Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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In my area the Ann Arbor Railroad recently started using them. Now if the eastern Class 1s start using them that would be weird!
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ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:I don't know why but public railroad crossings especially signalized ones on narrow gauge lines always interest me!
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7152877 ... !1e1?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7152877 ... !1e1?hl=en
Holy cow, amazing find! I always thought that the only public narrow-gauge crossing in the country was this one in Imperial, CA!
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7910965 ... 56!6m1!1e1
This is the opposite! :TUP2: :Clap:
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I didn't know that the Pittsburgh light rail has classic 8'' signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.349419, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3491605 ... 6656?hl=en

Here is a view of the crossing active.
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More classic signals! Wow, hard to believe this is a light rail line! :Blink:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3324244 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3325082 ... 1664?hl=en
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Crossbuck only crossings on a light rail line! :Blink:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3303908 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3305067 ... 1664?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3298267 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3298555 ... 1664?hl=en

The line that the three crossings above are located on just randomly ends so I'm not sure what this line in particular is for.
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The first crossing in this post use to have classic 8'' signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3311115 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3308428 ... 6656?hl=en
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More classic signals.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3380825 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3380612 ... 6656?hl=en
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Active crossing in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
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UP LEDs!
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.3340355 ... 6656?hl=en
Interesting...

I also think that this is the same railroad as the one that has some span-wire set-ups along it.
They/Them for me, please.

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freebrickproductions wrote:
I also think that this is the same railroad as the one that has some span-wire set-ups along it.
Yep, I remember when someone posted those here.
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freebrickproductions wrote:I also think that this is the same railroad as the one that has some span-wire set-ups along it.
I thought those were in Drexel Hill, PA?
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ZachL wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:I also think that this is the same railroad as the one that has some span-wire set-ups along it.
I thought those were in Drexel Hill, PA?
He is talking about the Pittsburgh light rail system as a whole.
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ZachL wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:I also think that this is the same railroad as the one that has some span-wire set-ups along it.
I thought those were in Drexel Hill, PA?
No, that was these:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Drexe ... 75.2921301
They/Them for me, please.

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freebrickproductions wrote:
ZachL wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:I also think that this is the same railroad as the one that has some span-wire set-ups along it.
I thought those were in Drexel Hill, PA?
No, that was these:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Drexe ... 75.2921301
I think I've seen that as well. It has probably been sense replaced though. :Awww:
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freebrickproductions wrote:
ZachL wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:I also think that this is the same railroad as the one that has some span-wire set-ups along it.
I thought those were in Drexel Hill, PA?
No, that was these:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Drexe ... 75.2921301
Nope, I wasn't referring to those. I had thought the spanwire signals were in Drexel Hill but I guess not.
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ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
ZachL wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:I also think that this is the same railroad as the one that has some span-wire set-ups along it.
I thought those were in Drexel Hill, PA?
No, that was these:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Drexe ... 75.2921301
I think I've seen that as well. It has probably been sense replaced though. :Awww:
Unfortunately the old signal is long gone but the new setup looks pretty interesting though.
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