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Only in Canada.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Wed Oct 25, 2017 1:54 am

Gotta love how many Canadian crossing signals (mostly older ones) can have unique shapes or extensions just because of an obstruction which sometimes isn't even close to the crossing!

Here is one in London, Ontario.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9279769 ... 6656?hl=en

Here is one in Windsor, Ontario. Not sure if I'd consider this a mast signal or a cantilever signal, almost seems like a mix!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3143476 ... 6656?hl=en
It has an old 3 tracks sign as well!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3143476 ... 6656?hl=en

Here are two more in Windsor, Ontario. They're pretty much more extreme versions of the signal above.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3228418 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3225587 ... 6656?hl=en
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Re: Only in Canada.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:30 am

Canada... f***ing Canada! :Roll:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1701822 ... 6656?hl=en

(Saint-Damien, Quebec)
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Re: Only in Canada.

Post by NathanFromEngland » Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:35 pm

ToledoRailfan wrote:Canada... f***ing Canada! :Roll:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1701822 ... 6656?hl=en

(Saint-Damien, Quebec)
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Re: Only in Canada.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:45 pm

NathanFromEngland wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Canada... f***ing Canada! :Roll:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.1701822 ... 6656?hl=en

(Saint-Damien, Quebec)
Please insert a pound into the swear jar. :LOL3:

How did the F word not censor, I've seen it censored before.
It doesn't do it automatically! :Tongue2:
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Re: Only in Canada.

Post by busman_49 » Thu Nov 09, 2017 2:18 pm

ToledoRailfan wrote:Gotta love how many Canadian crossing signals (mostly older ones) can have unique shapes or extensions just because of an obstruction which sometimes isn't even close to the crossing!

Here is one in London, Ontario.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9279769 ... 6656?hl=en

Here is one in Windsor, Ontario. Not sure if I'd consider this a mast signal or a cantilever signal, almost seems like a mix!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3143476 ... 6656?hl=en
It has an old 3 tracks sign as well!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3143476 ... 6656?hl=en

Here are two more in Windsor, Ontario. They're pretty much more extreme versions of the signal above.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3228418 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3225587 ... 6656?hl=en
Wow, a lot of work went into those last 2! This one doesn't look too bad, except, well, this is what cantilevers are for...
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Re: Only in Canada.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Thu Nov 09, 2017 4:25 pm

busman_49 wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Gotta love how many Canadian crossing signals (mostly older ones) can have unique shapes or extensions just because of an obstruction which sometimes isn't even close to the crossing!

Here is one in London, Ontario.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9279769 ... 6656?hl=en

Here is one in Windsor, Ontario. Not sure if I'd consider this a mast signal or a cantilever signal, almost seems like a mix!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3143476 ... 6656?hl=en
It has an old 3 tracks sign as well!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3143476 ... 6656?hl=en

Here are two more in Windsor, Ontario. They're pretty much more extreme versions of the signal above.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3228418 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3225587 ... 6656?hl=en
Wow, a lot of work went into those last 2! This one doesn't look too bad, except, well, this is what cantilevers are for...
Funny how from a slight distance, tree branches cover up the lights!
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3146303 ... 6656?hl=en
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Re: Only in Canada.

Post by NathanFromEngland » Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:26 pm

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Re: Only in Canada.

Post by LARDLOGO » Sat Nov 11, 2017 9:33 pm

I think these are for the nearby gas station, still odd.
https://goo.gl/maps/q4srY94w9u62
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Re: Only in Canada.

Post by cabman701 » Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:32 am

LARDLOGO wrote:I think these are for the nearby gas station, still odd.
https://goo.gl/maps/q4srY94w9u62
I'm thinking more due to the telephone blocking the main lights. Interestingly... those "side" lights didn't exist in 2009:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3823903 ... 6656?hl=en
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Re: Only in Canada.

Post by freebrickproductions » Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:11 pm

cabman701 wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:I think these are for the nearby gas station, still odd.
https://goo.gl/maps/q4srY94w9u62
I'm thinking more due to the telephone blocking the main lights. Interestingly... those "side" lights didn't exist in 2009:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.3823903 ... 6656?hl=en
I can honestly say I've seen worse uses of extra pairs of lights. :LOL3:
They/Them for me, please.

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