Noticed that the street blade next to the crossing claims that US 79 is "TN 79" (the road is also TN 76, but that means the street blade is still wrong).
i never knew those things were called street blades...
Probably obvious that they have that name due to them shaped like razor blades (ouch)
The LIRR likes to use masts that tall for crossings with long gate-arms, it seems.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 3:10 pm
by MapsSurfer
Here are some Dutch-Made Crossing Signals in Ghana.
I believe these were manufactured by the Dutch Company "Alkmaar". Although I'm not to sure about that.
The majority of Signalized Crossings can be found in the capitol city of Accra, there are an extreme few outside of the capitol.
This first Crossing has no Signs or Signals, but since there is a Guard's Shanty, this leads me to believe that they once had some Signalization here at some point. https://www.google.com/maps/@5.6511362, ... 312!8i6656
However, there is a suspicious looking peg on the side of the road. Could this have been part of a long-gone Signal or Gate Mechanism?
Though I might just be looking too much into this! https://www.google.com/maps/@5.6020219, ... 312!8i6656
Now we're talkin'! Here is a set of proper (albeit unusable) Crossing Signals. Since this is a main road, there may still be some sort of warning available.
Possibly from a bell or siren from one of those Crossing Shanty's on each side of the Avenue. https://www.google.com/maps/@5.6066774, ... 312!8i6656
Here is rather depressed-looking set of Flashers. These also look to be out-of-use, though there is one Manual Gate on the other side of the Crossing.
So at least there's some sort of protection. https://www.google.com/maps/@5.6112776, ... 312!8i6656
Another pair of unusable Crossing Signals. I've noticed that all of the Crossings in Accra are missing there Bells.
Maybe they never installed Crossings with bells, that or they're placed within the Guard Shanties next to the Signals. https://www.google.com/maps/@5.6197119, ... 312!8i6656
Unguarded Crossing with an absolutely stunning view of the Atlantic.
Mind-you this is an active Railway, so imagined Railfanning while being on this beautiful beach! https://www.google.com/maps/@5.6140817, ... 312!8i6656
That about does it for the Crossings in the Accra area. There are some new Italian-Style Crossing Signals around the Industrial area, but all of those are outside the range of Google Street View. Now we move on to the other active Railway in Ghana, this one is a mining Railway west of the Capitol.
Here's an interesting location, the signal is obviously out-of-service, but unlike what I pointed out before this crossing DOES have a Bell.
It's one of those Classic Dutch Bells which themselves are based off WRRS mini-bells. https://www.google.com/maps/@4.9217138, ... 312!8i6656
There are surely more ineresting Crossings to be found in Ghana, but these are all the crossings of note captured on Google Street View.
To rap this up I'll share with you a video taken aboard a train through Accra. In the video several Crossings that are not shone above can be seen, some with there Wooden Gates still intact! You can also some bells of unknown make ringing at several crossings as well. Enjoy!