Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

ZachL wrote:

Steven429 wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:One of the most oddest crossings i've ever seen.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.510118 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing has unusually large counterweights for US&S Model 95's.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.536019 ... 312!8i6656

WCH Mechanical Bell and Safetran lights on an ungated crossing which replaced a flagman signal.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.568520 ... 312!8i6656

I wonder if the teardrop and/or wig wag still work or are they disconnected?

They're probably disconnected.

Not a wigwag master, but wouldn't there be a magnet holding the banner when not activated?

NathanFromEngland wrote:

ZachL wrote:

Steven429 wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:One of the most oddest crossings i've ever seen.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.510118 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing has unusually large counterweights for US&S Model 95's.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.536019 ... 312!8i6656

WCH Mechanical Bell and Safetran lights on an ungated crossing which replaced a flagman signal.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.568520 ... 312!8i6656

I wonder if the teardrop and/or wig wag still work or are they disconnected?

They're probably disconnected.

Not a wigwag master, but wouldn't there be a magnet holding the banner when not activated?

I'm not sure what you mean. The arm is just pointing downward from gravity.

Might've been posted before, but what are these things?
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8663797 ... 328!8i1664

ZachL wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:

ZachL wrote:

Steven429 wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:One of the most oddest crossings i've ever seen.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.510118 ... 312!8i6656

This crossing has unusually large counterweights for US&S Model 95's.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.536019 ... 312!8i6656

WCH Mechanical Bell and Safetran lights on an ungated crossing which replaced a flagman signal.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.568520 ... 312!8i6656

I wonder if the teardrop and/or wig wag still work or are they disconnected?

They're probably disconnected.

Not a wigwag master, but wouldn't there be a magnet holding the banner when not activated?

I'm not sure what you mean. The arm is just pointing downward from gravity.

US&S wigwags were designed to go off to one side and hid behind a little covering when off.

NathanFromEngland wrote:Might've been posted before, but what are these things?
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8663797 ... 328!8i1664

Hard to tell but those could either be Eagle or Crouse-Hinds beacons

Irma Hurricane Damage along the CSX Lehigh Spur.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7843963 ... 312!8i6656

Active crossing in Milan, TN:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9170907 ... 328!8i1664

An old crossing setup in the same town also in action!
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9157028 ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9157028 ... 328!8i1664

Sadly gone:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9156482 ... 312!8i6656

Pretty Far gate mast from the cantilever:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9210417 ... 312!8i6656

Mast lights as side lights:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9213082 ... 312!8i6656

Looks like that crossbuck here needs worked on:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9252468 ... 312!8i6656

An old Private Drive sign?
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9252468 ... 312!8i6656

Pretty nice 8 inch install here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9151708 ... 312!8i6656

Interesting side lights placement:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9181882 ... 312!8i6656

Not related, but this here is rather interesting: My guess is that there is a train within distance?
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9366403 ... 312!8i6656

Vandalized relay case:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9005883 ... 312!8i6656

This might've been a RR crossing here at some point:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9177093 ... 328!8i1664

Looks like Transport Products Corp. 8 inch lights here?
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9297512 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9297441 ... 312!8i6656

Ethan the Railfanner wrote:Pretty Far gate mast from the cantilever:
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9210417 ... 312!8i6656

It's likely a third set of tracks existed there, and while they did move the gate, it'd probably be easier to leave the cantilever in place instead of move that as well.

An old stripped crossbuck pole on the old WM

An old US&S Setup

A Relay mounted US&S Signal!

Erik-Gorb-Hamilton wrote:An old US&S Setup

ugh that looks so f***ing ugly with the LEDs...