What Models of Lights Have You Seen?
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What Models of Lights Have You Seen?
Another non-traditional poll, but it's another question that I've been curious about: what crossing lights have you seen, whether on display and/or in use? Gate lights can be included in this as well, along with wig-wags (both kinds). As long as it functions as a visual means of warning drivers, then it counts, as long as you've seen the light(s) yourself in person. So nothing you've seen only on videos, pictures, and/or Google Street View.
Here's my list (ones I haven't seen lit up are marked with an *, any "generations" are named as such by yours truly, and aren't official, except for LEDs as they were named as such by Mike H.; different generations/styles of the same light-head are also linked to example pictures I've taken of the light head):
8 inch lights:
US&S
Safetran
RACO
GRS XC (IIRC, that's the model for the standard GRS 8 inch light)
GRS Lex-C
WCH
WRRS
WRRS Cast-iron
Federal Signals
WABCO
Harmon
Modern Industries
Transport Products Corp.
L&W
12 inch lights:
WCH 1st Generation
WCH 2nd Generation
WCH 3rd Generation
WCH 4th Generation ("flat-back" style)
Federal Signal
GRS Lex-C
Harmon Style 1
Harmon Style 2
Harmon Style 3
Modern Industries 1st Generation
Modern Industries 2nd Generation
Modern Industries 3rd Generation
Safetran
Safetran - Old Design
Safetran - Hawker Siddeley Logo
RACO
RSI
Alstom/RRSC
General Signals
L&W 1st Generation
L&W 2nd Generation
WABCO/US&S
US&S
Progress Rail 1st Generation
Progress Rail 2nd Generation
14 inch lights: (No Left/Right Turn lights)
Safetran(?)
Transport Products Corp.
8 inch LEDs:
WCH 1st Generation
WCH 2nd Generation
Electro-tech
12 inch LEDs:
WCH 1st Generation
WCH 2nd Generation
WCH Clear
Leotek EV Series
General Signals
General Signals MAX
RSI/Patco/RRSC
Harmon Dotted
Harmon Fading
GE Dotted
GE Uniform Look
Progress Rail*
Dialight Ball
Safetran Fading
Electro-tech
Incandescent Gate lights:
RECO
Safetran
WCH
NEG
WRRS Lantern*
WABCO(?)
Progress Rail(?)
General Signals
L&W
Dialight
Cantex*
LED Gate lights:
RECO
Alstom/Aurora
Progress Rail(?)
NEG
NEG RECO-style
General Signals
RSI STOP
Dialight
WCH
Misc.:
WRRS Autoflag Wig-wag
Magnetic Flagman Signal Co. Wig-wag*
GRS STOP lights*
US&S STOP Lights
What lights have y'all seen?
Here's my list (ones I haven't seen lit up are marked with an *, any "generations" are named as such by yours truly, and aren't official, except for LEDs as they were named as such by Mike H.; different generations/styles of the same light-head are also linked to example pictures I've taken of the light head):
8 inch lights:
US&S
Safetran
RACO
GRS XC (IIRC, that's the model for the standard GRS 8 inch light)
GRS Lex-C
WCH
WRRS
WRRS Cast-iron
Federal Signals
WABCO
Harmon
Modern Industries
Transport Products Corp.
L&W
12 inch lights:
WCH 1st Generation
WCH 2nd Generation
WCH 3rd Generation
WCH 4th Generation ("flat-back" style)
Federal Signal
GRS Lex-C
Harmon Style 1
Harmon Style 2
Harmon Style 3
Modern Industries 1st Generation
Modern Industries 2nd Generation
Modern Industries 3rd Generation
Safetran
Safetran - Old Design
Safetran - Hawker Siddeley Logo
RACO
RSI
Alstom/RRSC
General Signals
L&W 1st Generation
L&W 2nd Generation
WABCO/US&S
US&S
Progress Rail 1st Generation
Progress Rail 2nd Generation
14 inch lights: (No Left/Right Turn lights)
Safetran(?)
Transport Products Corp.
8 inch LEDs:
WCH 1st Generation
WCH 2nd Generation
Electro-tech
12 inch LEDs:
WCH 1st Generation
WCH 2nd Generation
WCH Clear
Leotek EV Series
General Signals
General Signals MAX
RSI/Patco/RRSC
Harmon Dotted
Harmon Fading
GE Dotted
GE Uniform Look
Progress Rail*
Dialight Ball
Safetran Fading
Electro-tech
Incandescent Gate lights:
RECO
Safetran
WCH
NEG
WRRS Lantern*
WABCO(?)
Progress Rail(?)
General Signals
L&W
Dialight
Cantex*
LED Gate lights:
RECO
Alstom/Aurora
Progress Rail(?)
NEG
NEG RECO-style
General Signals
RSI STOP
Dialight
WCH
Misc.:
WRRS Autoflag Wig-wag
Magnetic Flagman Signal Co. Wig-wag*
GRS STOP lights*
US&S STOP Lights
What lights have y'all seen?
Last edited by freebrickproductions on Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Updating my list
Reason: Updating my list
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Re: What Models of Lights Have You Seen?
Well, cause i haven't been to America, i can't vote until July-August.
Speaking of that, wheres the poll?
Speaking of that, wheres the poll?
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Re: What Models of Lights Have You Seen?
It's a non-traditional one. Basically you just respond with what you've seen. Similar to this thread of mine from earlier this year:NathanFromEngland wrote:Well, cause i haven't been to America, i can't vote until July-August.
Speaking of that, wheres the poll?
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3697
Also, any visual warning device counts as a light, not just lights used at American crossings.

