A Retirement Home For Old Traffic Lights
I've always had a thing for old traffic signals, but I also enjoy seeing anything that's really old. I think about how they completed a project the size of the original Erie Canal and even how they did the excavation of it here in 1817. As Dale Earnhardt Jr. calls it, it's "tangible history" which... Continue Reading →
Rome, NY is also home to many old Traffic Signals. Rome was a much larger city than it is now. Being home to Griffiss Air Force Base for nearly 50 years until it was decommissioned, the population was much higher than it is today. The city also tends to take care of its signals. Most... Continue Reading →
I've always had a thing for anything from Utica, NY from it's golden age. Utica was once one of the top 10 populous cities in New York and a great hub for transportation since it was in the center of New York State. So with a city having a large population, comes the need for... Continue Reading →
With all the pandemonium going on with the Coronavirus making it's way around the country & world, I did a small update. The 4 signals that were upstairs are now down with the rest of the crew. Moving them down a set of stairs is always challenging doing it alone, and luckily, I haven't dropped... Continue Reading →
The Tokheim Controller. Of course, a bit of a story how I was able to get this.I got an email from someone who had seen my website. The subject line was "cleaning the attic" along with a list: Have a neon walk signal with bulbs.2 Corning green glass3 Tokheim green glass5 Corning caution glass4 Tokheim... Continue Reading →
Is this really my first post of 2020? Guess so. Must be a while since anything founds it's way to the signal retirement home. So I guess January will be filled with pedestrian signals. Thats ok with me. They aren't as big, heavy and bulky as the 4 way signals I'm used to getting the... Continue Reading →
Another signal from my childhood has made its way to the retirement home in December 2019 with a few of the other ones I already have from where I grew up. Oxford Road Signal in the wild around 2013 Another Crouse Hinds 4 way signal. Yeah, I have a few 4 ways, so what is... Continue Reading →
It's a work in progress. Putting together a map of all the photos I've taken or come across of signals in the area. It may take a while since I've got quite a few photos. This will be a good repository for them all. Enjoy! Clicking on the icon will open it in a new... Continue Reading →
Guess what. It's not a traffic light for once. It's a Crouse Hinds Plate instead. No idea what this was from. I've asked around and heard a few suggestions. It's an engraved brass plate (engraved huh?) that is 3" x 6". I would assume it was mounted to some kind of box, probably a shipping... Continue Reading →
