Who needs cantilevers when you have span wire???

SirKrunch · Post by **SirKrunch** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:38 pm

If you can do it with traffic signals... why the heck not your crossbucks, 2-track signs and lightheads?

Span me!

Span it all!!!

Span! It's what's for dinner!

allentram · Post by **allentram** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:22 am

Just when I think I've seen it all . . .

gedunk · Post by **gedunk** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:38 pm

Doesn't look like there were too many options for putting up lights.

Brian556 · Post by **Brian556** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:52 am

There's one of these in Chattanooga, TN.
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Tennessee/Cha ... iverfront/

Post by **Robert_Gift** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:52 pm

Several crossings here have this.
Look how close to some structures this trolley line is!

This crossing has the right signal on the wrong side!:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 7&t=h&z=20

cabman701 · Post by **cabman701** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:58 am

Robert_Gift wrote:Several crossings here have this.
Look how close to some structures this trolley line is!

This crossing has the right signal on the wrong side!:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 7&t=h&z=20

Those are some interesting signals. Good find! I like the span wire signal that is protecting the alley on the left.

Also, check out the crossing down on the other corner to the right. Look how these "mast" signals are mounted. And what is up with that one signal pointing towards the camera??

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 00086&z=20

Post by **Robert_Gift** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:11 am

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 01325&z=20

Yes. No idea why that one (o) is pointed across the street. No driveway or walkway.
Look how close thathe parking line is to the track! (In front of pickup on right.)

Interesting area withanging signals and buildings so close to the track.
No bells.

cabman701 · Post by **cabman701** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:21 am

I really like this narrow little street. Couldn't get anything much larger than an SUV through that crossing from what it looks like. And be careful backing your car out of that garage or you could knock that signal down for sure!

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 00086&z=20

Post by **Robert_Gift** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:32 am

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 01325&z=20

Lights need to be re-aimed. (Just one Googlearth segment back, the signal is not visible.)
I like the 8-inch lights.
Wish they used the old black crossbuck signs with white letters which were used at trolley crossings in the 50s and 60s. They were very handsome.

Are these signals made by Union Switch and Signal, which was/is located in Pittsburgh?

Post by **Robert_Gift** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:35 am

SouthernPacificLines wrote:I don't see any bells at that crossing!

I imagine those who live near the crossings are glad there are no bells.
The trolleys probably (hopefully) sound no kind of warnings unless necessary.

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