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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:49 pm
by NathanFromEngland

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:31 pm
by ToledoRailfan
NathanFromEngland wrote:Family Lines Caboose, and a Vader signal that was surprisingly saved.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.5647404 ... 312!8i6656
That's not a Vader signal. :Wink:

Did you see that rotating banner signal?
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.5647401 ... 312!8i6656

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:35 pm
by ZachL
NathanFromEngland wrote:Never knew the FCR used these.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.565939, ... 312!8i6656
Those were standard on all Florida railroads until the 1970s or 1980s

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:36 pm
by ZachL
NathanFromEngland wrote:More motor bells.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.5703243 ... 312!8i6656
That is a mechanical bell not a motor bell

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:07 pm
by freebrickproductions
NathanFromEngland wrote: How is the signal maintainer mean't to open the bell?
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.5709,-8 ... 312!8i6656
*meant

And like any other mechanical bell, it's just the body and gong that move rather than the door.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:14 am
by NathanFromEngland
Active crossing in Lake City, Florida.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.1974549 ... 6656?hl=en
Then for some reason, it activated again.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.196794, ... 6656?hl=en

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:53 am
by ToledoRailfan
Interesting sidelights in Pullman, Washington.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7322293 ... 312!8i6656

I thought that crossing was on a one-way road at first. Kind of an odd setup I guess.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7321857 ... 312!8i6656
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Interesting pedestrian crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.7355052 ... 312!8i6656

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:09 am
by ZachL
NathanFromEngland wrote:Then for some reason, it activated again.
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.196794, ... 6656?hl=en
Likely a tail-ring activation.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 7:20 pm
by ToledoRailfan

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:30 pm
by ZachL