Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

I wonder why the signals and gates are so far from the bridge? https://www.google.com/maps/@45.9789777 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.9791807 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.9817447 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here are some old signals with worded pedestrian signals! https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4703324 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4694192 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here are some cool foggy views of Cheboygan, Michigan. https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6448524 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6448524 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.645189, ... 6656?hl=en
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https://www.google.com/maps/@45.645959, ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is a bridge that is protected by one red signal beacon on one side and one RYG signal that is not lit on the other side. (t seems kind of like a sketchy setup, although the gates look pretty good. I really hope the RYG signal's green light is just burnt out.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2479725 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2487711 ... 6656?hl=en

Here is a photograph of the RYG signal that I took in late July of 2015.

ToledoRailfan wrote: Here is a bridge that is protected by one red signal beacon on one side and one RYG signal that is not lit on the other side. (t seems kind of like a sketchy setup, although the gates look pretty good. I really hope the RYG signal's green light is just burnt out.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2479725 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2487711 ... 6656?hl=en

Here is a photograph of the RYG signal that I took in late July of 2015.

7 inch gate lights there! Nice!

freebrickproductions wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote: Here is a bridge that is protected by one red signal beacon on one side and one RYG signal that is not lit on the other side. (t seems kind of like a sketchy setup, although the gates look pretty good. I really hope the RYG signal's green light is just burnt out.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2479725 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2487711 ... 6656?hl=en

Here is a photograph of the RYG signal that I took in late July of 2015.

7 inch gate lights there! Nice!

I wonder if 7 inch gate lights are just as uncommon on movable bridge gates as they are on railroad crossings. It might because hard to know though sense movable bridges use a variety of gate types.

Birds have made a nest in this traffic signal! https://www.google.com/maps/@27.1244956 ... 6656?hl=en
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Ominous looking clouds. https://www.google.com/maps/@51.8292432 ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@51.8292432 ... 6656?hl=en

Kind of an odd way to have a protected green turn. Still pretty cool old signals though.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3570095 ... 6656?hl=en

ToledoRailfan wrote:Kind of an odd way to have a protected green turn. Still pretty cool old signals though.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3570095 ... 6656?hl=en

What in the...? Ain't that some sort of conflict there.

ZachL wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:Kind of an odd way to have a protected green turn. Still pretty cool old signals though.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3570095 ... 6656?hl=en

What in the...? Ain't that some sort of conflict there.

Reds aren't usually monitored by conflict monitors on older controllers, so the intersection wouldn't be dropped into flash.
Pennsylvania did this a lot in the past. The red ball indications basically mean that through traffic can't go, but the green arrows mean that you can turn right without having to stop, IIRC. It's basically like these doghouse signals here, only without having the yellow and green ball indications (though the one on the right had all green and yellow arrows with no ball indications other than the red):
Siemens Traffic Lights by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Not entirely sure on that though. I'll ask someone who know a bit more about the signals in ToledoRailfan's post and see what they say.
EDIT: Yep, I am correct.

freebrickproductions wrote:

ZachL wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:Kind of an odd way to have a protected green turn. Still pretty cool old signals though.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3570095 ... 6656?hl=en

What in the...? Ain't that some sort of conflict there.

Reds aren't usually monitored by conflict monitors on older controllers, so the intersection wouldn't be dropped into flash.
Pennsylvania did this a lot in the past. The red ball indications basically mean that through traffic can't go, but the green arrows mean that you can turn right without having to stop, IIRC. It's basically like these doghouse signals here, only without having the yellow and green ball indications (though the one on the right had all green and yellow arrows with no ball indications other than the red):
Siemens Traffic Lights by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Not entirely sure on that though. I'll ask someone who know a bit more about the signals in ToledoRailfan's post and see what they say.
EDIT: Yep, I am correct.

What I don't understand though is why the red and green were active, yet there was no going straight and you could only turn right.

ZachL wrote:

freebrickproductions wrote:

ZachL wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:Kind of an odd way to have a protected green turn. Still pretty cool old signals though.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3570095 ... 6656?hl=en

What in the...? Ain't that some sort of conflict there.

Reds aren't usually monitored by conflict monitors on older controllers, so the intersection wouldn't be dropped into flash.
Pennsylvania did this a lot in the past. The red ball indications basically mean that through traffic can't go, but the green arrows mean that you can turn right without having to stop, IIRC. It's basically like these doghouse signals here, only without having the yellow and green ball indications (though the one on the right had all green and yellow arrows with no ball indications other than the red):
Siemens Traffic Lights by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Not entirely sure on that though. I'll ask someone who know a bit more about the signals in ToledoRailfan's post and see what they say.
EDIT: Yep, I am correct.

What I don't understand though is why the red and green were active, yet there was no going straight and you could only turn right.

Maybe it was the standard configuration for protected right turn signals at the time in that region.

Kind of an interesting way of having a traffic signal advanced warning sign with flashing amber lights. Appears they just got a regular traffic signal head.
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.8432469 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.8434908 ... 6656?hl=en
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Here is a pretty cool railroad bridge in a scenic area!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.7308131 ... 6656?hl=en
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Kind of an odd lone signal.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.30967,- ... 6656?hl=en