Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

The idiot ran across in front of the train while the gates were down.

legsbluetrain wrote:
The idiot ran across in front of the train while the gates were down.

see that all the time
the other day in Kirkwood someone ran out in front of a train in the snow if he tripped he wouldn't be here.

also what did this line used to be
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... .5,,0,5.63

TRAINMANKIGHT wrote:also what did this line used to be
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... .5,,0,5.63

Legs has some pictures of that line in Pine Bluff.

Looks like Sturgis Road has an old crossbuck still standing on it:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 2&t=h&z=17

AndyWS wrote:

TRAINMANKIGHT wrote:also what did this line used to be
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... .5,,0,5.63

Legs has some pictures of that line in Pine Bluff.

Looks like Sturgis Road has an old crossbuck still standing on it:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 2&t=h&z=17

Interesting
looks like it was well maintained before it went defunct

legsbluetrain wrote:
The idiot ran across in front of the train while the gates were down.

It is just not worth it to risk your life over a few minutes!

bnsflover wrote:

legsbluetrain wrote: The idiot ran across in front of the train while the gates were down.

It is just not worth it to risk your life over a few minutes!

Oh yes it is

TRAINMANKIGHT wrote:

legsbluetrain wrote:
The idiot ran across in front of the train while the gates were down.

see that all the time
the other day in Kirkwood someone ran out in front of a train in the snow if he tripped he wouldn't be here.

also what did this line used to be
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... .5,,0,5.63

Used to be Cotton Belt to the Pine Bluff Arsenal.Track is still there to Maple St.Crossbuck not there anymore.

legsbluetrain wrote:

TRAINMANKIGHT wrote:

legsbluetrain wrote:
The idiot ran across in front of the train while the gates were down.

see that all the time
the other day in Kirkwood someone ran out in front of a train in the snow if he tripped he wouldn't be here.

also what did this line used to be
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... .5,,0,5.63

Used to be Cotton Belt to the Pine Bluff Arsenal.Track is still there to Maple St.Crossbuck not there anymore.

were there any signals on that track too

TRAINMANKIGHT wrote:

legsbluetrain wrote:

TRAINMANKIGHT wrote:

legsbluetrain wrote:
The idiot ran across in front of the train while the gates were down.

see that all the time
the other day in Kirkwood someone ran out in front of a train in the snow if he tripped he wouldn't be here.

also what did this line used to be
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... .5,,0,5.63

Used to be Cotton Belt to the Pine Bluff Arsenal.Track is still there to Maple St.Crossbuck not there anymore.

were there any signals on that track too

I don't know,that track was abandoned when I was in 3rd grade