Crossings protected by traffic signals.

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Re: Crossings protected by traffic signals.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:52 pm

Goodwater, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639362 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639576 ... 6656?hl=en
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Sylacauga, Alabama.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1673057 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1672614 ... 6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1755445 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1748148 ... 6656?hl=en
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Re: Crossings protected by traffic signals.

Post by ZachL » Sun Jul 09, 2017 10:45 pm

Those are technically not traffic signals though. Just some beacons that alternate flashing.

Also in that first link is two pairs of Kentron beacons and some old beacon facing the side road.
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Re: Crossings protected by traffic signals.

Post by freebrickproductions » Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:27 am

ZachL wrote:
Those are technically not traffic signals though. Just some beacons that alternate flashing.

Also in that first link is two pairs of Kentron beacons and some old beacon facing the side road.
Yea, they appear to be T-con/Kentron 8 inch beacons in the first two links, with an old Eaglelux beacon facing the side road (quite possibly the last single-face Eaglelux signal in the state as well if Gadsden's replaced their last one). Also, one of the T-con/Kentron beacons was damaged between 2014 and 2016!
2014:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639638 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639241 ... 6656?hl=en

2016:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639175 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639576 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639434 ... 6656?hl=en
Looks like it still had the lens earlier in the year though:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639622 ... 6656?hl=en

What a lovely repair job... :TDOWN:
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Re: Crossings protected by traffic signals.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:53 am

freebrickproductions wrote:
ZachL wrote:
Those are technically not traffic signals though. Just some beacons that alternate flashing.

Also in that first link is two pairs of Kentron beacons and some old beacon facing the side road.
Also, one of the T-con/Kentron beacons was damaged between 2014 and 2016!
Yep. I noticed that when I switched from the older view to the newer views as I originally posted those in Google Maps Scavenger Hunt back in October of 2015. I wonder if those signals still work?
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Re: Crossings protected by traffic signals.

Post by cabman701 » Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:12 pm

freebrickproductions wrote:Yea, they appear to be T-con/Kentron 8 inch beacons in the first two links, with an old Eaglelux beacon facing the side road (quite possibly the last single-face Eaglelux signal in the state as well if Gadsden's replaced their last one). Also, one of the T-con/Kentron beacons was damaged between 2014 and 2016!
2014:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639638 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639241 ... 6656?hl=en

2016:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639175 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639576 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639434 ... 6656?hl=en
Looks like it still had the lens earlier in the year though:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639622 ... 6656?hl=en

What a lovely repair job... :TDOWN:
Electrical tape if I am seeing it correctly?
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Re: Crossings protected by traffic signals.

Post by freebrickproductions » Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:54 am

cabman701 wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:Yea, they appear to be T-con/Kentron 8 inch beacons in the first two links, with an old Eaglelux beacon facing the side road (quite possibly the last single-face Eaglelux signal in the state as well if Gadsden's replaced their last one). Also, one of the T-con/Kentron beacons was damaged between 2014 and 2016!
2014:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639638 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639241 ... 6656?hl=en

2016:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639175 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639576 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639434 ... 6656?hl=en
Looks like it still had the lens earlier in the year though:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.0639622 ... 6656?hl=en

What a lovely repair job... :TDOWN:
Electrical tape if I am seeing it correctly?
Looks like it.
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Re: Crossings protected by traffic signals.

Post by NathanFromEngland » Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:22 am

Denver, Colorado.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@39.7209 ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Crossings protected by traffic signals.

Post by freebrickproductions » Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:27 am

NathanFromEngland wrote:Denver, Colorado.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@39.7209 ... 312!8i6656
Wonder if the signal facing the removed track still works?
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@39.7209 ... 312!8i6656

I also wonder why the signals facing the tracks have four sections...
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Re: Crossings protected by traffic signals.

Post by LARDLOGO » Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:17 am

Here's an article about a traffic light protected crossing I found.
http://www.trainweb.org/rahwayvalley/ro ... oute22.htm

Here's where the crossing was.
https://goo.gl/maps/kAtnALWfmvo
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Re: Crossings protected by traffic signals.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:21 am

LARDLOGO wrote:Here's an article about a traffic light protected crossing I found.
http://www.trainweb.org/rahwayvalley/ro ... oute22.htm

Here's where the crossing was.
https://goo.gl/maps/kAtnALWfmvo
I think I've seen inages of that crossing pop up every now and then. Definitely a very unique crossing! :Clap:
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