More 8 inch Lights Bite the Dust

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Re: More 8 inch Lights Bite the Dust

Post by freebrickproductions » Sun Sep 16, 2018 1:28 pm

Well, Brownsboro Road in Brownsboro, AL has had the signals at it replaced entirely. Gonna show that upgrade in a different thread, but now only Church Street in Madison, Willow Street in Scottsboro, and Houston Street in Scottsboro are the three remaining crossings along the line with 8 inch lights.
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Re: More 8 inch Lights Bite the Dust

Post by Ethan the Railfanner » Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:56 pm

Was going to do this in another thread, but I decided to do it here instead. It focuses more on the lights.
I found out that 18th and 19th Avenue Railroad Crossings had their 8 inch lights replaced!

18th Avenue had their lights replaced with WCH 12x24 Lights with WCH 2nd Gen. LEDs for both cantilevers! Both bells still remain.
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19th Avenue had the remaining 8 inchers replaced with WCH 12x24 Lights with Leotek LEDs! No other changes at the other cantilever signal. Both bells still remain. Also had its' gate arm re-stripped.
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Not related, but I found out that the WCH gate mechanism with the Teardrop at 19th Avenue was replaced with a Siemens gate mechanism as well!
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No video at this time for 18th Ave, but I was able to get 19th Ave in action and found out that the Teardrop Bell is still working!
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Re: More 8 inch Lights Bite the Dust

Post by ZachL » Sat Dec 08, 2018 8:44 pm

18th and 19th Avenues where???
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Re: More 8 inch Lights Bite the Dust

Post by Ethan the Railfanner » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:08 pm

ZachL wrote:18th and 19th Avenues where???
In Nashville, TN. I forgot to say where the city and state was.
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Re: More 8 inch Lights Bite the Dust

Post by ZachL » Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:40 pm

Ethan the Railfanner wrote:
ZachL wrote:18th and 19th Avenues where???
In Nashville, TN. I forgot to say where the city and state was.
At least the US&S cantilevers still stand.
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Re: More 8 inch Lights Bite the Dust

Post by freebrickproductions » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:11 am

Saw the upgrades a couple weeks ago, but didn't get any pictures. 12th Avenue #1 has also had the WCH gate mechs at it replaced. Also, interestingly enough, the new light-heads at 19th Avenue are re-used older WCH light heads, most likely from 7th Avenue & Fogg Street.
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