Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

ZachL wrote:

cabman701 wrote:

ZachL wrote:As much as I would love to get a picture of that display, I won't do so unless I have permission from the owner to do so (and I'm not gonna go out of my way to find out how to contact him for permission either), as that is his house and I don't want to take pictures of someone's property and post it online without their consent. Maybe I will drive past it to see it for myself in the future because it definitely is spectacular and would probably be as close as I could ever even get to a real wigwag or Griswold signal ever in my life.

I remember watching this guy's video's long before I moved here. I may have to do a "drive by" as well. I think at one time he had the Griswold's wired up to a motion detector, so that could by why Google got a few active shots.

He's had videos too? That I didn't know about!

I didn't know that either! On Youtube?

Either way, I just want to drive by and see it for myself.

ZachL wrote:

cabman701 wrote:

ZachL wrote:As much as I would love to get a picture of that display, I won't do so unless I have permission from the owner to do so (and I'm not gonna go out of my way to find out how to contact him for permission either), as that is his house and I don't want to take pictures of someone's property and post it online without their consent. Maybe I will drive past it to see it for myself in the future because it definitely is spectacular and would probably be as close as I could ever even get to a real wigwag or Griswold signal ever in my life.

I remember watching this guy's video's long before I moved here. I may have to do a "drive by" as well. I think at one time he had the Griswold's wired up to a motion detector, so that could by why Google got a few active shots.

He's had videos too? That I didn't know about!

Sorry... it wasn't a video, (been awhile since I saw it last). It was an extensive write up about the owner (with photos) on Dan's Wig Wag site: http://www.trainweb.org/dansrailpix/WIG ... awford.htm

Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5298044 ... 312!8i6656

freebrickproductions wrote:Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5298044 ... 312!8i6656

It isn't everyday that you see bell-less gated crossings, those pinnacles are pretty cool!

There is also a pile of miscellaneous junk right next to the crossing! I actually thought that there was a Wigwag mechanism in there at first glance!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.529614, ... 312!8i6656

More active crossings:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5972601 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5966554 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5966956 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6423136 ... 328!8i1664

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6759767 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6759402 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6759211 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6759072 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6759211 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6758998 ... 312!8i6656

Classic signals:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6913882 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.693034, ... 312!8i6656

Another active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6578829 ... 312!8i6656

Extra-tall mast:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6575312 ... 312!8i6656

Yet another active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6579797 ... 312!8i6656
The train had some nice power with an H2 BNSF GEVO leading a Canadian Pacific EMD:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6581747 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6580769 ... 312!8i6656

freebrickproductions wrote: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5966956 ... 312!8i6656

Interesting......
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5966956 ... 312!8i6656

freebrickproductions wrote:Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5298044 ... 312!8i6656

Interesting mix of newer gate mechs and older masts there...

freebrickproductions wrote:Yet another active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6579797 ... 312!8i6656
The train had some nice power with an H2 BNSF GEVO leading a Canadian Pacific EMD:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6581747 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6580769 ... 312!8i6656

Nice to see some Norfolk Southern LED action on GSV!

ToledoRailfan wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5966956 ... 312!8i6656

Interesting......
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5966956 ... 312!8i6656

Kind of interesting how there is a "tracks" sign under the advance warning sign, a bit like California but with a regular "tracks" sign.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.5972601 ... 312!8i6656
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Classic signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9048871 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9047223 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9051891 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9050396 ... 6656?hl=en
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An interesting pedestrian crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9052432 ... 6656?hl=en

Here it is with different signs and no crossing ID tags back in 2013.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9052397 ... 6656?hl=en

And here it is back in 2007!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9052575 ... 1664?hl=en
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More classic signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9054695 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9057033 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9064296 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9062979 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is are two pretty cool crossings, they vaguely looks familiar so I wonder if this has been talked about on the forum before.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9068174 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9068224 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9068013 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9070667 ... 1664?hl=en

I wonder why this gate was removed, maybe someone stole it and it just wasn't replaced for the time that street came there in 2013.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9068376 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9068459 ... 6656?hl=en
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A three-way crossing with classic signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9076728 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9075593 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9077773 ... 6656?hl=en
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It is kind of hard to tell if these crossings are abandon or not.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9078601 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9082137 ... 6656?hl=en
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Very short 8'' signal! Kind of reminds me of the ones in Fremont, Ohio!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9088066 ... 6656?hl=en
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Even more classic signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9094904 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9097184 ... 6656?hl=en
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This seems a bit sketchy.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9117094 ... 6656?hl=en
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More classic signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9121542 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9118706 ... 6656?hl=en

This crossing features a very classic cantilever! Unfortunately it appears to be falling apart!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9124415 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9121798 ... 6656?hl=en
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Interesting!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9121983 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9123221 ... 6656?hl=en

Very classic signal for the side street as well!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9124042 ... 6656?hl=en
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Another interesting signal!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9122948 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9124664 ... 6656?hl=en

Another classic signal for the side street!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9125756 ... 6656?hl=en

This road is a one-way road but there is this signal that has had its lights removed! Kind of odd, might be from when this road was a two-way road.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9127187 ... 6656?hl=en
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Guess what!? More classic signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9126159 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9130361 ... 6656?hl=en
I wonder what this is all about?!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9128738 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9130906 ... 6656?hl=en
This signal is leaning a lot!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9129782 ... 6656?hl=en

Here are some very classic signals! I'm almost positive that this one was also posted here before.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9137479 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9135253 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9134176 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.913667, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9139002 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9135033 ... 6656?hl=en
Huh, I though semaphore gate mechanisms were only used on pedestrian gates.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9135253 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.913667, ... 6656?hl=en
Sadly the crossing(s) have been updated!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9133323 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9139816 ... 6656?hl=en
I wonder if the reason that they installed full signals instead of just gates for the sidewalks is because the sidewalks are kind of far from the crossing. But why did the previous setup setup just had mast signals for the sidewalks without gates?
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45 degree crossbucks!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9160662 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9160583 ... 1664?hl=en
Sadly, they're gone.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9160664 ... 6656?hl=en
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Even more classic signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9192946 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9190258 ... 1664?hl=en