Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

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.

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

very interesting cantilevers!

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4674109 ... 312!8i6656

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.

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

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.

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

interesting setup

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.973866, ... 312!8i6656

this one is just bizzare!

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9763573 ... 312!8i6656

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

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.