Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Three crossbucks
https://goo.gl/maps/w71sh19HCv92

Driveway signal
https://goo.gl/maps/oun2wAuPGA42

Unprotected crossing; no signs or anything, just the surface.
https://goo.gl/maps/bDHUin9PzXE2

Three signals
https://goo.gl/maps/N76Y14PRRDS2

HUGE cantilever
https://goo.gl/maps/ELetBMJuv992
Prior to installation; Speed limit is 35, oh yeah and there's a crossing here.
https://goo.gl/maps/w5NYh7XA3CF2

Huh...

Neat sideview


I wonder how long that has been th-Oh damn!

LARDLOGO wrote:Unprotected crossing; no signs or anything, just the surface.
https://goo.gl/maps/bDHUin9PzXE2

That looks to be on a private road so that is probably why it is unprotected.

LARDLOGO wrote: HUGE cantilever
https://goo.gl/maps/ELetBMJuv992

Always seems like large cantilevers tend to be on crossings that don't have much train traffic.

LARDLOGO wrote: Prior to installation; Speed limit is 35, oh yeah and there's a crossing here.
https://goo.gl/maps/w5NYh7XA3CF2

Kind of odd seeing a speed limit sign on a crossbuck pole.

ToledoRailfan wrote:

LARDLOGO wrote: Prior to installation; Speed limit is 35, oh yeah and there's a crossing here.
https://goo.gl/maps/w5NYh7XA3CF2

Kind of odd seeing a speed limit sign on a crossbuck pole.

More like the crossbuck's on a speed limit sign pole because the town's too cheap to install a separate post for the crossbuck.

I wonder if this signal at the Halton County Radial Railway Museum in Milton, Ontario originally had a 45 degree crossbuck.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.5812602 ... 1254?hl=en

Railroad gnissorC?
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.5085287 ... 6656?hl=en
RAILROAD?
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.5082064 ... 6656?hl=en
60's/70's? WRRS installation still in service on UP trackage!
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4781962 ... 6656?hl=en
Catseye crossbuck! (And WABCO/US&S lights)
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4763964 ... 6656?hl=en
Sadly, UP have since replaced the crossbuck.
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4763648 ... 6656?hl=en
This crossing still uses a GRS relay case!
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4709438 ... 6656?hl=en
Active crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4664988 ... 6656?hl=en
Another active crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4637094 ... 6656?hl=en
WCH bell facing the wrong way.
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4420884 ... 6656?hl=en
Quite an unusual way of attaching the gate to the cantilever.
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.44242,- ... 6656?hl=en
Active crossing
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4426046 ... 6656?hl=en
Now this is a bit odd.
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4499803 ... 6656?hl=en
Welcome to Texas
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4704347 ... 6656?hl=en
...And the moment you step foot in Texas you're greeted with a Progress Rail plant
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4751522 ... 6656?hl=en
Early installment of a General Signals Type 1 E-Bell!
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4796711 ... 6656?hl=en
Interesting GRS installation
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4800965 ... 6656?hl=en
This doesn't look good.
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.4811096 ... 6656?hl=en

Wishbone gate with unusual striping!

Some classic EM mechs

Anyone know why that wishbone has striping like that? never seen that before around Washington State.

Erik-Gorb-Hamilton wrote:Wishbone gate with unusual striping!

Anyone know why that wishbone has striping like that? never seen that before around Washington State.

Nice find!

Almost looks like the cantilevers there are being used as side lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4034582 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4036284 ... 312!8i6656

I do have to wonder if the wishbone is still there though... I don't see anything unusual about the stripping though.

ToledoRailfan wrote:

Erik-Gorb-Hamilton wrote:Wishbone gate with unusual striping!

Anyone know why that wishbone has striping like that? never seen that before around Washington State.

Nice find!

Almost looks like the cantilevers there are being used as side lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4034582 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4036284 ... 312!8i6656

I do have to wonder if the wishbone is still there though... I don't see anything unusual about the stripping though.

The striping is thinner than usual, it seems. Also, the cantilevers are likely turned to the side as it appears the crossing's out of service. The rails around it are certainly rusty:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4037616 ... 312!8i6656

Also, can't make anything out very well on satellite view, aside from the rotated cantilevers and those huge drums of something, but it doesn't appear that the gates are there anymore.

freebrickproductions wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

Erik-Gorb-Hamilton wrote:Wishbone gate with unusual striping!

Anyone know why that wishbone has striping like that? never seen that before around Washington State.

Nice find!

Almost looks like the cantilevers there are being used as side lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4034582 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4036284 ... 312!8i6656

I do have to wonder if the wishbone is still there though... I don't see anything unusual about the stripping though.

The striping is thinner than usual, it seems. Also, the cantilevers are likely turned to the side as it appears the crossing's out of service. The rails around it are certainly rusty:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.4037616 ... 312!8i6656

Only the cantilever arms are turned though. The mast lights still face the road.