A abondoned line W Circa 60/70s Signals.

Talk about signals ranging from wigwags to EVA signals here.

Moderators: freebrickproductions, mlgillson, PlyingKibbles89, Raco_GS, Hopen111, TommyBNSF

User avatar
NSrailfan4life
Posts: 360
kuchnie-na-wymiar.wroclaw.pl
Joined: Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:42 pm
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Contact:

A abondoned line W Circa 60/70s Signals.

Post by NSrailfan4life »

Here's the google links below.One thing I don't understand is why they keep those signals there.I saw that if you go EB on those tracks, they end at a Railroad Museum, and if you go WB they end at a local CSX yard.

https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 1,,0,-0.56

https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 1,,1,-0.21

https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 8,,2,-2.13

https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 1,,2,-6.89

https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 2,,1,-9.56
C.E.O. of Nelsons Trainsim Store Nelson Acosta: Our Webpage: http://trafficlight658.wix.com/nelsonstrainsimstore
User avatar
SirKrunch
Posts: 849
Joined: Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:09 am
Location: Story City, Iowa
Contact:

Re: A abondoned line W Circa 60/70s Signals.

Post by SirKrunch »

I saw a video on YouTube talking about that crossing. I wonder if the museum might have purchased the trackage from the railroad that owned it previously... In which case, I can see them letting it go into disrepair until they actually have a need for it.
Well, :Censored:
User avatar
0333
Posts: 63
Joined: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:37 pm

Re: A abondoned line W Circa 60/70s Signals.

Post by 0333 »

What type of cantilevers are those?
User avatar
NSrailfan4life
Posts: 360
Joined: Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:42 pm
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Contact:

Re: A abondoned line W Circa 60/70s Signals.

Post by NSrailfan4life »

0333 wrote:What type of cantilevers are those?
Not completely sure what type they are, but I have seen a couple similar to those in Richardson, Texas for traffic signal installs.
C.E.O. of Nelsons Trainsim Store Nelson Acosta: Our Webpage: http://trafficlight658.wix.com/nelsonstrainsimstore
User avatar
freebrickproductions
Posts: 9377
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:12 am
Location: Huntsville, AL
Contact:

Re: A abondoned line W Circa 60/70s Signals.

Post by freebrickproductions »

NSrailfan4life wrote:
0333 wrote:What type of cantilevers are those?
Not completely sure what type they are, but I have seen a couple similar to those in Richardson, Texas for traffic signal installs.
WRRS Rotatable cantilevers.
They/Them for me, please.

Click here if you want to submit crossing photos to the site!

Avatar by runesprite on Twitter.
User avatar
0333
Posts: 63
Joined: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:37 pm

Re: A abondoned line W Circa 60/70s Signals.

Post by 0333 »

Thanks. I think I have somewhere read that those where WRRS cantilevers.
User avatar
cabman701
Posts: 2539
Joined: Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:06 pm
Location: Largo, FL

Re: A abondoned line W Circa 60/70s Signals.

Post by cabman701 »

Did anyone notice in the satellite view there is a mast signal on the other side where just the one cantilever is?

https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... ginia&z=21

Looks like a truck (or something) whacked it recently.

https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 6,,2,10.01
User avatar
freebrickproductions
Posts: 9377
Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:12 am
Location: Huntsville, AL
Contact:

Re: A abondoned line W Circa 60/70s Signals.

Post by freebrickproductions »

I decided to go down the line and take a look at a few crossings.
There really isn't anything special about the first one:
https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 76,,0,3.04

The second one is just like the first one except it's missing two visors, a background, and it has a WCH E-bell:
https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 37,,0,5.85

This one has 12 inch lights and an E-bell:
https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 82,,0,8.36

Going in the other direction, I found a crossing where it's signals were removed:
https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 5,,0,12.05
However, I found the bases for a signal and a gate on a separate mast:
https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 3,,2,16.92
The emergency information sign is mounted on a near-by utility pole:
https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 5,,3,11.47

This crossing no longer has signals, but it still has the advance warning signs:
https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 94,,0,7.37

And that's the rest of the abandoned line.
They/Them for me, please.

Click here if you want to submit crossing photos to the site!

Avatar by runesprite on Twitter.
User avatar
AndyWS
Posts: 929
Joined: Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:51 am
Location: Madison, WI
Contact:

Re: A abondoned line W Circa 60/70s Signals.

Post by AndyWS »

freebrickproductions wrote: This crossing no longer has signals, but it still has the advance warning signs:
https://www.google.com/maps?q=Effingham ... 94,,0,7.37
...and the track leads right to a fenced-off steam train on display! You don't see that too often! :Laugh:
User avatar
LARDLOGO
Posts: 844
Joined: Thu May 24, 2012 8:51 pm
Location: Whatcom County, Washington

Re: A abondoned line W Circa 60/70s Signals.

Post by LARDLOGO »

Actually the line is not abandoned, it just sees very rare service.
Railfanning since December 28, 2009!
Post Reply