Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

NathanFromEngland wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

Erik-Gorb-Hamilton wrote:So uh...

Whats the story behind this?

*Yes I know it's OOS, but what I am talking about is far more interesting considering it was left up.

Old signal bridge originally installed by the Central of New Jersey. As you can see, it originally had a lot more than just the one track running under it when the line was closed, probably under Conrail.

Looks really "trippy" having the bridge still there long after there were multiple tracks there.

Whatever railroad owned it when most of the tracks were torn out (likely Conrail based on the relay case) likely didn't want to remove the gantry. Heck, I wouldn't be too surprised if the line became dark territory after the multiple tracks were removed and the signals were left on the gantry, though turned away from the tracks and disconnected before eventually being removed by the railroad if not stolen.

Yep, this line was last used by Conrail, thanks to this faded sign.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6664432 ... 312!8i6656

ToledoRailfan wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

Erik-Gorb-Hamilton wrote:So uh...

Whats the story behind this?

*Yes I know it's OOS, but what I am talking about is far more interesting considering it was left up.

Old signal bridge originally installed by the Central of New Jersey. As you can see, it originally had a lot more than just the one track running under it when the line was closed, probably under Conrail.

Looks really "trippy" having the bridge still there long after there were multiple tracks there.

Whatever railroad owned it when most of the tracks were torn out (likely Conrail based on the relay case) likely didn't want to remove the gantry. Heck, I wouldn't be too surprised if the line became dark territory after the multiple tracks were removed and the signals were left on the gantry, though turned away from the tracks and disconnected before eventually being removed by the railroad if not stolen.

Yep, this line was last used by Conrail, thanks to this faded sign.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6664432 ... 312!8i6656

Pretty weird that they would put a sign with their name on a bride like that. Nice find!

ToledoRailfan wrote:I guess one stop sign for each sign wasn't enough for both sides of this crossing in Sahuarita, Arizona.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.9329583 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.9329519 ... 6656?hl=en

freebrickproductions wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:I guess one stop sign for each sign wasn't enough for both sides of this crossing in Sahuarita, Arizona.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.9329583 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.9329519 ... 6656?hl=en

Crossbucks likely didn't have any stop signs originally, so the agency in charge of the road installed some. Then the railroad (looks to be BNSF or UP) installed new crossbuck assemblies that had stop signs on them, though the extra ones were never removed.

ZachL wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:I guess one stop sign for each sign wasn't enough for both sides of this crossing in Sahuarita, Arizona.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.9329583 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.9329519 ... 6656?hl=en

Crossbucks likely didn't have any stop signs originally, so the agency in charge of the road installed some. Then the railroad (looks to be BNSF or UP) installed new crossbuck assemblies that had stop signs on them, though the extra ones were never removed.

You'd think either BNSF would notify the municipality on that, or the municipality would notice, but nope...

freebrickproductions wrote:

ZachL wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:I guess one stop sign for each sign wasn't enough for both sides of this crossing in Sahuarita, Arizona.
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.9329583 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.9329519 ... 6656?hl=en

Crossbucks likely didn't have any stop signs originally, so the agency in charge of the road installed some. Then the railroad (looks to be BNSF or UP) installed new crossbuck assemblies that had stop signs on them, though the extra ones were never removed.

You'd think either BNSF would notify the municipality on that, or the municipality would notice, but nope...

Also, found this somewhat interesting signal near Atwater, OH:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.996256, ... 6656?hl=en