October photo of the month

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October photo of the month

Poll ended at Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:06 pm

Brian556
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SantaFebuff
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Smjh1979
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gedunk
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October photo of the month

Post by TrainmanKight » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:27 pm

Submissions end OCT. 24th
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Re: October photo of the month

Post by Brian556 » Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:09 pm

Lake Park Rd. Lewisville, Tx.
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Texas/G-P/Lew ... Lake_Park/
This signal was struck while the crossing and tracks were being reconstructed for commuter rail use.
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Re: October photo of the month

Post by ES44AH » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:33 pm

Thats great, not. But good catch Brian556.
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Re: October photo of the month

Post by SantaFebuff » Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:58 pm

This WAS a crossing signal...

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Re: October photo of the month

Post by MD2020 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:22 am

A crossing signal morphed into wires and gravel?
Just the facts, ma'am.
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Re: October photo of the month

Post by cabman701 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:20 pm

I was thinking the same. Not even a base left that the signal was attached to?
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Re: October photo of the month

Post by Smjh1979 » Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:51 pm

I have a question about this month's theme. Can signals that go up (like in a brand new installation) at a crossing count, as long as it isn't complete? Would that count? If so, I can contribute this month with a picture back from 1987.
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Re: October photo of the month

Post by Smjh1979 » Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:24 pm

Okay then... Here's mine...

From 1987 of the former CA Highway 47 on-ramp to the harbor. The on-ramp was closed for a few months for a signal upgrade from gateless 12"x20" mast signals to 12"x20" cantilevers with gates.

SP crews were working on the upgrade in progress and here's the one picture I took of the upgrade:

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Re: October photo of the month

Post by gedunk » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:29 am

Out with the old, in with the new. Old signal being dismantled, while the new is giving warning of it's first train.
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Re: October photo of the month

Post by MD2020 » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:22 am

Someone hit and broke the gate, and when it went up....
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Someone hit and KO'ed the mech...
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Before....
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After I fixed it...
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