Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Whats this?
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.5492457 ... 6656?hl=en
Interesting...
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.5396995 ... 6656?hl=en
Is this an FRA violation?
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4656062 ... 6656?hl=en
So i guess we've found our culprit...
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.367738, ... 6656?hl=en
Cool light extension
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3679995 ... 6656?hl=en
This crossings gates are missing!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3665845 ... 6656?hl=en
The same also goes for this crossing!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3667099 ... 6656?hl=en

NathanFromEngland wrote: Is this an FRA violation?
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4656062 ... 6656?hl=en

Ya in the wrong country for FRA violations!

ToledoRailfan wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote: Is this an FRA violation?
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4656062 ... 6656?hl=en

Ya in the wrong country for FRA violations!

Even if that was in the US, the answer would be no.

NathanFromEngland wrote:This crossings gates are missing!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3665845 ... 6656?hl=en
The same also goes for this crossing!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3667099 ... 6656?hl=en

Indicative that the line is out of service. This Vader signal is turned perpendicular to the tracks:

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3666633 ... 6656?hl=en

ZachL wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote: Is this an FRA violation?
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4656062 ... 6656?hl=en

Ya in the wrong country for FRA violations!

Even if that was in the US, the answer would be no.

Yep, as it is passive.

Although you would think they'd put the stop signs closer to the crossing, kind of defeats the purpose of having stop signs there.

ZachL wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:This crossings gates are missing!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3665845 ... 6656?hl=en
The same also goes for this crossing!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3667099 ... 6656?hl=en

Indicative that the line is out of service. This Vader signal is turned perpendicular to the tracks:

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3666633 ... 6656?hl=en

Not everyday you see Vader signals on an out of service line, looks like it went out of service quite recently as the tracks don't look that rusted. Seems like that is kind of a common theme with numerous Canadian related posts here along with observations I've made while browsing Google Streetview.

ToledoRailfan wrote:

ZachL wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:This crossings gates are missing!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3665845 ... 6656?hl=en
The same also goes for this crossing!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3667099 ... 6656?hl=en

Indicative that the line is out of service. This Vader signal is turned perpendicular to the tracks:

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3666633 ... 6656?hl=en

Not everyday you see Vader signals on an out of service line, looks like it went out of service quite recently as the tracks don't look that rusted. Seems like that is kind of a common theme with numerous Canadian related posts here along with observations I've made while browsing Google Streetview.

Another thought could be that the signals were brand spankin' new and just not fully operational as well.

Kind of an interesting setup in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.824597, ... 6656?hl=en
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Kind of an interesting passive-yield sign crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8246701 ... 6656?hl=en

Active crossings in Newcastle, NSW. (The line has since been closed and ripped up)
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.924 ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.924 ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-32.926 ... 328!8i1664

ZachL wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

ZachL wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:This crossings gates are missing!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3665845 ... 6656?hl=en
The same also goes for this crossing!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3667099 ... 6656?hl=en

Indicative that the line is out of service. This Vader signal is turned perpendicular to the tracks:

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3666633 ... 6656?hl=en

Not everyday you see Vader signals on an out of service line, looks like it went out of service quite recently as the tracks don't look that rusted. Seems like that is kind of a common theme with numerous Canadian related posts here along with observations I've made while browsing Google Streetview.

Another thought could be that the signals were brand spankin' new and just not fully operational as well.

Yep. Follow the line further East. Lots of signal upgrades during the 2014-2015 time frame to gated signals at crossings and the Vaders. Seems it takes that railroad a long time to completely finish the installs as well.
Case in point - This crossing appears to have taken about a year to complete.