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That's probably because of the building right there. Still pretty unique though.
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Some nice old cantilever signals with some nice 8'' lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.794197, ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.793805, ... 6656?hl=en
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Hmmm, that looks like a good place to setup my tri-pod. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.842478, ... 6656?hl=en

Never mind! :TDOWN: :aaargh: :Curse1: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.842478, ... 6656?hl=en
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This is not a good place for a Stop sign, someone could stop and could be hit by a train. I think the stop sign on the crossbuck post is the only one necessary here. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.931158, ... 6656?hl=en

Well I think this is the first time I've seen a crossbuck-stop sign combination this close to an intersection. Usually a crossing like this would only have one crossbuck-stop combination facing away from the intersection and just a regular crossbuck facing the intersection. A crossbuck-yield sign combination facing the intersection could also work here as well. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.931112, ... 6656?hl=en
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This signal has no front or rear lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.193274, ... 6656?hl=en
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This is kind of odd. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.200992, ... 6656?hl=en
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Cool little pedestrian crossing. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.204606, ... 1664?hl=en
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ToledoRailfan wrote:This is kind of odd. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.200992, ... 6656?hl=en
Not sure if I see what's so odd right there.
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ToledoRailfan wrote:Some nice old cantilever signals with some nice 8'' lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.794197, ... 6656?hl=en https://www.google.com/maps/@41.793805, ... 6656?hl=en
Interesting how the bells are both above the road-way. You don't see that too often.
I have to wonder if they are RACO or Griswold bells.
ToledoRailfan wrote: This signal has no front or rear lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.193274, ... 6656?hl=en
It actually does have rear lights. They are the pair of lights facing towards the camera in this view:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.193282, ... 6656?hl=en
It doesn't have front lights due to the intersection probably being just a 3-way intersection when it was installed. Certainly unique though. I also wonder if the mechanical bell at that crossing is a RACO or a Griswold.
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ToledoRailfan wrote: This signal has no front or rear lights. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.193274, ... 6656?hl=en
It actually does have rear lights. They are the pair of lights facing towards the camera in this view:
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.193282, ... 6656?hl=en
It doesn't have front lights due to the intersection probably being just a 3-way intersection when it was installed. Certainly unique though. I also wonder if the mechanical bell at that crossing is a RACO or a Griswold.[/quote]

I thought that was another pair of side lights because of how it was aimed. :oops:
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ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:This is kind of odd. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.200992, ... 6656?hl=en
Not sure if I see what's so odd right there.
I don't see it either... unless it is just the grouping of the cantilever, the telephone pole, and traffic light cantilever all together there.
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And check out these relics: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.630243, ... 328!8i1664

6 year old picture... wonder if they are still there?
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