Miniature Crossing Signals

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Re: Miniature Crossing Signals

Post by cabman701 » Mon Nov 28, 2016 3:09 pm

busman_49 wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:S&S Shortline Railroad Park & Museum in Farmington, Utah.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.989305, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9895262 ... 6656?hl=en
Interested in knowing who made these. Very realistic...also a house in my old hometown has one of these by the doorstep, with a porch-type light on top.
They look pretty homemade to me. Those look like metal fence posts for the masts.
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Re: Miniature Crossing Signals

Post by busman_49 » Mon Nov 28, 2016 3:13 pm

Not the best photo, but here ya go...
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Orrvi ... 81.7640212
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Re: Miniature Crossing Signals

Post by ZachL » Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:17 pm

cabman701 wrote:
busman_49 wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:S&S Shortline Railroad Park & Museum in Farmington, Utah.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.989305, ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9895262 ... 6656?hl=en
Interested in knowing who made these. Very realistic...also a house in my old hometown has one of these by the doorstep, with a porch-type light on top.
They look pretty homemade to me. Those look like metal fence posts for the masts.
Y'all notice the full-sized bell there too? :Tongue1:
Crossing pictures from Plant City, FL are finally here! viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2538
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Re: Miniature Crossing Signals

Post by ToledoRailfan » Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:23 pm

busman_49 wrote:Not the best photo, but here ya go...
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Orrvi ... 81.7640212
Nice find! I'm kind of curious as to how you came across it as it seems that is just being used as a decoration.
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Re: Miniature Crossing Signals

Post by busman_49 » Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:16 am

It's at a house in my old hometown... That thing's been there for quite some time; possibly even before I moved away.
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Re: Miniature Crossing Signals

Post by chris96 » Sun Dec 18, 2016 6:09 am

The Hamilton Miniature Railway in Hamilton, Victoria, Australia has a full-scale setup with a hybrid bell to protect the driveway:


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Here's some miniature signals at The Beachouse in Glenelg, South Australia:
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Re: Miniature Crossing Signals

Post by LARDLOGO » Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:28 pm

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Re: Miniature Crossing Signals

Post by ToledoRailfan » Mon Jan 16, 2017 1:41 am

There use to be a different miniature railway there that had 8'' signals with wishbone gates and a US&S Teardrop bell!

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Re: Miniature Crossing Signals

Post by chris96 » Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:19 am

Found these miniature signals at the Ghan Train and Rail Museum in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia:
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-23.777 ... 56!6m1!1e1
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-23.777 ... 56!6m1!1e1

Some images I found of the crossing and its signals:
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The National Railway Museum in Adelaide, South Australia has some full scale signals for their miniature train, complete with GRS lights!:
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Here's some videos of the crossing operating:



They also had a Wig Wag signal at this location at one point:
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It has since been moved to the rear of the museum and still operates alongside a Teardrop Bell! :TUP1:


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