Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

ToledoRailfan wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:Instead of removing the old crossbuck when CSX decided to replace it, they just mounted the new one right on top of it!
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=3 ... ,,1,-14.18

Pretty interesting upgrade, I like how they kept the old crossbuck. I must also mention the beautiful location that this crossing is at!

Ya, I'll have to go check it out the next time I go up to Bridgeport. It's also the last CSX crossing in the Tennessee Valley with 8 inch lights and this crossing gets 6 trains a day according to the FRA because of a TVA plant and another rail-served business down the tracks. Also, there's a crossing just down the branch that has two mechanical bells at it.

ToledoRailfan wrote:

ZachL wrote:Maybe because the street right there actually is a dead end?

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.519446, ... !2e0?hl=en

Whoops, I did not notice that.

I'm thinking the dead end sign is why that crossbuck is still there. The other side doesn't have one. Still a bit odd though...

NS 2404 in Chattanooga, TN:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=1924+Riv ... 91,,2,0.28

Ex-BN engine in Chattanooga as well:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=88+Scrug ... 2,,3,-2.89

Active crossing on the Long Island Railroad:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=277+Merr ... 63,,1,0.43

freebrickproductions wrote:Active crossing on the Long Island Railroad:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=277+Merr ... 63,,1,0.43

Nice little OOS spur or industrial track there too.

Active crossing:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.642536, ... VfkZxQ!2e0

Things railroads do to make lights visible around obstructions:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.312843, ... 0rszeg!2e0

Old L&N crossing in action with a CSX train coming through:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=198+Oak+ ... 5,,0,-1.99

A NS crossing with old signals in action:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Park+Ave ... 1,,0,-2.81

Another active NS crossing:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=4878+GA- ... 42,,2,6.55

Blanchester, Ohio...GSV is nearly 3 years old as I write this, so I don't know if this still exists...Wonder why they left the old gate bases?
http://goo.gl/maps/H1iHd
http://goo.gl/maps/cYTnG

busman_49 wrote:Blanchester, Ohio...GSV is nearly 3 years old as I write this, so I don't know if this still exists...Wonder why they left the old gate bases?
http://goo.gl/maps/H1iHd
http://goo.gl/maps/cYTnG

They were there in 2009 also... so I'm guessing they probably are still there today. Weird!

cabman701 wrote:

busman_49 wrote:Blanchester, Ohio...GSV is nearly 3 years old as I write this, so I don't know if this still exists...Wonder why they left the old gate bases?
http://goo.gl/maps/H1iHd
http://goo.gl/maps/cYTnG

They were there in 2009 also... so I'm guessing they probably are still there today. Weird!

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The current gates have been there for sometime as well. Just look at the rust on them.