Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

A semaphore!
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Planters ... 4,,3,-5.18

It doesn't look like it's used anymore though...

Active crossing in Tuscaloosa, AL:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=2107+AL- ... 7,,2,-1.78
With a high-hood on the front end of the train!
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=2107+AL- ... 76,,3,0.09

Here we have an SD40-2 high-hood:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=2107+AL- ... .42,,2,0.1

Crossing de-activating after a train passes with the Google car going around the gates as they start to rise:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=2107+AL- ... 97,,0,2.92


https://maps.google.com/maps?q=16th+Ave ... 7,,3,-0.78

Train carrying tanks going through a railroad crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=%5CF+Str ... 56,,0,0.64

freebrickproductions wrote:Train carrying tanks going through a railroad crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=%5CF+Str ... 56,,0,0.64

We are not the only ones interested in those tanks.

https://www.google.com/maps/@38.5812566 ... !2e0?hl=en

I think this crossing is a bit over kill:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 32,,0,-1.7
It has 9 signals, 5 gates, 13 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs, and nine US&S e-bells.

Why three lights?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 3.1,,3,2.3

Active railroad crossings:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... .8,,0,1.75
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 33,,0,2.51
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 3,,0,-1.81
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 2,,0,-0.76

I like the mixing of eras at these crossings here:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 84,,0,2.16

Another active crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 9,,2,-1.97

Could I interest you in a wooden crossbuck?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 7,,2,-2.93

Have another!
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 1,,2,-2.55

ToledoRailfan wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:Train carrying tanks going through a railroad crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=%5CF+Str ... 56,,0,0.64

We are not the only ones interested in those tanks.

https://www.google.com/maps/@38.5812566 ... !2e0?hl=en

Quite a few older style Griswold-type gates in that immediate area. Nice find!

freebrickproductions wrote:I think this crossing is a bit over kill:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 32,,0,-1.7
It has 9 signals, 5 gates, 13 pairs of Safetran 12x24 inch lights with Dialight Ball LEDs, and nine US&S e-bells.

This is definitely stupid: https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7258336 ... pQWqig!2e0. The main road is one way, so you can ONLY turn right (away) from the tracks. Why put the gate there?

freebrickproductions wrote:Why three lights?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 3.1,,3,2.3

For the trains... like this one: https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7072032 ... 4kduEQ!2e0. Lets the engineer know the signals are active.

One of the lights here is open!
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=3 ... ,,3,-15.79

cabman701 wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:Why three lights?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Dieg ... 3.1,,3,2.3

For the trains... like this one: https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7072032 ... 4kduEQ!2e0. Lets the engineer know the signals are active.

Makes sense.

Active crossings in Dayton, TN:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=237+Iowa ... 3,,0,-3.33

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=237+Iowa ... 06,,0,1.84

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=237+Iowa ... 42,,0,2.84