What Type of Cantilever is this?
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What Type of Cantilever is this?
These Cantilevers were once very common on the Seaboard and the Atlantic Coast Line. They are VERY large with thick framework. I want to know if there is any special classification or name for these types of structures. Here are a couple known locations.
Kendall, Miami, FL (this one was unfortunately replaced with a modern structure a couple of months ago. )
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7021995 ... 312!8i6656
Mulberry, FL
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.8948724 ... 312!8i6656
The FEC was once a big buyer of Modern Industries cantilevers, these are very distinguishable with a unique design.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.8416758 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7807591 ... 384!8i8192
These are probably my favorite type of Railroad structure, they are very different from the light and fragile look of modern cantilever signals.
Kendall, Miami, FL (this one was unfortunately replaced with a modern structure a couple of months ago. )
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7021995 ... 312!8i6656
Mulberry, FL
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.8948724 ... 312!8i6656
The FEC was once a big buyer of Modern Industries cantilevers, these are very distinguishable with a unique design.
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.8416758 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7807591 ... 384!8i8192
These are probably my favorite type of Railroad structure, they are very different from the light and fragile look of modern cantilever signals.
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Re: What Type of Cantilever is this?
Don't think so, no. IIRC, they were made by Modern Industries. The L&N used a few, IIRC.
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Re: What Type of Cantilever is this?
I've heard the term "Suspension Cantilever" used for these types before, but there seems to be no differentiation between these and modern cantilevers in name.freebrickproductions wrote:Don't think so, no. IIRC, they were made by Modern Industries. The L&N used a few, IIRC.
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I want to say "suspension cantilever" refers to a type of Safetran cantilever:MapsSurfer wrote:I've heard the term "Suspension Cantilever" used for these types before, but there seems to be no differentiation between these and modern cantilevers in name.freebrickproductions wrote:Don't think so, no. IIRC, they were made by Modern Industries. The L&N used a few, IIRC.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7344021 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7390706 ... 312!8i6656
From what I can tell, on those Safetran cantilevers, the upper "railing" isn't structural, as most of the work holding the arms up is done by the suspension cables coming from the mast.
They/Them for me, please.
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Re: What Type of Cantilever is this?
I guess there all just refered to as cantilevers, exept for those WRRS/Federal Signals "Rotatable" Cantilevers. They were sometimes distinguished with a name of their own.freebrickproductions wrote:I want to say "suspension cantilever" refers to a type of Safetran cantilever:MapsSurfer wrote:I've heard the term "Suspension Cantilever" used for these types before, but there seems to be no differentiation between these and modern cantilevers in name.freebrickproductions wrote:Don't think so, no. IIRC, they were made by Modern Industries. The L&N used a few, IIRC.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7344021 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7390706 ... 312!8i6656
From what I can tell, on those Safetran cantilevers, the upper "railing" isn't structural, as most of the work holding the arms up is done by the suspension cables coming from the mast.
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Re: What Type of Cantilever is this?
You also had the extendable cantilevers that WRRS/Federal Signal/WCH and RACO (maybe Safetran and Griswold?) made.MapsSurfer wrote:I guess there all just refered to as cantilevers, exept for those WRRS/Federal Signals "Rotatable" Cantilevers. They were sometimes distinguished with a name of their own.freebrickproductions wrote:I want to say "suspension cantilever" refers to a type of Safetran cantilever:MapsSurfer wrote:I've heard the term "Suspension Cantilever" used for these types before, but there seems to be no differentiation between these and modern cantilevers in name.freebrickproductions wrote:Don't think so, no. IIRC, they were made by Modern Industries. The L&N used a few, IIRC.
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7344021 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7390706 ... 312!8i6656
From what I can tell, on those Safetran cantilevers, the upper "railing" isn't structural, as most of the work holding the arms up is done by the suspension cables coming from the mast.
They/Them for me, please.
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