Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

I did some street view searches in Mexico and I found these strange giant crossbucks

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 39,,0,10.6

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 9.2,,0,3.4

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... .52,,2,4.6

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https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 93,,0,0.96

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 6,,1,-0.22

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=U ... 03,,0,0.38

Take a look at this signal:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=1 ... 11.03&z=17

Just up the line a couple crossings:
Busy highway crossing? Doesn't matter. We're too lazy to put the signals there in service.

"BARRERA FUERA DE SERVICIO" ---> Barrier out of service

SirKrunch wrote:Just up the line a couple crossings:
Busy highway crossing? Doesn't matter. We're too lazy to put the signals there in service.

"BARRERA FUERA DE SERVICIO" ---> Barrier out of service

Take a look at this one, it doesn't even have lights!
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=1 ... -8.12&z=16

Is it possible that this line is abandoned?

EDIT: Followed the line some more. Found where thee was going to be/were signals at a crossing based on the gutted relay case I found at it.

Do they even have regulations (like the FRA here) in Mexico?

EDIT: Found another one just up the tracks:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=1 ... ,3.71&z=20

This signal need more than just two lights IMO:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=1 ... -5.56&z=20

Here's a crossing on the remains of an abandoned highway segment:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=1 ... ,7.87&z=19

EDIT: Found a crossing with the remains of a gate:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=1 ... -2.75&z=20

freebrickproductions wrote: Is it possible that this line is abandoned?

There certainly seems to be action South of there.
KCS
Yet you go a few crossings further and there's another set of out of service cantilever/gate combos. Doesn't make any sense.

I wonder where they were headed with this install...

And then, this mess.

A double?

SirKrunch wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote: Is it possible that this line is abandoned?

There certainly seems to be action South of there.
KCS
Yet you go a few crossings further and there's another set of out of service cantilever/gate combos. Doesn't make any sense.

That is very strange, maybe they don't have many laws for their grade crossings in Mexico?

More strange giant crossbucks
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=m& ... 18&vpsrc=0

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=m& ... 18&vpsrc=0

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=m& ... 19&vpsrc=0

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https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=m& ... 17&vpsrc=6

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=m& ... 17&vpsrc=6

SirKrunch wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote: Is it possible that this line is abandoned?

There certainly seems to be action South of there.
KCS
Yet you go a few crossings further and there's another set of out of service cantilever/gate combos. Doesn't make any sense.

They just don't give a crap about their crossing signals it appears. Here is proof that the line is still active: http://goo.gl/maps/6d6Yi

If you drive move "forward" the train is moving.

cabman701 wrote:

SirKrunch wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote: Is it possible that this line is abandoned?

There certainly seems to be action South of there.
KCS
Yet you go a few crossings further and there's another set of out of service cantilever/gate combos. Doesn't make any sense.

They just don't give a crap about their crossing signals it appears. Here is proof that the line is still active: http://goo.gl/maps/6d6Yi

If you drive move "forward" the train is moving.

This is bizarre.