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Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:34 pm
by ZachL
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:30 am
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:22 am
NathanFromEngland wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:08 am
Probably due to the length of the gates, but then again some railroads like to have tall masts.
There was a period of time where Norfolk Southern loved tall masts.
They still do, at least on occasion, from what I can tell.
Any new ones you know of, out of curiosity?
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:08 pm
by freebrickproductions
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:34 pm
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:30 am
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:22 am
NathanFromEngland wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:08 am
Probably due to the length of the gates, but then again some railroads like to have tall masts.
There was a period of time where Norfolk Southern loved tall masts.
They still do, at least on occasion, from what I can tell.
Any new ones you know of, out of curiosity?
Newest ones I've seen were put-up in Sylacauga, AL, at Norton Avenue sometime within the past few years. The Safetran gate mechs feature the cast-on logo, so they're still rather new.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1749647 ... 312!8i6656
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4703&p=39398&hilit ... uga#p39398
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:39 pm
by ZachL
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:08 pm
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:34 pm
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:30 am
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:22 am
NathanFromEngland wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:08 am
Probably due to the length of the gates, but then again some railroads like to have tall masts.
There was a period of time where Norfolk Southern loved tall masts.
They still do, at least on occasion, from what I can tell.
Any new ones you know of, out of curiosity?
Newest ones I've seen were put-up in Sylacauga, AL, at Norton Avenue sometime within the past few years. The Safetran gate mechs feature the cast-on logo, so they're still rather new.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1749647 ... 312!8i6656
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4703&p=39398&hilit ... uga#p39398
I think the LEDs make it easy to assume that they're recent
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:12 pm
by freebrickproductions
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:39 pm
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:08 pm
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:34 pm
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:30 am
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:22 am
NathanFromEngland wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:08 am
Probably due to the length of the gates, but then again some railroads like to have tall masts.
There was a period of time where Norfolk Southern loved tall masts.
They still do, at least on occasion, from what I can tell.
Any new ones you know of, out of curiosity?
Newest ones I've seen were put-up in Sylacauga, AL, at Norton Avenue sometime within the past few years. The Safetran gate mechs feature the cast-on logo, so they're still rather new.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1749647 ... 312!8i6656
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4703&p=39398&hilit ... uga#p39398
I think the LEDs make it easy to assume that they're recent
Well, NS has been using LEDs since 2014, so...
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:36 pm
by Ethan the Railfanner
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:12 pm
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:39 pm
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:08 pm
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:34 pm
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:30 am
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:22 am
NathanFromEngland wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:08 am
Probably due to the length of the gates, but then again some railroads like to have tall masts.
There was a period of time where Norfolk Southern loved tall masts.
They still do, at least on occasion, from what I can tell.
Any new ones you know of, out of curiosity?
Newest ones I've seen were put-up in Sylacauga, AL, at Norton Avenue sometime within the past few years. The Safetran gate mechs feature the cast-on logo, so they're still rather new.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1749647 ... 312!8i6656
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4703&p=39398&hilit ... uga#p39398
I think the LEDs make it easy to assume that they're recent
Well, NS has been using LEDs since 2014, so...
More examples of tall masts on NS:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.5127863 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.5132549 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.5143871 ... 312!8i6656
Fun fact: The crossing in the last link is also in action from it's old signals!
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.5142981 ... 312!8i6656
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:19 am
by ZachL
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:12 pm
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:39 pm
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 9:08 pm
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:34 pm
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:30 am
ZachL wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:22 am
NathanFromEngland wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:08 am
Probably due to the length of the gates, but then again some railroads like to have tall masts.
There was a period of time where Norfolk Southern loved tall masts.
They still do, at least on occasion, from what I can tell.
Any new ones you know of, out of curiosity?
Newest ones I've seen were put-up in Sylacauga, AL, at Norton Avenue sometime within the past few years. The Safetran gate mechs feature the cast-on logo, so they're still rather new.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1749647 ... 312!8i6656
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4703&p=39398&hilit ... uga#p39398
I think the LEDs make it easy to assume that they're recent
Well, NS has been using LEDs since 2014, so...
