Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

"Do not stop on track". What happened to the "S"?
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7934121 ... !1e1?hl=en
Like that on both sides of this crossing.

This gate guard is missing something...
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8081804 ... !1e1?hl=en

Not sure why they thought the mast signal needed the extra set of lights...
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8240076 ... !1e1?hl=en

Cantilever pulling double duty here. Interesting how they wired up the traffic lights:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8228098 ... 6656?hl=en

Missing crossbuck:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8647323 ... !1e1?hl=en

No mast lights and no bell on this 4 lane road:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.871758, ... !1e1?hl=en

brett nc railfanner wrote:https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4219586 ... 312!8i6656

I still find it odd how both signals have two Safetran Type-2 e-bells on them. Are they just that quiet that they need two of them?
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4219597 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4220682 ... 312!8i6656
I also have to wonder if they all work...

freebrickproductions wrote:

brett nc railfanner wrote:https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4219586 ... 312!8i6656

I still find it odd how both signals have two Safetran Type-2 e-bells on them. Are they just that quiet that they need two of them?
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4219597 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4220682 ... 312!8i6656
I also have to wonder if they all work...

That is strange!

ToledoRailfan wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

brett nc railfanner wrote:https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4219586 ... 312!8i6656

I still find it odd how both signals have two Safetran Type-2 e-bells on them. Are they just that quiet that they need two of them?
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4219597 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4220682 ... 312!8i6656
I also have to wonder if they all work...

That is strange!

Anyone notice this sign? I kind of like it!
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4219586 ... 312!8i6656

Rather odd-looking cantilevers... no mast lights and two sets of lights rather close to each other. It's kind of odd to see no mast lights with gates...
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5677303 ... 6?hl=en-US

A crossing with a large curve on both sides. Believe it or not... there is a cantilever behind those tree branches!
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5686483 ... 6?hl=en-US
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5687546 ... 6?hl=en-US
The "side" lights on the mast signal are 12 inch Lex-C's!
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5687546 ... 6?hl=en-US

A quad crossing on an NS line... you don't see these too often:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5845945 ... 6?hl=en-US

Both cantilevers on the opposite side of the road?
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5951023 ... 6?hl=en-US

Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5361119 ... 6?hl=en-US
The power for the train:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5379321 ... 6?hl=en-US

Crossing on a steep hill. They had to cut out a section and concrete it in to make room for the signal:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5368777 ... 6?hl=en-US

Active crossing in Walkerton, Indiana.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4690403 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4686268 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4686511 ... 6656?hl=en
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Why are there two small advance warning signs here?!
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7703897 ... 6656?hl=en

I think one normal sized advance warning sign would do the job here! I wonder if two small advance warning signs are equivalent to one normal sized one!
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It looks like these signs have been vandalized several times!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5314123 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5316332 ... 6656?hl=en

Also one of the crossbucks at this crossing has a double sided piece and a single sided piece which looks a bit weird.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5314562 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is a railroad crossing located next to a junction! This would be a cool place to railfan but there really isn't anywhere to park!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5545637 ... 1664?hl=en
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GRS 12'' LEX-C lights! https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5917782 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5917656 ... 1664?hl=en
Unfortunately they're gone!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.591719, ... 6656?hl=en
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Bell only crossing!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6206845 ... 6656?hl=en
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What the heck?!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6140107 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.614138, ... 6656?hl=en

Some idiot also vandalized the signs!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.614138, ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossing in Wabash, Indiana with classing 8'' signals! It appears that they are active due to track work going on.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8052218 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8048815 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8047102 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8045516 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044242 ... 1664?hl=en
Sadly the signals have been replaced.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.805232, ... 6656?hl=en
Here is the crossing active again.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 6656?hl=en
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These crossbucks are in bad shape!
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7950553 ... 6656?hl=en

ToledoRailfan wrote:Here is the crossing active again.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 6656?hl=en

I think that is just sun glare. The lights on the other signal are dark:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 6656?hl=en

cabman701 wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:Here is the crossing active again.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 6656?hl=en

I think that is just sun glare. The lights on the other signal are dark:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 6656?hl=en

I noticed that as well but it appears that the light is emitting it's own light.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 6656?hl=en

I also just noticed that this crossing has "1 track" signs!
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.80442,- ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.805232, ... 6656?hl=en

ToledoRailfan wrote:

cabman701 wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:Here is the crossing active again.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 6656?hl=en

I think that is just sun glare. The lights on the other signal are dark:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 6656?hl=en

I noticed that as well but it appears that the light is emitting it's own light.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8044616 ... 6656?hl=en

I understand... it is a bit of an optical illusion though. The sunlight is reflecting off the mirror. Here is a good example of that I saw earlier:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.5571777 ... 6?hl=en-US