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Re: What Models of Lights Have You Seen?
Oh, well basically i misread, i thought every poll required a traditional poll.freebrickproductions wrote:It's a non-traditional one. Basically you just respond with what you've seen. Similar to this thread of mine from earlier this year:NathanFromEngland wrote:Well, cause i haven't been to America, i can't vote until July-August.
Speaking of that, wheres the poll?
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3697
Also, any visual warning device counts as a light, not just lights used at American crossings.

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Re: What Models of Lights Have You Seen?
* = Haven't seen it lit up in person.
8 inch lights:
None!
8 inch LED lights:
None.
8 inch lights:
- Westinghouse
- Unmarked Westinghouse
- Unmarked McK&H
- WCH
- Harmon*
- GEC Alsthom
- GRS XB/XD*
- United Group*
None!
8 inch LED lights:
- Westinghouse
None.
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Re: What Models of Lights Have You Seen?
Here is mine. It might be updated when i head to Tampa next year. (Depending if i don't forget about this forum)
United States
8 inch lights
WRRS 8 inch lights (Spotted on the Walter Disney Railroad)
12x20 inch lights
RACO
12x24 inch lights
Harmon Electric
Safetran
Gate lights
NEG (LED and Incandescent)
RECO
United Kingdom
Unipart Rail LED wigwags
National Railway Supplies incandescentlights
Its not the best list, so don't judge

United States
8 inch lights
WRRS 8 inch lights (Spotted on the Walter Disney Railroad)
12x20 inch lights
RACO
12x24 inch lights
Harmon Electric
Safetran
Gate lights
NEG (LED and Incandescent)
RECO
United Kingdom
Unipart Rail LED wigwags
National Railway Supplies incandescentlights
Its not the best list, so don't judge

Last edited by freebrickproductions on Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: You got RECO and RACO backwards. ;)
Reason: You got RECO and RACO backwards. ;)
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Re: What Models of Lights Have You Seen?
This year, i saw:
Safetran 12'' (too many)
WCH 3rd Gen
WCH 4th Gen
RECO Gate lights
Thats all...
Safetran 12'' (too many)
WCH 3rd Gen
WCH 4th Gen
RECO Gate lights
Thats all...
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Re: What Models of Lights Have You Seen?
For all the crossings I've done (as of today), I've seen:
8 inch lights:
Harmon
Safetran
12 inch lights:
WCH 3rd Generation
Harmon Style 2
Harmon Style 3
Modern Industries 2nd Generation
Safetran
Safetran - Hawker Siddeley Logo
Transport Products Corp. (No Left Turn light)
12 inch LEDs:
Harmon Dotted
Harmon Fading
Safetran Fading
LED Gate lights:
General Signals
Alstom/Aurora
8 inch lights:
Harmon
Safetran
12 inch lights:
WCH 3rd Generation
Harmon Style 2
Harmon Style 3
Modern Industries 2nd Generation
Safetran
Safetran - Hawker Siddeley Logo
Transport Products Corp. (No Left Turn light)
12 inch LEDs:
Harmon Dotted
Harmon Fading
Safetran Fading
LED Gate lights:
General Signals
Alstom/Aurora



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Re: What Models of Lights Have You Seen?
I know you've also seen some WCH LEDs (Clear, WCH 1st Gen, and WCH 2nd Gen), along with 8 inch UP LEDs and Dialight Ball LEDs. You've also seen NEG and WCH LED gate lights, along with RECO gate lights.TheSignalMan2000 wrote:For all the crossings I've done (as of today), I've seen:
8 inch lights:
Harmon
Safetran
12 inch lights:
WCH 3rd Generation
Harmon Style 2
Harmon Style 3
Modern Industries 2nd Generation
Safetran
Safetran - Hawker Siddeley Logo
Transport Products Corp. (No Left Turn light)
12 inch LEDs:
Harmon Dotted
Harmon Fading
Safetran Fading
LED Gate lights:
General Signals
Alstom/Aurora
They/Them for me, please.
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Re: What Models of Lights Have You Seen?
NathanFromEngland wrote:Here is mine. It might be updated when i head to Tampa next year. (Depending if i don't forget about this forum)![]()
United States
8 inch lights
WRRS 8 inch lights (Spotted on the Walter Disney Railroad)
12x20 inch lights
RACO
12x24 inch lights
Harmon Electric
Safetran
Gate lights
NEG (LED and Incandescent)
RECO
United Kingdom
Unipart Rail LED wigwags
National Railway Supplies incandescentlights
Its not the best list, so don't judge
Huh, I didn't know that RACO and RECO weren't the same. I always just assumed that you and Tommy would just pronounce RACO as RECO in your crossing tours which I enjoy from time to time!Last edited by freebrickproductions on Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: You got RECO and RACO backwards. ;)
