Railroad crossing signals with traffic signal lights.

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Re: Railroad crossing signals with traffic signal lights.

Post by LARDLOGO » Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:12 pm

'Ol Frankensignal in Anderson is still standing [as of 2013]
https://goo.gl/maps/N6NtPzvZ5CK2
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Re: Railroad crossing signals with traffic signal lights.

Post by ZachL » Sat Apr 15, 2017 8:46 am

Crossing pictures from Plant City, FL are finally here! viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2538
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Re: Railroad crossing signals with traffic signal lights.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:51 am

Aren't there newer crossings there with more normal equipment?
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Re: Railroad crossing signals with traffic signal lights.

Post by ZachL » Sat Apr 15, 2017 11:54 am

ToledoRailfan wrote:
Aren't there newer crossings there with more normal equipment?
Yeah there's a crossing there now with Safetran all equipment.
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Re: Railroad crossing signals with traffic signal lights.

Post by nickrink » Sun Apr 16, 2017 1:01 pm

LARDLOGO wrote:'Ol Frankensignal in Anderson is still standing [as of 2013]
https://goo.gl/maps/N6NtPzvZ5CK2
:ROFL: I like how you gave it a name! :LOL2:
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Re: Railroad crossing signals with traffic signal lights.

Post by ZachL » Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:26 pm

nickrink wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:'Ol Frankensignal in Anderson is still standing [as of 2013]
https://goo.gl/maps/N6NtPzvZ5CK2
:ROFL: I like how you gave it a name! :LOL2:
Frankensignal is a common term used in signal communities to mean that a signal is made from multiple parts and assembled together.
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Re: Railroad crossing signals with traffic signal lights.

Post by freebrickproductions » Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:33 pm

ZachL wrote:
nickrink wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:'Ol Frankensignal in Anderson is still standing [as of 2013]
https://goo.gl/maps/N6NtPzvZ5CK2
:ROFL: I like how you gave it a name! :LOL2:
Frankensignal is a common term used in signal communities to mean that a signal is made from multiple parts and assembled together.
*cobbled :Wink:

I know you can find frankensignals among traffic lights a fair amount. Here is one here in Huntsville:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.6303805 ... 312!8i6656
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Railroad crossing signals with traffic signal lights.

Post by ToledoRailfan » Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:45 pm

LARDLOGO wrote:'Ol Frankensignal in Anderson is still standing [as of 2013]
https://goo.gl/maps/N6NtPzvZ5CK2
I'd like to head over there sometime and get some pictures if its still there.
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Re: Railroad crossing signals with traffic signal lights.

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