Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Trainzmandude2012 wrote: I know this was hit by Hurricane Sandy but wha?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=291+West ... 9,,0,-4.06

That's one of those Safetran WTF cantilevers. WTF was actually the model name.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha what does that stand for? It obviously doesn't mean "what the f***?"

Was tooling around this area due to a derailment that happened in this city over the weekend.

Check out the interesting addition to the advance warning signs in this city: http://goo.gl/maps/NmyEj

Also found an active crossing: http://goo.gl/maps/I0mO7

cabman701 wrote:Was tooling around this area due to a derailment that happened in this city over the weekend.

Check out the interesting addition to the advance warning signs in this city: http://goo.gl/maps/NmyEj

I've never seen a black GS bell before: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Latonia, ... -2.19&z=18

In other news, you can see HMCR 8933 in the north yard:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Huntsvil ... 5,,3,-0.56

Here's an active crossing in Attalla, AL that streetview goes right through:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Attalla, ... 9,,1,-2.98
The Alabama & Tennessee train just down the tracks:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Attalla, ... .7,,3,0.31

YoshiDino90 wrote:Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha what does that stand for? It obviously doesn't mean "what the f***?"

I know the "W" means "Walkout". More information here, in this PDF:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/53250096/WA ... -MODEL-WTF

Cheers,
Joshua

freebrickproductions wrote:Here's an active crossing in Attalla, AL that streetview goes right through:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Attalla, ... 9,,1,-2.98
The Alabama & Tennessee train just down the tracks:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Attalla, ... .7,,3,0.31

I don't think I've seen a crossing like that with just one mast and one set of lights. I know it's a one-way road and all, but still kind of scary. A big semi in that right lane would completely block that signal for a car in the left hand lane.

SantaFebuff wrote:I know the "W" means "Walkout". More information here, in this PDF:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/53250096/WA ... -MODEL-WTF

Cheers,
Joshua

If you really want to get technical, the model is WT/F.

YoshiDino90 wrote:Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha what does that stand for? It obviously doesn't mean "what the f***?"

It's just the walkout cantilever model name. I bet no one will know why the chose that as the model name.

Found this 8 inch crossing out in the California desert: http://goo.gl/maps/dhuRv

Both signals have a square "Railroad Crossing" sign below the real crossbuck. Also, check out the bell on the nearest signal. Lastly... the other signal has an advance warning sign mounted below the lights.

cabman701 wrote:Found this 8 inch crossing out in the California desert: http://goo.gl/maps/dhuRv

Both signals have a square "Railroad Crossing" sign below the real crossbuck. Also, check out the bell on the nearest signal. Lastly... the other signal has an advance warning sign mounted below the lights.

Looks like this was a Safetran Type 3 that lost it's top:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=El+Centr ... 12.48&z=16