoRailfan wrote:This crossbuck is facing the wrong direction.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8035403 ... 6656?hl=en
Looks like it's been like that for a while too. Wonder why. :huh:

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:42 pm
by freebrickproductions
Active crossing, Dublin:
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3277078 ... 312!8i6656

It appears this crossing is starting to activate. The wig-wag on the left likely activates before the rest:
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3163211 ... 312!8i6656

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:03 pm
by ToledoRailfan
freebrickproductions wrote:
It appears this crossing is starting to activate. The wig-wag on the left likely activates before the rest:
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3163211 ... 312!8i6656
That is kind of a thing in Ireland.