Other Locations of Signal Tours

A few notable signals spotted during various travels. 

Seattle, WA: (2009)
Seattle is awash in all kinds of signals. Econolite, Eagle, 3M, ICC, and Crouse-Hinds are all found around the town with 8" outnumbering 12" signals in most areas. In addition, the somewhat unique sign-hung-from signals, and the truly distinct lighted Presto-Brite case signs hanging from signals make this a traffic friendly city. 


Pioneer Square District 
The historic downtown district is awash in pole mount 4-ways, hung from the sides of the poles on bracket shelves with custom hardware, finials, and LED conversions wherever possible. 

Here's a couple two-way CH signals, what appear to be cast-visor Type-D's with LED red and greens and glass lensed yellows (one of which appears to be the Eagle-Kopp 88.a). While both carry the original finial and hardware, note the one has an actual slipfitter while the second has what appears to be a shop fabricated item. 
 

A couple of Eagle 2-way lights with pinecone finials, outfitted with blankout lenses instead of solid doors. 
 

Some decorative streetlamps near the district. 


Although obscured by the encroaching night, and a passing UPS truck, this LED converted CH shows the blue shift some of these modules have. 


South Lake Union District 
This incandescent 12" Quintarrow sign provides a loud and clear message that the road splits and traffic must curve right. What's odd, apart from the sign itself, is that it flashes A-B-A-B-B, the last pair flashing together instead of alternately. 


Several Econolite 8" signals control the through traffic of this cross and wye intersection, while an Econolite roundbody with bimodal fiber-optic arrow assisted by a Presto-Brite sign. Eagle 9" peds control the less motorized. 
 

ICC diffused neon pedestrian signals are also not very uncommon in the area. 


Miscellaneous Around Town 

This breadpan cluster suspends a classic one way/arrow sign. It isn't for left turns, rather it indicates that this intersection is with a one way street and a right turn is not advised. 


Some modern poly 12" heads with vented backplates flock a rather different style of lighted case sign.


Blurry photo of a 3M with Presto-Brite sign in action

South El Paso, TX: (2008)
Here's a really out-of-place sighting. A Canadian-Spec hand lens in west Texas. Circled the block because this was hard to believe. It's not a LED, but an actual painted lens in the Canadian style. Also note the use of cutaways instead of tunnels on the ped, something seldom seen in most cities.


Here is a shot of a typical sterile, modern intersection, this from the north edge of town.


Although there are not more photographs of the area, El Paso has quite a diverse selection of signals. On first impression, you are overwhelmed with mast arm intersections laden with piles of 12" Econolite Buttonbacks (even NOS ones were being installed), and Eagle Flatbacks and Mark IV's with the occasional McCains and box peds. Quite an assortment of older hardware lies intermingled, out of sight, with these modern intersections. Nearby, Crouse-Hinds makes an appearance with several intersections having multiple 12-12-12 Deco signals (late-model finless variety) with nearby pedestrian crossings represented both by the unique breadpan peds and the rarely seen 12" lever-latch peds. Sharing some of these intersections are true flavors of the west, Econolite long groove 8-8-8's and the 3M 12" signals. Ironically, for a bilingual border town many of the signals are still Don't Walk and Walk lensed.

North Beach (Little Italy), San Francisco, CA: (2006)
Overall this is a pretty typical California signal.  Taken from the 6th floor of the Fisherman's Wharf Marriott.  Interesting to note is the Italian flag colors banded around the pole near the base and the large amount of tar used to seal the weathercap at the tip of the signal.
  

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