Oshawa Ontario, 1986.
Shouldn't there be crossing gates on that driveway?
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Not sure what I'm looking at. It's a driveway, considered a private crossing, not a public one, so nothing more than a railroad crossing sign is really needed. As seen in the bottom pic. Just went on a ride a couple of weeks ago, the first grade crossing after leaving the station is the main street of the town, and there aren't any gates or even flashers - the crew has to get off and flag the crossing. Next one you come to is more of a back road, it has flashers but no gates. Then there are several farm lanes that have nothing more than a basic sign.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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Awesome! I hope there were no young kids living in that house... And I wonder which came first, the house or the track?
Thanks for sharing.
Simon
I could just see the realtor listing that house...Close to transportation, cozy front yard, and the view out the front is to die for.
A rare time daylight shot no doubt.. most of these moves in Oshawa were done in the very late evening or early morning hours when traffic was minimal. Screeching flanges at 4:00 am.. may as well get up and have a coffee.
I'm thinking that house is AFFORDABLE!
Maybe they pay YOU to take it?
Ed
PS: Still, great railfanning on the front porch. Though a bit limited.
UlrichScreeching flanges at 4:00 am.. may as well get up and have a coffee.
And if one of those cars climbs the rail - you can have a cup of coffee with the boxcar in your kitchen.
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BATMANYour Layout Is Silly, That Would Never Happen In Real Life.
Of course if any one said that to your layout, you should usher them to the door in short order. Problem solved!
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
I believe this has been posted before
I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.
I don't have a leg to stand on.
I would love to have witnessed the negotiation on the mowing and maintenance of the grass on the track. Are there mower blades on the trucks or, flanged wheels on the mower?
Now either they built the house too close to the railroad or the railroad too close to the house but somebody somewhere didn't really think that one through.
Are the tracks and the neighborhood still there? A lot can change in 32 years. I wouldn't mind moving to Canada to live there and watch the local.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
I was trying to find this on Google Earth. I found something that this was on Bruce St. Not sure if this is correct but there aare several houses that have similar gable ends. I suspect this particular house may be gone as the end house on the block is clearly newer.
I believe the tracks were torn up in the 90s and yes I think a small condo was built on the corner.
angelob6660Are the tracks and the neighborhood still there? A lot can change in 32 years. I wouldn't mind moving to Canada to live there and watch the local.
That was the route that served the Oshawa, Ont GM fabrication plant. I was working there when a new owner decided he would not pay the tax to keep the track in place. CN removed the track, that owner went bankrupt, two other owners failed, and the pland closed six years later.
The track is gone, the GM plant is gone, twenty feet down for cleaning, and the area is now retail operations, including Costco. A coiple of lumber yards north of the GM plant lost their rail connection, and part of the route is now a paved walking/bike path.
Dave
rrinkerNot sure what I'm looking at. It's a driveway, considered a private crossing, not a public one, so nothing more than a railroad crossing sign is really needed.
Randy: The train came along one street, went around a curve beside that house, and up Ritson road.
When the railline was put in Ritson was two lanes, when the street was expanded to four lanes if occupied the rail line, but both were used for years.
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Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
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Oh yeah Neenah WI
And if you think that's bad you should have seen the Soo Line on Division Street in Oshkosh WI, just a few miles south of Neenah.
Dave Nelson
Is that picture actually real? My kids would love to have a ral line parked along the street. There goes the neighborhood!
Maybe the engineer lived in that house and just parks in front of his house .
snjroy Maybe the engineer lived in that house and just parks in front of his house . Simon
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It would appear the railway crossing crossbuck is there because that is where the rail line stops running down the middle of the street - presumably allowing cars to run on either side of it - to cross the one lane of traffic when taking the curve. The "driveway" referenced is very narrow, more likely a sidewalk from the street to the front porch of the house.
I lived for my first 46 years in a house in Richfield MN that was almost that close to a rail line; it was across the street so roughly where the sidewalk on the left of the second picture would be. However there were no houses on the other side; it was a farm and then the athletic field for Holy Angels High School (if there's any Larry Fitzgerald Jr. fans out there).
Anyway, except for having a couple hundred books on railroad history, memberships in a half dozen railroad historical societies, a basement full of almost 50 years worth of model railroading buying and building, and a grandkid who calls me "Papa Choo-Choo", I can't say living by the train tracks all those years affected me at all....
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Be it known that the photos above are not the property, nor were taken by "Batman". I, John Vincent is the photographer. Without giving me, the photgrapher credit, this is a copy right infringment. These photos have been downloaded from another train site and have not included the description , and my copy right info, and passed onto the Kalmbach site.
The date of the photograph was not 1986, but 1983
My apologies John, I cannot remember how I ended up with the photos. Administration, please delete the thread.
I have deleted the photos from my original post.
This exact same photo is on RailPictures.net with a listed copyright to "M Leachman" dated 1986.
https://www.railpictures.net/photo/710177/
York1 John
York1 This exact same photo is on RailPictures.net with a listed copyright to "M Leachman" dated 1986. https://www.railpictures.net/photo/710177/
I have seen this photo in a bunch of places. Not wanting to step on any toes I have deleted it from my files so it won't happen again.
I see photos I have taken personally all over the place, I have no idea how they make their way around the internet nor do I care.
BATMANI have seen this photo in a bunch of places. Not wanting to step on any toes I have deleted it from my files so it won't happen again. I see photos I have taken personally all over the place, I have no idea how they make their way around the internet nor do I care.
I think it's nearly impossible to protect photos on the internet. I imagine that if I was serious about it, I would put some kind of watermark on the photo like some art sites do.
I only posted my comment because I found it interesting that the two different individuals both claim copyrights.
I also find it interesting that certain railroading sites provide copyrighted photos, but provide BB copy codes so the image can be copied and used on other posting sites.
I suggest looking up the "Fair Use" clause in the copyright laws.
Mark.
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York1I found it interesting that the two different individuals both claim copyrights.
Maybe we can get a live stream and watch those two duke it out. Let's get ready to rumble!!!!
Is John losing money by having his photo seen elsewhere or does he just want his pat on the back? Regardless, I will respect his concerns.
Honestly Brent. I'm thinking it was just some troll bouncing around on the internet getting his kicks, and you happened to be one of the victims. As York John discovered more truth to the matter, you certainly shouldn't worry about it my friend
PS Nice looking start to that mountain of yours Hopefully I'll not be ruffling any feathers transferring a copy to my railroad log
TF