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ToledoRailfan wrote:

brett nc railfanner wrote:Umm.
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6860668 ... 312!8i6656

Are you talking about the gate and the power lines? It appears to be only an illusion that the gate is behind them.

I was talking about the gate.

ToledoRailfan wrote:

brett nc railfanner wrote:Umm.
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6860668 ... 312!8i6656

Are you talking about the gate and the power lines? It appears to be only an illusion that the gate is behind them.

I don't quite see that illusion, but an illusion I do see from that angle is that the image makes the gate look like it is standing up at a 90° angle from the ground, when it's not.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6860557 ... 312!8i6656

Active crossing:

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.9819965 ... 312!8i6656

Classic signals:

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1317749 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.147107, ... 312!8i6656

A gate mech that had a wishbone gate:

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1504898 ... 312!8i6656

brett nc railfanner wrote: Classic signals:

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1317749 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.147107, ... 312!8i6656

Those SORS signs on that crossing look kind of odd. Kind of weird seeing SORS signs outside of Michigan too.

brett nc railfanner wrote: A gate mech that had a wishbone gate:

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1504898 ... 312!8i6656

There is one on the other side too!
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1503236 ... 312!8i6656

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ZachL wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

brett nc railfanner wrote:Umm.
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6860668 ... 312!8i6656

Are you talking about the gate and the power lines? It appears to be only an illusion that the gate is behind them.

I don't quite see that illusion, but an illusion I do see from that angle is that the image makes the gate look like it is standing up at a 90° angle from the ground, when it's not.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6860557 ... 312!8i6656

I think maybe he was meaning how high the gate mast is? It's actually taller than the cantilever, which for some reason seems to be a trend lately.

ToledoRailfan wrote:

brett nc railfanner wrote: Classic signals:

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1317749 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.147107, ... 312!8i6656

Those SORS signs on that crossing look kind of odd. Kind of weird seeing SORS signs outside of Michigan too.

Looks like some sort of cab signals on both cantilevers as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1318261 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1318048 ... 312!8i6656

cabman701 wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

brett nc railfanner wrote: Classic signals:

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1317749 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.147107, ... 312!8i6656

Those SORS signs on that crossing look kind of odd. Kind of weird seeing SORS signs outside of Michigan too.

Looks like some sort of cab signals on both cantilevers as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1318261 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1318048 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing is probably on a Class 2 or 3 railroad if there are cab signals.

ToledoRailfan wrote:Kind of weird seeing SORS signs outside of Michigan too.

A lot of old installs across the country have them, and Michigan just happens to be the only state that mandates that sign to this day.

ZachL wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:Kind of weird seeing SORS signs outside of Michigan too.

A lot of old installs across the country have them, and Michigan just happens to be the only state that mandates that sign to this day.

Some times old installs with SORS signs outside Michigan will have the old SORS sign replaced with a new one. Kind of odd.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6871061 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6877974 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6871301 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6878278 ... 6656?hl=en

Active crossing

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.7562707 ... 312!8i6656