Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

NathanFromEngland wrote:I find it strange on how this crossing has traffic signal protection for the tramway and a quad gate setup for the mainline.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Bas ... 4d-1.17857

I've actually come across that crossing before while browsing through streetview. They probably did it because the crossing is a MCB crossing.

Erik-Gorb-Hamilton wrote:ncredibly bizarre picture of something else as well, although it's not a crossing but rather a bizarre bridge. If you guys want I could post the picture I took of that bridge here. I promise it's well worth it

I'd like to see it.

Active crossing in Exeter Red Cow.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.73111 ... 6656?hl=en
It was caught from the other side, There is a worker standing on the crossing!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.73137 ... 6656?hl=en
Following an upgrade in 2013, yodalarms were added to the middle of the crossing, and the crossing became a MCB-CCTV
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.73126 ... 6656?hl=en
Whats this?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.73126 ... 6656?hl=en

ToledoRailfan wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:I find it strange on how this crossing has traffic signal protection for the tramway and a quad gate setup for the mainline.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Bas ... 4d-1.17857

I've actually come across that crossing before while browsing through streetview. They probably did it because the crossing is a MCB crossing.

Erik-Gorb-Hamilton wrote:ncredibly bizarre picture of something else as well, although it's not a crossing but rather a bizarre bridge. If you guys want I could post the picture I took of that bridge here. I promise it's well worth it

I'd like to see it.

To get to Bend and Klamath Falls via the north the BNSF has to cross the Columbia River using a lift bridge. I never paid much thought to this bridge as I thought it didn't really have anything special about it. HOWEVER, While chasing the 4449 from Bend back north We (group I was in) found a way to get a good shot of the train going over the bridge. While on the access road we found we came into view of what appeared to be a old swing bridge in the same span!
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Sure enough the bridge on the right appears to be a old swingbridge BUILT IN to the lift bridge. I have no clue on why this swing bridge was here. It's been OOS for some time as the old telegraph wires were strung to the side of the bridge without any medium to detach if opened...

[quote="ToledoRailfan"]Here is a pretty interesting crossing in Quebec City!

Strange that i never noticed it, since i got there 2 times...

Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8503788 ... 328!8i1664

brett nc railfanner wrote:Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8503788 ... 328!8i1664

What crossing?! Where?!

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8503452 ... 312!8i6656

On a more serious note, that image above looks like a malfunction.

ZachL wrote:

brett nc railfanner wrote:Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8503788 ... 328!8i1664

What crossing?! Where?!

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8503452 ... 312!8i6656

On a more serious note, that image above looks like a malfunction.

Its gone now.

NathanFromEngland wrote:

ZachL wrote:

brett nc railfanner wrote:Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8503788 ... 328!8i1664

What crossing?! Where?!

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8503452 ... 312!8i6656

On a more serious note, that image above looks like a malfunction.

Its gone now.

Wow!

I think that is the first time I've seen an active crossing on Google Streetview that no longer exists.

How do you get a link working with words, every time i do it it is the URL but its all broken.

Reverse Crossbuck.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@42.0182 ... 312!8i6656