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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 6:02 pm
by ToledoRailfan
They weren't known to me!
Either that or I just forgot about them.
freebrickproductions wrote:ZachL wrote:
For crossings suggesting that they are dangerous, the track conditions can really show how often they may be used.
The signs are old cast iron ones, so the line may have originally been a very busy main line. Or there used to be some other condition at the crossings years ago that made them dangerous, and the signs were never removed.
Kind of like a relic of what the line was at the crossing a long time ago! Pretty cool if you ask me!
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:12 pm
by ZachL
freebrickproductions wrote:ZachL wrote:
For crossings suggesting that they are dangerous, the track conditions can really show how often they may be used.
The signs are old cast iron ones, so the line may have originally been a very busy main line. Or there used to be some other condition at the crossings years ago that made them dangerous, and the signs were never removed.
Well that's interesting then, because you'd think that when the crossbucks got changed out, they'd take down the old signs as well. Either way, I would at least hope those signs promote awareness to be careful when crossing those tracks.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 6:34 am
by ToledoRailfan
Here is a Wigwag on display in Hillsdale, Michigan! Some of you may know this Wigwag from Dan's Wigwag site (
http://www.trainweb.org/dansrailpix/WIG ... lsdale.htm). I've actually tried searching for this wigwag on Google Street View before but with no luck, but I decided to come to Hillsdale on Google Streetview (without thinking about the Wigwag) and I just happened to spot it!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.924306, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9240355 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9249583 ... 6656?hl=en
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Classic signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7941113 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7938072 ... 6656?hl=en
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:05 pm
by cabman701
ZachL wrote:Well that's interesting then, because you'd think that when the crossbucks got changed out, they'd take down the old signs as well. Either way, I would at least hope those signs promote awareness to be careful when crossing those tracks.
Naw... just something else for drivers to ignore.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:06 pm
by ZachL
cabman701 wrote:ZachL wrote:Well that's interesting then, because you'd think that when the crossbucks got changed out, they'd take down the old signs as well. Either way, I would at least hope those signs promote awareness to be careful when crossing those tracks.
Naw... just something else for drivers to ignore.
Stop giving motorists ideas!
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:01 pm
by brett nc railfanner
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:27 pm
by ZachL
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:06 pm
by brett nc railfanner
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:14 pm
by ZachL
brett nc railfanner wrote:
Good catch with sharing it being active though
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:38 pm
by cabman701
ZachL wrote:brett nc railfanner wrote:
Good catch with sharing it being active though
Definitely not an "Oops". It's nice to see more current images to see if the crossing has been changed or is still active. I've recently started going through some of the "older" posts (dating back to 2009) to see how things have changed. It's fun!