are these types of cantilevers rare?

[AndrewFields]

Those just look like traffic light masts with crossing lights on them.

[Smjh1979]

Reminds me of the cantilevers used on the "Back To The Future 3" movie.

[Crossingman18]

looks like a cantilever you'd find in Japan.

[cabman701]

Reminds me of the cantilevers used on the "Back To The Future 3" movie.

That's exactly what I was going to say! In fact, I am watching that movie right now on one of the Showtime channels.

[Smjh1979]

After checking with Google Street View, that is in fact, the same line that does have the same crossing as shown in Back to the Future 3.

There are about 4 or 5 of those traffic light cantilevers along that line.

[Smjh1979]

I have it on DVD, but I'm not sure of any on Youtube.

[SirKrunch]

After checking with Google Street View, that is in fact, the same line that does have the same crossing as shown in Back to the Future 3.

There are about 4 or 5 of those traffic light cantilevers along that line.

Quite a mix of new(er) and old(er) equipment on that line, including a busted A-Frame gate.

[cabman701]

I decided to look around on Street View as well (at least the streets that are actually on there). Look at the signal on the left... I assume for pedestrians? There is one of these on the other side as well.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 2857142858

[cabman701]

OK... this doesn't show the cantilevers unfortunatley, but it does show at least part of the crossing signals.

This is not the real scene in the movie... it is actually a spoof that somebody did, mixed two movies together (you will see what I mean). But, it is the only scene I could find with the crossing signals in it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW8fD830uXc

[AndrewFields]

Is the crossing from BTTF III on Street View?