Locations of inverted crossbucks
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 3:58 pm
I thought this would be an interesting topic to start. It would see nearly as much activity as the Wrrs mini bell, US&S bell, ect. as inverted crossbucks are very rare and I only know of one actual public crossing with them.
Hopper, Nebraska
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.610382, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6100755 ... 6656?hl=en
I've always thought that this crossing was cool, this crossing is located in a small remote Nebraska town. The line that this crossing is on is a short heritage line which operates in Hopper. I really don't know much about the line, I thought it was separated from the main network but after following for a bit I then thought than it was connected to the main newtwork but the connecting part was abandon but had new signals. After following I couldn't find where it connected to the main network and I went on Google streetview to some crossings farther down the line only to fine that the line had been ripped up! I went a bit back in time and there were new signals with a track condition that was in decent shape which was a contrast to the abandon part of the line in Hopper which had new equipment but a clearly abandon track. I'm confused!
But the railroad itself seems to be very obscure, in fact the active part of the line in Hopper and probably all of the line isn't even on Google Maps! 
I could see myself on a road trip in Nebraska and after driving for miles in the great planes I come across a small town (Hopper) and notice that there is an old railway going through the town and I come across these rare old signals!
Yes I got very off topic!
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The Southampton St. crossing in Emporia, Virginia use to have an inverted crossbuck!
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6918313 ... !1e1?hl=en
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Here is a pair on a rails-to-trails crossing in Severna Park, Maryland. I wonder if these crossbucks are from the level crossing that use to exist here?
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0721476 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0719579 ... 6656?hl=en
Hopper, Nebraska
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.610382, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6100755 ... 6656?hl=en
I've always thought that this crossing was cool, this crossing is located in a small remote Nebraska town. The line that this crossing is on is a short heritage line which operates in Hopper. I really don't know much about the line, I thought it was separated from the main network but after following for a bit I then thought than it was connected to the main newtwork but the connecting part was abandon but had new signals. After following I couldn't find where it connected to the main network and I went on Google streetview to some crossings farther down the line only to fine that the line had been ripped up! I went a bit back in time and there were new signals with a track condition that was in decent shape which was a contrast to the abandon part of the line in Hopper which had new equipment but a clearly abandon track. I'm confused!
But the railroad itself seems to be very obscure, in fact the active part of the line in Hopper and probably all of the line isn't even on Google Maps! I could see myself on a road trip in Nebraska and after driving for miles in the great planes I come across a small town (Hopper) and notice that there is an old railway going through the town and I come across these rare old signals! Yes I got very off topic!
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The Southampton St. crossing in Emporia, Virginia use to have an inverted crossbuck!
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6918313 ... !1e1?hl=en
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Here is a pair on a rails-to-trails crossing in Severna Park, Maryland. I wonder if these crossbucks are from the level crossing that use to exist here?
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0721476 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0719579 ... 6656?hl=en