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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:36 am
by LARDLOGO
Strange seeing a WCH E-Bell in BNSF county. (I've filmed here before).
https://goo.gl/maps/kUKsYykSoVs
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:48 am
by ToledoRailfan
I thought WCH E-Bells are common on BNSF and UP installations?
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:49 am
by freebrickproductions
Ain't the first WCH e-bell that's been found on a BNSF line:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Illinois/A-K/Chillicothe/26/
There's also one in Berwin, IL on the BNSF Racetrack:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8309697 ... 312!8i6656
ToledoRailfan wrote:
I thought WCH E-Bells are common on BNSF and UP installations?
Only UP, really. BNSF has always been a bigger fan of General Signals, with a brief stint with Safetran (and WCH, apparently).
You could also be thinking of CP, which uses a lot of WCH e-bells.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:52 am
by ToledoRailfan
freebrickproductions wrote:
Ain't the first WCH e-bell that's been found on a BNSF line:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Illinois/A-K/Chillicothe/26/
ToledoRailfan wrote:
I thought WCH E-Bells are common on BNSF and UP installations?
Only UP, really. BNSF has always been a bigger fan of General Signals, with a brief stint with Safetran.
Doesn't BNSF have a lot of Safetran Type-1s? Maybe I got them mixed up with WCH E-Bells.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:53 am
by freebrickproductions
ToledoRailfan wrote:freebrickproductions wrote:
Ain't the first WCH e-bell that's been found on a BNSF line:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Illinois/A-K/Chillicothe/26/
ToledoRailfan wrote:
I thought WCH E-Bells are common on BNSF and UP installations?
Only UP, really. BNSF has always been a bigger fan of General Signals, with a brief stint with Safetran.
Doesn't BNSF have a lot of Safetran Type-1s? Maybe I got them mixed up with WCH E-Bells.
They have a few. Not sure how they compare to other railroads though.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:55 am
by freebrickproductions
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:05 am
by ToledoRailfan
freebrickproductions wrote:ToledoRailfan wrote:freebrickproductions wrote:
Ain't the first WCH e-bell that's been found on a BNSF line:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Illinois/A-K/Chillicothe/26/
ToledoRailfan wrote:
I thought WCH E-Bells are common on BNSF and UP installations?
Only UP, really. BNSF has always been a bigger fan of General Signals, with a brief stint with Safetran.
Doesn't BNSF have a lot of Safetran Type-1s? Maybe I got them mixed up with WCH E-Bells.
They have a few. Not sure how they compare to other railroads though.
I guess I've always associated them with the sound of WCH E-bells which I've always associated with being from out west.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:07 am
by ToledoRailfan
Your link just links to the map.
Kind of unusual! Sense the platform is so close to the crossing a normal pedestrian gate wouldn't work.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:09 am
by freebrickproductions
ToledoRailfan wrote:
Your link just links to the map.
Should work now in my (original) post. Apparently I had hit the apostrophe key when hitting the enter key, and it caused the forum's software to think that the apostrophe was part of the link, which caused Google Maps to send you to the map rather than street view as it didn't expect the apostrophe.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:18 am
by ToledoRailfan
I don't think I've seen a triangle arm on a pedestrian gate before.
freebrickproductions wrote:ToledoRailfan wrote:
Your link just links to the map.
Should work now in my (original) post. Apparently I had hit the apostrophe key when hitting the enter key, and it caused the forum's software to think that the apostrophe was part of the link, which caused Google Maps to send you to the map rather than street view as it didn't expect the apostrophe.
Ah. I would think that would just cause the link not to work but I don't much about that stuff.