Locations Of Currently Existing US&S TEARDROPS

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Re: Locations Of Currently Existing US&S TEARDROPS

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TrickyMario7654 wrote:This one in Grand Rapids, Ohio has been posted before. But upon closer inspection, I believe that this is a Union Teardrop bell! Again, I'm not 100% sure. If it happens to be one, someone near the area needs to check the crossing out!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4131895 ... 6656?hl=en
It a US&S Teardrop bell. That crossing will be on the site soon as I've taken photographs of the crossing and I've made a page for it.
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Re: Locations Of Currently Existing US&S TEARDROPS

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ToledoRailfan wrote:
TrickyMario7654 wrote:This one in Grand Rapids, Ohio has been posted before. But upon closer inspection, I believe that this is a Union Teardrop bell! Again, I'm not 100% sure. If it happens to be one, someone near the area needs to check the crossing out!
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4131895 ... 6656?hl=en
It a US&S Teardrop bell. That crossing will be on the site soon as I've taken photographs of the crossing and I've made a page for it.
Oops. :Blush2: We all make mistakes...
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US&S stands for Union Switch & Signal, fyi. :Wink:

US&S also manufactured pistols for use in World War II, as well.
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Re: Location of currently known existing McK&H or WH Teardro

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There are some old cantilevers on South Street in Lafayette, IN where they both still have teardrop bells.

Here's a video with them in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzFbGveFYw0
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Re: Location of currently known existing US&S TEARDROPS

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Joosh wrote:There are some old cantilevers on South Street in Lafayette, IN where they both still have teardrop bells.

Here's a video with them in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzFbGveFYw0
Moved your post to the correct thread. The McK&H/Westinghouse Teardrop thread is for the Teardrops that are found in Australia.

Also, here's one at 8th Street and Calgary, Alberta:
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.042985, ... 312!8i6656
And in action:
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Lol, whoops. My mistake. :oops:
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Re: Location of currently known existing US&S TEARDROPS

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freebrickproductions wrote:
Joosh wrote:There are some old cantilevers on South Street in Lafayette, IN where they both still have teardrop bells.

Here's a video with them in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzFbGveFYw0
Moved your post to the correct thread. The McK&H/Westinghouse Teardrop thread is for the Teardrops that are found in Australia.

Also, here's one at 8th Street and Calgary, Alberta:
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.042985, ... 312!8i6656
And in action:
Google caught the crossing in action also... along with the no left turn signs on the traffic signal near the crossing: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.043314, ... 312!8i6656

Also, check out the relay case for the traffic lights. :Ohmy:
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.043314, ... 312!8i6656
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Re: Locations Of Currently Existing US&S TEARDROPS

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Greenfield village, Dearborn, Michigan.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3046789 ... 6656?hl=en
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ToledoRailfan wrote:Greenfield village, Dearborn, Michigan.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3046789 ... 6656?hl=en
Got a 'Railway Crossing' crossbuck too!
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TrickyMario7654 wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:Greenfield village, Dearborn, Michigan.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3046789 ... 6656?hl=en
Got a 'Railway Crossing' crossbuck too!
Those are more common at theme park and museum setups.
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