Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

cabman701 wrote:

AndyWS wrote:

TrainmanKight wrote:Street view driving around a lowered crossing gate
http://goo.gl/maps/JMYwc

Looks like a train passed and the gates stayed down.

Google car was not the only one... http://goo.gl/maps/Dk1Tz

And the lights mid-flash:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=3 ... -2.12&z=19

Not sure why the signal needs to be this far back from the tracks...
http://goo.gl/maps/3PFHW

ZachL wrote:Not sure why the signal needs to be this far back from the tracks...
http://goo.gl/maps/3PFHW

http://goo.gl/maps/S1HRC
Used to be another track that went through the crossing.

TrainmanKight wrote:

ZachL wrote:Not sure why the signal needs to be this far back from the tracks...
http://goo.gl/maps/3PFHW

http://goo.gl/maps/S1HRC
Used to be another track that went through the crossing.

How did I miss that? That also probably explains the signal right there on the side street, but I don't see how they can't just remove that and let the people who need to turn left turn left

ZachL wrote:

TrainmanKight wrote:

ZachL wrote:Not sure why the signal needs to be this far back from the tracks...
http://goo.gl/maps/3PFHW

http://goo.gl/maps/S1HRC
Used to be another track that went through the crossing.

How did I miss that? That also probably explains the signal right there on the side street, but I don't see how they can't just remove that and let the people who need to turn left turn left

The signal that should be removed is the one that you originally pointed out. Then the signal on the side street currently needs it's gate extended some, and turned towards the main road. Then put a good set of lights facing both directions (not all that mismatched crap), and your done.

I'm sure it's not all that easy, but still........

Never seen a block signal on the side of a street before:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 4&t=h&z=19

Looks like they had plans to continue the sidewalk at one point:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 9&t=h&z=18

This signal is in terrible shape:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 7&t=h&z=18

Another railroad crossing next to a tornado siren:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 9&t=h&z=20

Hmm...
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 2&t=h&z=19

Very classic cantilevers:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 2&t=h&z=19


https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 7&t=h&z=19

Train:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 4&t=h&z=19
And an active crossing near-by:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 9&t=h&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 6&t=h&z=19

Another classic signal:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 2&t=h&z=18

More classic cantilevers in terrible shape:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 9&t=h&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 0&t=h&z=19
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 1&t=h&z=19

Even though the line is still in service, this signal appears to have been forgotten:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 9&t=h&z=20

One signal wonder:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 6&t=h&z=19

Odd signals:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 7&t=h&z=19

Active crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 6&t=h&z=18

Overkill much?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 7&t=h&z=19

More classic cantilevers:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 1&t=h&z=19

I think I found a sephmore (or however it is spelled) that's missing its banner:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 7&t=h&z=18

I wonder who took out this signal?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 6&t=h&z=19

Classic cantilevers:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Sarnia,+ ... 5,,1,-4.29
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Sarnia,+ ... 3,,1,-1.66

Even more classics:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Sarnia,+ ... ,,0,-12.87

No comment:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Detroit, ... ,2.39&z=19

Conrail train!
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Detroit, ... -0.94&z=17

Old and rusty cantilever:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Detroit, ... -2.15&z=19

Very interesting crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Detroit, ... -2.29&z=20

a rusty US&S wig wag in some guy's front yard, it's no longer there: https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=perth+and ... 55.58,,2,1

freebrickproductions wrote:One signal wonder:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=North+Oh ... 6&t=h&z=19

Here is where it's partner used to be: http://goo.gl/maps/V22Va

Train going through a crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=3 ... 6,,0,-2.15

Here, have another train:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=3 ... 9,,0,-1.21
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=3 ... .22,,0,2.3
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=3 ... 4,,1,-2.53
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=3 ... 3,,1,-3.36