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Is this signal to tall?
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Is this signal to tall?
I found this WCH signal and took a picture of it a while back.Im wondering if to tall or if its just right.Does anyone know?
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Re: Is this signal to tall?
Its a taller mast for sidelights, some railroads also use taller mast to add another windbracket for the gates.NSrailfan4life wrote:I found this WCH signal and took a picture of it a while back.Im wondering if to tall or if its just right.Does anyone know?
Either way it just looks stupid with out anything between the crossbucks and the mast lights.
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Re: Is this signal to tall?
I have a feeling there was something in that empty slot before...
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Re: Is this signal to tall?
I agree.It would look better without the long mastTrainmanKight wrote:Its a taller mast for sidelights, some railroads also use taller mast to add another windbracket for the gates.NSrailfan4life wrote:I found this WCH signal and took a picture of it a while back.Im wondering if to tall or if its just right.Does anyone know?
Either way it just looks stupid with out anything between the crossbucks and the mast lights.
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Re: Is this signal to tall?
I believe so to.LARDLOGO wrote:I have a feeling there was something in that empty slot before...
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Re: Is this signal to tall?
Looks like a brand new install.NSrailfan4life wrote:I believe so to.LARDLOGO wrote:I have a feeling there was something in that empty slot before...
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Re: Is this signal to tall?
True, otherwise it would be a little more dark. The crew probably has to come back there to put finishing touches on the signal.TrainmanKight wrote:Looks like a brand new install.NSrailfan4life wrote:I believe so to.LARDLOGO wrote:I have a feeling there was something in that empty slot before...
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Re: Is this signal to tall?
Yes it is.A 2007 google street view image shows that that those signals where old cantilevers or gates,I cant remember.So that gate should have been put up not so long ago.TrainmanKight wrote:Looks like a brand new install.NSrailfan4life wrote:I believe so to.LARDLOGO wrote:I have a feeling there was something in that empty slot before...
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Re: Is this signal to tall?
Believe it or not... NS just made some changes to several of their crossings in town. On crossings with cantilevers, including this one, they have changed the gate masts and have installed very tall masts... about as tall as the cantilevers themselves.
On a few of them, wind guards have been installed as Kight mentioned, but not on all of them. I will try to grab some pictures when I can.
On a few of them, wind guards have been installed as Kight mentioned, but not on all of them. I will try to grab some pictures when I can.
Re: Is this signal to tall?
Here is what I was referring to in the above post. This is one of the crossings that was changed. Gate mast went from this:
http://goo.gl/maps/nNYT0
To this! With the bell it is now taller than the cantilver.
You will notice also this appears to be a stock mast pole... they have covered the hole for the wiring for the lights with duct tape.
http://goo.gl/maps/nNYT0
To this! With the bell it is now taller than the cantilver.
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