Has it been that long already? Gosh, it feels just like yesterday since they began using LEDs!
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:27 am
by freebrickproductions
ZachL wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:19 am
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:12 pm
Well, NS has been using LEDs since 2014, so...
Has it been that long already? Gosh, it feels just like yesterday since they began using LEDs!
I know, right? There are some days where I see the number of LED crossings on the NS and am like "wow, NS sure has been upgrading their crossings to LED rather fast!", and then I remember they started using LEDs 5 years ago...
Of course, it isn't helped by the fact that all-incandescent gated crossings seem to be getting rather hard to find on the NS these days, though that might be due to the fact that NS started really going through and restriping or replacing all of their older gate arms after they adopted LEDs, so many crossings now feature NEG or RECO LED gate lights as a result.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:43 am
by ZachL
freebrickproductions wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:27 am
ZachL wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:19 am
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:12 pm
Well, NS has been using LEDs since 2014, so...
Has it been that long already? Gosh, it feels just like yesterday since they began using LEDs!
I know, right? There are some days where I see the number of LED crossings on the NS and am like "wow, NS sure has been upgrading their crossings to LED rather fast!", and then I remember they started using LEDs 5 years ago...
Of course, it isn't helped by the fact that all-incandescent gated crossings seem to be getting rather hard to find on the NS these days, though that might be due to the fact that NS started really going through and restriping or replacing all of their older gate arms after they adopted LEDs, so many crossings now feature NEG or RECO LED gate lights as a result.
It's the same thing with CSXT. Tons of regular incandescents across their footprint, but incandescent gate lights are rare to come across these days.
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 7:20 pm
by freebrickproductions
ZachL wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:43 am
freebrickproductions wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:27 am
ZachL wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:19 am
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:12 pm
Well, NS has been using LEDs since 2014, so...
Has it been that long already? Gosh, it feels just like yesterday since they began using LEDs!
I know, right? There are some days where I see the number of LED crossings on the NS and am like "wow, NS sure has been upgrading their crossings to LED rather fast!", and then I remember they started using LEDs 5 years ago...
Of course, it isn't helped by the fact that all-incandescent gated crossings seem to be getting rather hard to find on the NS these days, though that might be due to the fact that NS started really going through and restriping or replacing all of their older gate arms after they adopted LEDs, so many crossings now feature NEG or RECO LED gate lights as a result.
It's the same thing with CSXT. Tons of regular incandescents across their footprint, but incandescent gate lights are rare to come across these days.
Well, CSX has been using LEDs since the mid-2000s it appears, and has also done large-scale gate replacement program like NS has done.
Honestly, the diagonally striped gates seem to be rather hard to find these days, especially on Class Is and even on little-used lines like the CSX Dothan Sub!
Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:28 am
by NathanFromEngland
freebrickproductions wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 7:20 pm
ZachL wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:43 am
freebrickproductions wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:27 am
ZachL wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:19 am
freebrickproductions wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:12 pm
Well, NS has been using LEDs since 2014, so...
Has it been that long already? Gosh, it feels just like yesterday since they began using LEDs!
I know, right? There are some days where I see the number of LED crossings on the NS and am like "wow, NS sure has been upgrading their crossings to LED rather fast!", and then I remember they started using LEDs 5 years ago...
Of course, it isn't helped by the fact that all-incandescent gated crossings seem to be getting rather hard to find on the NS these days, though that might be due to the fact that NS started really going through and restriping or replacing all of their older gate arms after they adopted LEDs, so many crossings now feature NEG or RECO LED gate lights as a result.
It's the same thing with CSXT. Tons of regular incandescents across their footprint, but incandescent gate lights are rare to come across these days.
Well, CSX has been using LEDs since the mid-2000s it appears, and has also done large-scale gate replacement program like NS has done.
Honestly, the diagonally striped gates seem to be rather hard to find these days, especially on Class Is and even on little-used lines like the CSX Dothan Sub!
And plus, i don't mean to go off-topic here but didn't NS only start using LED's as far back as late-2014? I wonder why they never did it earlier...
