Pretty neat little mining railroad there. That appears to be their only crossing.
Based on the rust and plants though, I'd say the crossing doesn't get much use.
I wonder who made those lights though...
Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
This is the video that I found the crossing from, I didn't actually find this crossing by browsing through Google Maps and Streetview like I usually do.
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:27 pm
by ZachL
Tonight while I was going across Busch Boulevard in Tampa, I noticed that the westbound side cantilever had two double-sided crossbucks! It caught my eye when I saw my headlights reflecting off of them.
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
The video shows all of the signal active.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:39 am
by freebrickproductions
ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
We have some of those around here, they're kind of like half double crossings for lack of a better term. And then there are the infamous crossings located on the NS Detroit Line/CN Shore line like this one, and formally this one and this one. There is also the passive version like this one, and there is also a mast only version like this one, but I only know of just one mast only version.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 3:34 am
by freebrickproductions
ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
We have some of those around here, they're kind of like half double crossings for lack of a better term. And then there are the infamous crossings located on the NS Detroit Line/CN Shore line like this one, and formally this one and this one. There is also the passive version like this one, and there is also a mast only version like this one, but I only know of just one mast only version.
But those all feature "x Tracks" signs that have the correct number of tracks listen on all of them. The ones I posted either lack them entirely, or one or more have the wrong number of tracks listed, or one is missing while the other is there.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:21 pm
by ZachL
ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
The video shows all of the signal active.
Not the GSV links though??
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:30 pm
by ToledoRailfan
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Weird how there is a gate in the middle but not one on the other end, typically crossings like this would have one gate on each end and none in the middle, just gate-less signals in the middle.
Because those are three separate crossings. If they were all interconnetcted, then there would be an "X Tracks" sign present at both ends.
