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Found a Darely(?) Porthole Beacon in Kentucky on Google Maps
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Found a Darely(?) Porthole Beacon in Kentucky on Google Maps
by freebrickproductions on Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:21 pm
I'm not sure why it is located at a railroad crossing, nor am I sure if it is still there as the satellite view for the area is not very good. It is located on Curdsville Road near the EW Brown Power Plant. Link to the beacon.
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Re: Found a Darely(?) Porthole Beacon in Kentucky on Google
by mcha9797 on Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:43 pm
Even with the incredibly blurry picture, 
that looks like a CH "M" beacon to me.
that looks like a CH "M" beacon to me.Mark
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Re: Found a Darely(?) Porthole Beacon in Kentucky on Google
by signal man619 on Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:44 pm
Its a Darley. 
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Re: Found a Darely(?) Porthole Beacon in Kentucky on Google
by mcha9797 on Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:07 pm
Why post such a blurry picture??????
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Re: Found a Darely(?) Porthole Beacon in Kentucky on Google
by LarryC39 on Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:19 pm
That's a rather interesting find! I'd assume it's a Darley or Sowell porthole until I saw it in person. I'm not sure I ever saw a beacon controlling a train crossing before. I wonder if the RR sides light up to warn the train it's a level crossing!
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Re: Found a Darely(?) Porthole Beacon in Kentucky on Google
by steven1981 on Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:43 pm
Odd location for a beacon. Nevertheless, an interesting find!
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Re: Found a Darely(?) Porthole Beacon in Kentucky on Google
by pyth on Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:56 pm
Awesome find! Glad to see it's still in service.-
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Re: Found a Darely(?) Porthole Beacon in Kentucky on Google
by Kyleman100 on Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:08 pm
I know that signal, that signal is located about 20 miles south from where I am! Whenever I go for a drive, I always come across that signal. I still don't know why it's there over a railroad crossing.
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Re: Found a Darely(?) Porthole Beacon in Kentucky on Google
by rustyfoot on Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:30 pm
Try to get a better picture, if you can...... 
Kyleman100 wrote:I know that signal, that signal is located about 20 miles south from where I am! Whenever I go for a drive, I always come across that signal. I still don't know why it's there over a railroad crossing.
I need all the help I can get.. 
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