The first crossing is located on North Carbon Street, Marion, Illinois, and it has a pair of very old crossing signals (the backgrounds on the lights need re-painting) and on one of the cantilevers, there is a small set of traffic light sections being used as indicators to let the engineers know that the signals are functioning. Four of the sections appear to be Eagle Flat-back sections while the other two are Crouse-hinds Art-deco sections.
Google Maps Link.
The second crossing is located at the intersection of Main Street and McLaren Street, in Marion, Illinois,. I was looking around at the crossing when Inoticed a pair of art-deco sections mounted on one of the cantilever signals there. They probably serve the same purpose as the flat-back and art-deco sections at the first crossing.
Google Maps Link.
I can post screen shots for those of you who don't like to go to Google Maps.
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(Google Maps Link) CH Art-deco signals at railroad crossings
by freebrickproductions on Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:10 pm
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Re: (Google Maps Link) CH Art-deco signals at railroad cross
by jab8356 on Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:24 pm
Why can't all of Google maps have pictures that you can actually see what you are looking at? 
Personally, I don't mind google map pics when the quality is good.
Personally, I don't mind google map pics when the quality is good.
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Re: (Google Maps Link) CH Art-deco signals at railroad cross
by pyth on Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:33 pm
Awesome find
Looks like they use yellow lenses.
Looks like they use yellow lenses.
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Re: (Google Maps Link) CH Art-deco signals at railroad cross
by Texas_Signal_Fan on Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:01 pm
Wow, A-Frame crossing gates! Sweet!!! You don't see those any more!
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Re: (Google Maps Link) CH Art-deco signals at railroad cross
by freebrickproductions on Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:05 pm
Texas_Signal_Fan wrote:Wow, A-Frame crossing gates! Sweet!!! You don't see those any more!
They're quite rare these days, aren't they? I know Western Cullen Hayes still make them. I'm not sure about any other companies.
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