Locations Of Currently Existing US&S TEARDROPS

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remiund me if I ever go back to Maine to go grab that bell.
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Two currently at the Van Buren Street NS crossing in Danville, IL:
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http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UT ... 1,,0,-0.98

The eastern one only made a clunking sound, and the western one only rang when the gates lowered.
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Since we've changed this thread to odd ball gate mechs/counterweights, I'll add my 2 cents:
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Oh brother... I wasn't making an attempt to change the thread. I was simply replying to a comment made earlier.
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SirKrunch wrote:Oh brother... I wasn't making an attempt to change the thread. I was simply replying to a comment made earlier.
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THAT FINE
anyways if you want to Continue the "Oddball/Crappy gates, mechanisms, and counterweights" topic is here
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Phpbb3/viewto ... f=17&t=458

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1000 E 4th St, Joplin, MO, United States
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 7,,0,-2.48
2 mast 20in light only signals with one teardrop

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1136 E 3rd St, Joplin, MO, United States
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 45,,0,1.99
Last known Union Switch and Signal "DW" wigwag in the US still in service!
ALONG WITH A US&S TEARDROP note this crossing is now on street view
btw this crossing has already been posted here but this will refresh ur mind since these tear drops are so close together
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TRAINMANKIGHT wrote:1136 E 3rd St, Joplin, MO, United States
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 45,,0,1.99
Last known Union Switch and Signal "DW" wigwag in the US still in service!
ALONG WITH A US&S TEARDROP note this crossing is now on street view
btw this crossing has already been posted here but this will refresh ur mind since these tear drops are so close together
The thread for further discussion on this is at:
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Phpbb3/viewto ... f=13&t=322

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TRAINMANKIGHT wrote:Locations Of Existing US&S TEARDROPS
FOUND ANOTHER ONE
5140 Daisy St, Buckhorn, NC, United States
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 38,,0,6.44
i found this crossing because of some action it got lately that will be posted on another topic thoe
topic here http://www.rxrsignals.net/Phpbb3/viewto ... f=16&t=507
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