Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Interesting light contraption on top of a railroad crossing signal in Lakeland, Florida.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.0188041 ... 384!8i8192

A railroad crossing that has been closed off for an unknown reason, I'd assume the line here becomes dead after the crossing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.0118178 ... 384!8i8192

NathanFromEngland wrote: Fri May 08, 2020 8:23 am Interesting light contraption on top of a railroad crossing signal in Lakeland, Florida.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.0188041 ... 384!8i8192

I think the ACL did that on at least some of their gateless crossings, to let train crews know the signals were operating. One of the crossings I documented in Headland, AL, featured a pair of lights like that:
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Alabama/G-Q/Headland/Broad/

Also, here's an active crossing in Victoria:
https://www.google.com/maps/@-37.571428 ... 384!8i8192

Looks like quad gates were originally planned here, but were never actually installed.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1896244 ... 312!8i6656

TrickyMario7654 wrote: Thu May 14, 2020 12:43 am Looks like quad gates were originally planned here, but were never actually installed.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1896244 ... 312!8i6656

A bit more unusually, appears that it would've been a 3-quad.

Active Crossing in Latvia.
https://www.google.com/maps/@56.5211498 ... 312!8i6656

Possibly older signals/signs at this museum?

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.2980904 ... 312!8i6656

Possibly older signals/signs at this museum?

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.2980904 ... 312!8i6656

In spirit of this interesting find, I went to check out the Boca Raton Railroad Museum at the old FEC station.
Sure enough I found this ancient FEC signal, I believe it's a GRS product, except for the bell. That's probably an old WRRS Bell.
https://www.google.com/maps/@26.3430351 ... 384!8i8192

So it looks like CSX had second thoughts about this crossing gate XD

Here's before:
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.702062, ... 312!8i6656

After:
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7020322 ... 312!8i6656

*poof*
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7020347 ... 312!8i6656

MapsSurfer wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 2:57 pm So it looks like CSX had second thoughts about this crossing gate XD

Here's before:
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.702062, ... 312!8i6656

After:
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7020322 ... 312!8i6656

*poof*
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7020347 ... 312!8i6656

MapsSurfer wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 10:14 am

Possibly older signals/signs at this museum?

https://www.google.com/maps/@27.2980904 ... 312!8i6656

In spirit of this interesting find, I went to check out the Boca Raton Railroad Museum at the old FEC station.
Sure enough I found this ancient FEC signal, I believe it's a GRS product, except for the bell. That's probably an old WRRS Bell.
https://www.google.com/maps/@26.3430351 ... 384!8i8192

For future reference, please avoid double-posting as much as possible, thanks.

For future reference, please avoid double-posting as much as possible, thanks.

I'm sorry, I'll avoid doing so in the future .