Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

TrickyMario7654 wrote:

cabman701 wrote:This crossing in my hometown is like this, however it's days are numbered as they are pushing to put in an underpass here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7792171 ... 6656?hl=en

I guess Daniel Andrews is currently in your town.

ToledoRailfan wrote:

TrickyMario7654 wrote:

cabman701 wrote:This crossing in my hometown is like this, however it's days are numbered as they are pushing to put in an underpass here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7792171 ... 6656?hl=en

I guess Daniel Andrews is currently in your town.

That's one of the best images I've ever seen!

ToledoRailfan wrote:

TrickyMario7654 wrote:

cabman701 wrote:This crossing in my hometown is like this, however it's days are numbered as they are pushing to put in an underpass here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7792171 ... 6656?hl=en

I guess Daniel Andrews is currently in your town.

Well that made my day!

Anyways, here's an active crossing in Erie, Pennsylvania.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@42.1132 ... 312!8i6656

ToledoRailfan wrote:

TrickyMario7654 wrote:

cabman701 wrote:This crossing in my hometown is like this, however it's days are numbered as they are pushing to put in an underpass here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7792171 ... 6656?hl=en

I guess Daniel Andrews is currently in your town.

LOL... too funny!

He's already struck this one...

Before: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8071811 ... 6656?hl=en
After: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8071928 ... 6656?hl=en

And, he is making plans for these as well:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7829287 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8027242 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8038511 ... 6656?hl=en

We are talking quite a few years down the road of course... as they obviously have to close the streets for quite some time. The first took almost 2 years to complete.

Found this CSX worker hard at work in South Tampa:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.8809656 ... 312!8i6656


Kind of an odd looking signal with the lights mounted off to the right a bit...
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.906111, ... 312!8i6656

Look out for the cars!
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9187478 ... 312!8i6656

Crossbuck disappeared between 2015 and 2016:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.948515, ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9485046 ... 312!8i6656

Rather odd looking signal with a pretty long gate:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.973287, ... 312!8i6656
The other signal had it's own issues in 2011, but was fixed by 2013:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9732379 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9732474 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9732746 ... 312!8i6656

Interesting setup here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9602238 ... 312!8i6656

One gate really long, the other short (I guess due to the power lines)
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9685137 ... 312!8i6656

cabman701 wrote: Rather odd looking signal with a pretty long gate:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.973287, ... 312!8i6656
The other signal had it's own issues in 2011, but was fixed in 2012:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9732379 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9732474 ... 312!8i6656

Looks like the line is out of service. Also, the 12x24 inch signal used to have a hexagonal gate arm!
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9732379 ... 312!8i6656

Nice finds with the 8 inch lights at a few of them!

Also, here's a RACO 12 inch light!
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9417994 ... 312!8i6656

And a pair of classic SAL cantilevers nearby as well! Though these would've originally had WRRS gate mechanisms:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9432393 ... 312!8i6656

Don't think I've ever seen a Safetran Type 2/NEG e-bell painted silver before:
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9499362 ... 312!8i6656

freebrickproductions wrote:Looks like the line is out of service. Also, the 12x24 inch signal used to have a hexagonal gate arm!
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9732379 ... 312!8i6656

I'd say out of service yes, but CSX did replace that gate in 2013.
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9732393 ... 312!8i6656

I should possibly go out to this crossing sometime. It'd have to be on a weekend though since it's in an industrial park that is heavily-packed weekdays and a ghost on weekends.

Classic signals:
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.8102896 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.80716,- ... 6656?hl=en

Active crossings:

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.797556, ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.7961633 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.7952912 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.7942133 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.7925484 ... 1664?hl=en

brett nc railfanner wrote:Classic signals:
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.8102896 ... 6656?hl=en

I think that is the first time that I've seen street signs on a crossing signal!
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.8102615 ... 6656?hl=en

ZachL wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:Looks like the line is out of service. Also, the 12x24 inch signal used to have a hexagonal gate arm!
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9732379 ... 312!8i6656

I'd say out of service yes, but CSX did replace that gate in 2013.
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9732393 ... 312!8i6656

I should possibly go out to this crossing sometime. It'd have to be on a weekend though since it's in an industrial park that is heavily-packed weekdays and a ghost on weekends.

You should get the other crossings in the Tampa area with 8 inch lights as well. Maybe even the street-running ones.