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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 9:39 pm
by freebrickproductions
ZachL wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote:am i crazy or does this look like a weird bell?

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8346234 ... 312!8i6656
you're crazy
Yea, it's just an MI or US&S bell that has a 4 inch base. Since it's mounted on a gated signal with a 5 inch mast, it has to have a 5 inch adapter.

Also, Harmon gate mechs there too!

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:27 pm
by dan the ca railfan
freebrickproductions wrote:
ZachL wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote:am i crazy or does this look like a weird bell?

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8346234 ... 312!8i6656
you're crazy
Yea, it's just an MI or US&S bell that has a 4 inch base. Since it's mounted on a gated signal with a 5 inch mast, it has to have a 5 inch adapter.

Also, Harmon gate mechs there too!

why do you always put an exclamation point at the end of sentence when pointing out harmon mechanisms? what is so special about them?

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:00 am
by freebrickproductions
dan the ca railfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
ZachL wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote:am i crazy or does this look like a weird bell?

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8346234 ... 312!8i6656
you're crazy
Yea, it's just an MI or US&S bell that has a 4 inch base. Since it's mounted on a gated signal with a 5 inch mast, it has to have a 5 inch adapter.

Also, Harmon gate mechs there too!

why do you always put an exclamation point at the end of sentence when pointing out harmon mechanisms? what is so special about them?
They aren't very common, it seems.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:05 am
by dan the ca railfan
freebrickproductions wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
ZachL wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote:am i crazy or does this look like a weird bell?

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.8346234 ... 312!8i6656
you're crazy
Yea, it's just an MI or US&S bell that has a 4 inch base. Since it's mounted on a gated signal with a 5 inch mast, it has to have a 5 inch adapter.

Also, Harmon gate mechs there too!

why do you always put an exclamation point at the end of sentence when pointing out harmon mechanisms? what is so special about them?
They aren't very common, it seems.
well that makes sense also i just uploaded what i believe to be all the em gates in the l.a area in the em gates thread that i think i remember and found though i will probably find more go check them out!

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:27 am
by ZachL
dan the ca railfan wrote:why do you always put an exclamation point at the end of sentence when pointing out harmon mechanisms?
Why does a dog bark?

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:48 am
by dan the ca railfan
ZachL wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote:why do you always put an exclamation point at the end of sentence when pointing out harmon mechanisms?
Why does a dog bark?
very funny ZachL very funny.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:37 pm
by dan the ca railfan
google maps streetview caught some em gates in action!

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1334238 ... authuser=0

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:34 am
by freebrickproductions
A pair of classic cantilever signals in Thomasville, GA with most of the original US&S 8 inch lights with vandal-guards!
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8354513 ... 312!8i6656
Check out how the side-lights are mounted!
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8354493 ... 312!8i6656

Classic crossings:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8343471 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8345507 ... 312!8i6656
Black-painted General Signals e-bell:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8342944 ... 312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8346674 ... 312!8i6656
Looks like there was another crossing here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.8345089 ... 312!8i6656
(A train can also be seen down the line.)

This crossing has four bells at it, two General Signals Type 1s and what appears to be a pair of US&S mechanical bells, with only two signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.2326322 ... 312!8i6656
And according to the video below, all four bells still work!

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:47 pm
by ajlynch91
https://www.google.com/maps/@20.8936204 ... 1?hl=en-US

Island of Maui in Hawaii on a narrow gauge line.

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:30 pm
by ZachL