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  1. Mullan Grain

    Mullan Grain

    An east-bound BNSF grain train roars toward Helena, Mt as it decends the 2.2% grade on the east side of Mullan Pass near Austin.
    • Empire Builder
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    • 2008 austin bnsf crossing grade helena july link montana mrl mullan pass rail swoosh
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Western United States
  2. This is the end

    This is the end

    No formal signage of bumpers. Why this isn't torn up, I don't know.
    • zartok-35
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    • cn crossing end is the this track
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Track
  3. Yikes!

    Yikes!

    This young lady decided it was very important for her to cross the tracks AFTER the crossing guard went down. Fortunately, she made it. I noticed several other people do the same thing during the hour and a half I was in Flagstaff. The train was BNSF 8026, see my other photo of it at...
    • David Thorn
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    • az bnsf crossing flagstaff guard
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Human Interest Photos
  4. What's wrong with this picture?

    What's wrong with this picture?

    A strange situation at Vickers, Ohio Oct 28, 2007: This NS freight, powered by CN 2603 and 5334, is just about to hit the diamonds as CSX 8741 and 7383 wait in the clear southbound. But why is the northbound CSX signal showing red over yellow for the northbound train behind me when the crossing...
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    • 2603 cn crossing csx oh signal vickers
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Eastern United States
  5. What exactally is it?

    What exactally is it?

    What ever it is, it's employed as some sort of guard for a crossing a few feet from the yards on the CP Outlook sub. It appears to be a semi-dismantled crossing fixture, and I am unaware if it controls the cars or the trains.
    • zartok-35
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    • cp crossing jaw moose odd strange unusual weird
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Signals
  6. Crossing Guard

    Crossing Guard

    This BNSF inspection truck was sitting at this crossing in Saginaw, TX for so long, he reminded me of the road crossing guards I used to have in elementary school. Photo taken September 7, 2007.
    • David Thorn
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    • bnsf crossing grade mow saginaw truck tx
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  7. Comin around the curve...

    Comin around the curve...

    NBEC Plow Extra approaching Mile 40 Road crossing
    • Redfox
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    • crossing nbec nordco plow
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  8. hi-rail "ramp"

    hi-rail "ramp"

    Hi-rail machinery, including tractors and 6axle trucks use this fictional crossing (there's nothing on the other side) to get onto the rails from the road.
    • Romet
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    • antigonish cbns crossing ex-cn hi-rail
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  9. Grenada Sub In Color

    Grenada Sub In Color

    Now Here's a Better Shot
    • C. S. Jackson
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    • cn crossing grenada ic senatobia
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Track
  10. Well, it's gone

    Well, it's gone

    This is were the crossing used to be. I don't know what they did to it, but apparently the Police had something to do with it.
    • zartok-35
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    • crossing gone it's police well
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Track
  11. New Riverview crossing at grade

    New Riverview crossing at grade

    I found this up by the tracks while I was out last night. Apparently it was just put up in the last few weeks.
    • zartok-35
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    • at crossing grade new riverview
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Track
  12. Crossing over

    Crossing over

    WB train gets ready to cross over to the other track just lft of the pic.
    • wanabe conductor
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    • crossing over
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Eastern United States
  13. Sunset on CBNS

    Sunset on CBNS

    The sun was setting down as I waited for a westbound. http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=38731&cat=500&ppuser=3391 http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=38732&cat=500&ppuser=3391
    • Romet
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    • antigonish cbns crossing scenic sunset
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Sunrise, Sunset and Glint Photos
  14. BNSF 4262 - B23-7 - M.J. Scanlon

    BNSF 4262 - B23-7 - M.J. Scanlon

    All four-axle power on the the Little Rock Local, L GFC5511 24T, as EMDX 826 (GP38-2) leads two former ATSF B23-7's by Kentucky Street.
    • mojo628
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    • 4223 4262 826 b23 b23-7 b237 bnsf crossing emdx general gp38 gp38-2 group kentucky local locomotive motors scanlon south street sub t thayer
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  15. Switch tower

    Switch tower

    Old Grand Crossing switch tower in Lacrosse,Wi
    • drgw#1
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    • crossing grand
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  16. UTLX 205279 - Tank Car - M.J. Scanlon

    UTLX 205279 - Tank Car - M.J. Scanlon

    A southbound CN freight passes a northbounder at Garden Lane in midtown Memphis. A ghostly image of a UTLX tank car was captured with a flash. 25NOV05
    • mojo628
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    • canadian car cn company crossing flash flashers fulton garden ghost lane memphis mid-town midtown national night scanlon tank tennessee union utlx
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Night Photos
  17. Facing west at West Rd. !

    Facing west at West Rd. !

    A shot facing west at hte West Rd. railroad crossing. Sorry about the sun.
    • Ohio Railfan
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    • behind blaring crossing signals sun them... with
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    • Category: Signals
  18. Lights, Camera, Action

    Lights, Camera, Action

    A crossing signal in action as a southbound manifest train rolls by.
    • NScnotp
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    • crossing manifest signal train
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Signals
  19. CP 9666

    CP 9666

    CP 9666 on its way to Vancouver British Columbia
    • railman
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    • cp crossing grain
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Canada
  20. BNSF'S Clovis Sub

    BNSF'S Clovis Sub

    BNSF Westbound Doublestack Train crossing the Pecos River at Ft. Sumner, NM.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • at bnsf crossing doublestack ft. nm. pecos river sumner the train westbound
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States


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