Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

brett nc railfanner wrote:odd....

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.855707, ... 312!8i6656

That's probably because of the building right there. Still pretty unique though.

Some nice old cantilever signals with some nice 8'' lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.794197, ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.793805, ... 6656?hl=en
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Hmmm, that looks like a good place to setup my tri-pod. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.842478, ... 6656?hl=en

Never mind! https://www.google.com/maps/@41.842478, ... 6656?hl=en
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This is not a good place for a Stop sign, someone could stop and could be hit by a train. I think the stop sign on the crossbuck post is the only one necessary here. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.931158, ... 6656?hl=en

Well I think this is the first time I've seen a crossbuck-stop sign combination this close to an intersection. Usually a crossing like this would only have one crossbuck-stop combination facing away from the intersection and just a regular crossbuck facing the intersection. A crossbuck-yield sign combination facing the intersection could also work here as well. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.931112, ... 6656?hl=en
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This signal has no front or rear lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.193274, ... 6656?hl=en
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This is kind of odd. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.200992, ... 6656?hl=en
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Cool little pedestrian crossing. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.204606, ... 1664?hl=en
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ToledoRailfan wrote:This is kind of odd. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.200992, ... 6656?hl=en

Not sure if I see what's so odd right there.

ToledoRailfan wrote:Some nice old cantilever signals with some nice 8'' lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.794197, ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.793805, ... 6656?hl=en

Interesting how the bells are both above the road-way. You don't see that too often.
I have to wonder if they are RACO or Griswold bells.

ToledoRailfan wrote: This signal has no front or rear lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.193274, ... 6656?hl=en

It actually does have rear lights. They are the pair of lights facing towards the camera in this view:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.193282, ... 6656?hl=en
It doesn't have front lights due to the intersection probably being just a 3-way intersection when it was installed. Certainly unique though. I also wonder if the mechanical bell at that crossing is a RACO or a Griswold.

ToledoRailfan wrote: This signal has no front or rear lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.193274, ... 6656?hl=en

It actually does have rear lights. They are the pair of lights facing towards the camera in this view:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.193282, ... 6656?hl=en
It doesn't have front lights due to the intersection probably being just a 3-way intersection when it was installed. Certainly unique though. I also wonder if the mechanical bell at that crossing is a RACO or a Griswold.[/quote]

I thought that was another pair of side lights because of how it was aimed.

ZachL wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:This is kind of odd. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.200992, ... 6656?hl=en

Not sure if I see what's so odd right there.

I don't see it either... unless it is just the grouping of the cantilever, the telephone pole, and traffic light cantilever all together there.

Steam!
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.83008,- ... 312!8i6656

Breaking the law...

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.650763, ... 328!8i1664

And check out these relics: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.630243, ... 328!8i1664

6 year old picture... wonder if they are still there?