Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

NathanFromEngland wrote:Whats this?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@36.72718 ... 312!8i6656
It looks like a wayside horn, but there is no horn!

To let train crews know that the crossing is active. It's normally used in quiet zones, but that ain't a quiet zone!

Uh Oh!
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9495865 ... 6656?hl=en

NathanFromEngland wrote:Uh Oh!
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9495865 ... 6656?hl=en

That was posted here not too long ago

Interesting set-up on this NS line in Georgia, likely done due to the curve:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.4490074 ... 312!8i6656

A pure 1980s NS install:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.450893, ... 312!8i6656

Some classic 8 inch gated Safetran signals from the Southern Railway with later GRS gate mechs!
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.4674572 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.4672773 ... 312!8i6656

Active crossing in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia which has been caught active on several occasions
2009
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2690384 ... 6656?hl=en
In 2011, the Griswold crossing was replaced with WCH equipment.
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2686339 ... 6656?hl=en
2014
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2700383 ... 6656?hl=en
Active crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2421094 ... 6656?hl=en
Whats's going on here?
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.24312,- ... 6656?hl=en
Crossing caught in mid flash.
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.227003, ... 6656?hl=en
Weird place to park your train.
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2264359 ... 6656?hl=en
Whats this on the gate counterweight?
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2170821 ... 6656?hl=en
Interesting crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2114614 ... 6656?hl=en
Crossbuck which for some reason has the name of the street on the back of it.
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2083793 ... 6656?hl=en
Incorrect number of tracks.
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.20848,- ... 6656?hl=en
Abandoned signal next to an active crossing. Now removed.
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.206862, ... 6656?hl=en
Active private crossing. Excessive light use much?
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2108324 ... 6656?hl=en

Just a heads up to people.
The WABCO bell at Palmer Street has now, sadly been replaced with oddly enough a Safetran Type 2 E-Bell.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@28.01536 ... 312!8i6656
I'm pretty disappointed, i wanted to see that bell in action.

NathanFromEngland wrote:Just a heads up to people.
The WABCO bell at Palmer Street has now, sadly been replaced with oddly enough a Safetran Type 2 E-Bell.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@28.01536 ... 312!8i6656
I'm pretty disappointed, i wanted to see that bell in action.

That was actually a US&S mechanical bell. Evers Street still has one though:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@28.01513 ... 312!8i6656
New bell is likely an NEG e-bell that's faded a bit.

NathanFromEngland wrote: Incorrect number of tracks.
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.20848,- ... 6656?hl=en

The former third track at the crossing is still there so not necessarily incorrect.

NathanFromEngland wrote: Abandoned signal next to an active crossing. Now removed.
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.206862, ... 6656?hl=en

I wonder if that signal would active when the crossing would activate.

NathanFromEngland wrote: Active private crossing. Excessive light use much?
https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2108324 ... 6656?hl=en

That'd be a good place to film a train.

freebrickproductions wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:Just a heads up to people.
The WABCO bell at Palmer Street has now, sadly been replaced with oddly enough a Safetran Type 2 E-Bell.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@28.01536 ... 312!8i6656
I'm pretty disappointed, i wanted to see that bell in action.

That was actually a US&S mechanical bell. Evers Street still has one though:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@28.01513 ... 312!8i6656
New bell is likely an NEG e-bell that's faded a bit.

David is correct that it was a US&S e-bell. I hope to see that crossing on the site soon as I have sent the pictures to him, but they will be five years or older by the time they're up.

ZachL wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:Just a heads up to people.
The WABCO bell at Palmer Street has now, sadly been replaced with oddly enough a Safetran Type 2 E-Bell.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@28.01536 ... 312!8i6656
I'm pretty disappointed, i wanted to see that bell in action.

That was actually a US&S mechanical bell. Evers Street still has one though:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@28.01513 ... 312!8i6656
New bell is likely an NEG e-bell that's faded a bit.

David is correct that it was a US&S e-bell. I hope to see that crossing on the site soon as I have sent the pictures to him, but they will be five years or older by the time they're up.

You mean US&S m-bell? Feel free to get some newer pictures as well, though it is a shame that CSX replaced the US&S bell there, as it sounded nice with that GS Type 1.