Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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busman_49 wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote:world ugliest crossing set up ever in chicago il on il-43

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7835666 ... 312!8i6656
I don't know about ugly, but it's definitely interesting
Plus, the secondary pair of lights may be for visibility, or as replacements if the ones above were to fail, or were damaged.
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Three relay cases, surely one would be for the crossing, but what could the rest be for?
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.1962501 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.1962501 ... 312!8i6656
Safetran S-85!
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.1964755 ... 312!8i6656
There is still has a SBD No Trespassing sign here!
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.1968819 ... 312!8i6656
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very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
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dan the ca railfan wrote:very interesting cantilevers!

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4674109 ... 312!8i6656
Those look like US&S canteliever, that must've been repainted in recent years.
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i have found a very unique railroad crossing as it is located underneath a railroad bridge!

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1614466 ... 328!8i1664
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NathanFromEngland wrote: Safetran S-85!
https://www.google.com/maps/@30.1964755 ... 312!8i6656
US&S/WABCO Model 75.
NathanFromEngland wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote:very interesting cantilevers!

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4674109 ... 312!8i6656
Those look like US&S canteliever, that must've been repainted in recent years.
Believe I've posted those before, they appear to be some kind of custom product, likely used to replace a pair of mast signal if I had to guess.
They/Them for me, please.

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possible raco cantilever

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1712962 ... 312!8i6656

street view of the whole crossing with the possible raco cantilever.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1715298 ... 312!8i6656
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very lucky to live two-three blocks away from three teardrop bells. one of which i see at least once a week!
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unsure if this bell is a US&S mechanical bell because it is rusty.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0872959 ... 312!8i6656

but i think it is because it kind of matches the bell on the left side of the crossing in harrisburg ,or which i know for a fact has a US&S mechanical bell

https://www.google.com/maps/@44.273664, ... 312!8i6656
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dan the ca railfan wrote:unsure if this bell is a US&S mechanical bell because it is rusty.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0872959 ... 312!8i6656

Looks like one, but i keep wanting to say it appears to look like a WRRS bell but i guess both have similarities.
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