Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

chris96 wrote:I also noticed that in 2013, the top of the gate at Pier St Altona was red and white, while the rest was still the original black and white:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.867 ... 312!8i6656

Maybe a bit of the original gate broke off and they had to replace it with a bit off a newer red and white gate.

TrickyMario7654 wrote:

chris96 wrote:I also noticed that in 2013, the top of the gate at Pier St Altona was red and white, while the rest was still the original black and white:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.867 ... 312!8i6656

Maybe a bit of the original gate broke off and they had to replace it with a bit off a newer red and white gate.

That, or the red section needed a new coat of paint so they used red paint instead of black paint.

freebrickproductions wrote: That, or the red section needed a new coat of paint so they used red paint instead of black paint.

That could also be it...

Found a black and white wishbone gate at Evanston Gardens in South Australia. Sadly, the gate was gone the next time GSV went through the crossing.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.627 ... 328!8i1664
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.627 ... 312!8i6656

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5380095 ... 6656?hl=en

ToledoRailfan wrote:Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5380095 ... 6656?hl=en

Nope, that's not one I'm afraid.

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5380548 ... 6656?hl=en

ZachL wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5380095 ... 6656?hl=en

Nope, that's not one I'm afraid.

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5380548 ... 6656?hl=en

Wow, talk about a perfect optical illusion. I thought I had passed that crossing several times while searching through Streetview, I had just assumed it was a different crossing.

Greater Township, Michigan: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1103489 ... 312!8i6656

The image is from 2011... and unfortunately, based on the satellite view, I'm thinking it may be gone. I think the shadow would look a bit different.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1102628 ... a=!3m1!1e3

cabman701 wrote:Greater Township, Michigan: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1103489 ... 312!8i6656

The image is from 2011... and unfortunately, based on the satellite view, I'm thinking it may be gone. I think the shadow would look a bit different.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1102628 ... a=!3m1!1e3

Yea, it's most likely gone based on the shadow. Looking at the one on street view, it'd be obvious by the fact that there'd be two shadows that joined together.

I can confirm that a third crossing in Melbourne still has a wooden B&W gate! It's at Oakover Road in Preston. Here's a video of it from this month!