Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

found one in purdy missouri that hasn't been mentioned before

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.8161137 ... authuser=0

surprised some of the other teardrop bells on this line have been posted or mentioned numerous times such as commercial st. exeter ms.

Mill St NS, in Staunton IL.

sorry for bringing up this old post but google street view has been to this crossing and it shows that if there was ever a teardrop bell here it has been replaced sadly

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0104127 ... 312!8i6656

there are about twenty left on my local short line aka the SJVR

This Photograph was taken in Cuba not too long ago by the looks of it. The current state of the Signal or Bell are unknown, but knowing Cuba, they're probably kept in good working order to this day. Note how the bottom half of the Crossbuck is missing, explaining the "Ferro, Cero". It would originally say "Crucero de Ferrocarril" or "Railroad Crossing".

MapsSurfer wrote:This Photograph was taken in Cuba not too long ago by the looks of it. The current state of the Signal or Bell are unknown, but knowing Cuba, they're probably kept in good working order to this day.

Cuba_Railroad_Crossing_Cero.jpg

Note how the bottom half of the Crossbuck is missing, explaining the "Ferro, Cero". It would originally say "Crucero de Ferrocarril" or "Railroad Crossing".

do you by any chance maps surfer know where the crossing is located because that is a nice find!

it would also help me because then we could type the location of the crossing in google maps.

if there is streetview there we might be able to find out if it's still there!

dan the ca railfan wrote:

MapsSurfer wrote:This Photograph was taken in Cuba not too long ago by the looks of it. The current state of the Signal or Bell are unknown, but knowing Cuba, they're probably kept in good working order to this day.

Cuba_Railroad_Crossing_Cero.jpg

Note how the bottom half of the Crossbuck is missing, explaining the "Ferro, Cero". It would originally say "Crucero de Ferrocarril" or "Railroad Crossing".

do you by any chance maps surfer know where the crossing is located because that is a nice find!

it would also help me because then we could type the location of the crossing in google maps.

if there is streetview there we might be able to find out if it's still there!

no streetview in cuba sadly but you're probably right.

gilman il. on the tp&W

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7664464 ... 328!8i1664

it might not look like a teardrop bell but it is and i know it is because this website below has pictures of the bell which shows it is indeed a teardrop bell

https://k3railroads.weebly.com/gilman-il.html

dan the ca railfan wrote:gilman il. on the tp&W

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7664464 ... 328!8i1664

it might not look like a teardrop bell but it is and i know it is because this website below has pictures of the bell which shows it is indeed a teardrop bell

https://k3railroads.weebly.com/gilman-il.html

It's also on the site.

freebrickproductions wrote:

dan the ca railfan wrote:gilman il. on the tp&W

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7664464 ... 328!8i1664

it might not look like a teardrop bell but it is and i know it is because this website below has pictures of the bell which shows it is indeed a teardrop bell

https://k3railroads.weebly.com/gilman-il.html

It's also on the site.

my bad

new one for sale on ebay! in need of a total paint makeover!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-U-S-S-Co-T ... SwM85bge0l

dan the ca railfan wrote:new one for sale on ebay! in need of a total paint makeover!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-U-S-S-Co-T ... SwM85bge0l

That doesn't qualify for this thread.