Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

[Raco_GS]

Strange gate lights.
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.3277103 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.3278019 ... 6656?hl=en

UP has used those, IIRC.

I'm not sure if UP still uses them, but they did for quite a while out here in California, there's still quite a few of them around.

[ToledoRailfan]

Wow, hard to believe these still guard these crossings!
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2412215 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2411772 ... 1664?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2466188 ... 1664?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2533559 ... 1664?hl=en

Yes, this line is a narrow gauge line, the railroad is the East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2412039 ... !1e1?hl=en

[ZachL]

Wow, hard to believe these still guard these crossings!
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2412215 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2411772 ... 1664?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2466188 ... 1664?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2533559 ... 1664?hl=en

Yes, this line is a narrow gauge line, the railroad is the East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2412039 ... !1e1?hl=en

Those images are from 2008 though, so we don't know if those are still there.

[freebrickproductions]

Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.992229, ... 312!8i6656

Some very classic signals:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2086025 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing may no longer have a wishbone gate, but it still has lantern gate lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.230985, ... 312!8i6656

[ZachL]

This crossing may no longer have a wishbone gate, but it still has lantern gate lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.230985, ... 312!8i6656

The break-off holders are installed backwards, too.

[ToledoRailfan]

Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.992229, ... 312!8i6656

Some very classic signals:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2086025 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing may no longer have a wishbone gate, but it still has lantern gate lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.230985, ... 312!8i6656

I'm surprised that they reinstalled the lantern gate lights on the new gate!

[cabman701]

This crossing may no longer have a wishbone gate, but it still has lantern gate lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.230985, ... 312!8i6656

The break-off holders are installed backwards, too.

I noticed also that the main road back in 2009 was 2 lanes only... it is now a 4 lane divided highway. The side lights really should be re-aimed a little more towards the new turn lane (on the other side of the divided road), or even better turned the opposite way for traffic turning right onto that side road that the crossing is on.

[busman_49]

This crossing may no longer have a wishbone gate, but it still has lantern gate lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.230985, ... 312!8i6656

The break-off holders are installed backwards, too.

I noticed also that the main road back in 2009 was 2 lanes only... it is now a 4 lane divided highway. The side lights really should be re-aimed a little more towards the new turn lane (on the other side of the divided road), or even better turned the opposite way for traffic turning right onto that side road that the crossing is on.

That arial/helvetica advance warning sign needs to go too.

[freebrickproductions]

Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@52.1194444 ... 312!8i6656

[LARDLOGO]

Very strange crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.5461547 ... 56!6m1!1e1