Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

ToledoRailfan wrote:

IanMP wrote:Spotted while in vacation, 1 Griswold cantilever at Avenue des Générations's Railroad crossing wifi a strange light configuration (Charny, Lévis, Québec)

https://goo.gl/maps/9LJVSSqpnG12

Kind of interesting how the mast lights are also rear lights for the entire signal and the cantilever lights are also the front lights for the entire signal!

Appears to be due to the utility poles. The rear lights don't have to be mounted on the overhead so they aren't, while the front lights have to be to be seen. Similar to this signal except with a cantilever:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8671288 ... 312!8i6656

freebrickproductions wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

IanMP wrote:Spotted while in vacation, 1 Griswold cantilever at Avenue des Générations's Railroad crossing wifi a strange light configuration (Charny, Lévis, Québec)

https://goo.gl/maps/9LJVSSqpnG12

Kind of interesting how the mast lights are also rear lights for the entire signal and the cantilever lights are also the front lights for the entire signal!

Appears to be due to the utility poles. The rear lights don't have to be mounted on the overhead so they aren't, while the front lights have to be to be seen. Similar to this signal except with a cantilever:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8671288 ... 312!8i6656

It seems to not be uncommon in Ontario and Quebec for weird and unusual setups and mounting for railroad crossing lights due to an obstruction, that is something that I've noticed.

ToledoRailfan wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

IanMP wrote:Spotted while in vacation, 1 Griswold cantilever at Avenue des Générations's Railroad crossing wifi a strange light configuration (Charny, Lévis, Québec)

https://goo.gl/maps/9LJVSSqpnG12

Kind of interesting how the mast lights are also rear lights for the entire signal and the cantilever lights are also the front lights for the entire signal!

Appears to be due to the utility poles. The rear lights don't have to be mounted on the overhead so they aren't, while the front lights have to be to be seen. Similar to this signal except with a cantilever:
https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8671288 ... 312!8i6656

It seems to not be uncommon in Ontario and Quebec for weird and unusual setups and mounting for railroad crossing lights due to an obstruction, that is something that I've noticed.

Yes, the following example is the most common installation of its kind;
https://goo.gl/maps/wm6Fr8eNWUk

Found another Griswold cantilever! (Maddington, Qc)

https://www.google.ca/maps/@46.2140993, ... 6656?hl=fr

IanMP wrote:Found another Griswold cantilever! (Maddington, Qc)

https://www.google.ca/maps/@46.2140993, ... 6656?hl=fr

Could also be a US&S and/or a GRS cantilever as well.

ZachL wrote:

IanMP wrote:Found another Griswold cantilever! (Maddington, Qc)

https://www.google.ca/maps/@46.2140993, ... 6656?hl=fr

Could also be a US&S and/or a GRS cantilever as well.

Is there any differences?

IanMP wrote:

ZachL wrote:

IanMP wrote:Found another Griswold cantilever! (Maddington, Qc)

https://www.google.ca/maps/@46.2140993, ... 6656?hl=fr

Could also be a US&S and/or a GRS cantilever as well.

Is there any differences?

Other than the branding on the cantilevers for the splice boxes, not really. They appear to have been manufactured by some third-party company, as I've seen Peerless Manufacturing, GRS, Griswold, US&S, WRRS, and Transport Products Corp. all branded on these.

freebrickproductions wrote:

IanMP wrote:

ZachL wrote:

IanMP wrote:Found another Griswold cantilever! (Maddington, Qc)

https://www.google.ca/maps/@46.2140993, ... 6656?hl=fr

Could also be a US&S and/or a GRS cantilever as well.

Is there any differences?

Other than the branding on the cantilevers for the splice boxes, not really. They appear to have been manufactured by some third-party company, as I've seen Peerless Manufacturing, GRS, Griswold, US&S, WRRS, and Transport Products Corp. all branded on these.

Ok, CN mostly buys Safetran (Siemens), GS and WCH, i can guess they are Griswolds since there are many RACo/Safetran equipment on CN's tracks in Québec

An easy indicator on the manufacturer (from Street View) is if the cantilever has the original lights on it, too. However, because of the signal(s) you've posted having after-market light installs, it's really difficult to tell for sure.

Heres a good idea.

Theres a external link on the Griswold Signal Company page on Wikipedia for Griswold Rotating Stop Signs that include Google Maps links.