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by **Troubleshooter** on Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:53 pm

I just read that Canada is pushing for uniformity.

by **Catfan** on Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:56 pm

Econo101 wrote:We are nixing the flashing greens in favor of Bi-Modal arrows here in TO. In the city they still use all yellow signals but in the outskirts where I live they have been using the gray backed units for years. I even have a few of them in my collection. The only thing I could figure was the gray blends in with the blue sky from a distance, from a far you can't really even notice the backs of signal, just the yellow fronts you are supposed to pay attention to.

That may be the case, but this is not consistent with the country as a whole. If Canada wants to be really consistent, the signal heads would be all yellow, like they are in many, many places. Frankly I doubt this will happen.

by **Econo101** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:56 pm

Here is a shot showing some of out Grey back signals just outside the City of Toronto. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.7 ... 9,,1,-6.26

by **Troubleshooter** on Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:42 am

Econo101 wrote:Here is a shot showing some of out Grey back signals just outside the City of Toronto. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.7 ... 9,,1,-6.26

In New York City?????

by **mjmacpherson** on Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:55 pm

Try this one:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... .69,,0,9.3

Although I've always liked the black body with the yellow backboard look. Note the HI reflective trim arround the backboards.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 5,,1,-0.34

by **Kyleman100** on Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:31 pm

mjmacpherson wrote:Try this one:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... .69,,0,9.3

Although I've always liked the black body with the yellow backboard look. Note the HI reflective trim arround the backboards.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 5,,1,-0.34

Interesting thing is that in Pikeville, KY, I remembered a long stretch of US 23 had ALL signals with yellow backplate with retroreflective around the backplate to give extra visibility. I think it's good idea for backplate to be colored yellow here in USA so it'd enhance more attention to it.

by **Troubleshooter** on Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:00 pm

Kyleman100 wrote:
mjmacpherson wrote:Try this one:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... .69,,0,9.3

Although I've always liked the black body with the yellow backboard look. Note the HI reflective trim arround the backboards.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 5,,1,-0.34

Interesting thing is that in Pikeville, KY, I remembered a long stretch of US 23 had ALL signals with yellow backplate with retroreflective around the backplate to give extra visibility. I think it's good idea for backplate to be colored yellow here in USA so it'd enhance more attention to it.

Especially with a power failure at night.

by **Econo101** on Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:59 pm

Oops! I fail at Google maps lol

by **Catfan** on Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:35 am

mjmacpherson wrote:Try this one:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... .69,,0,9.3

Although I've always liked the black body with the yellow backboard look. Note the HI reflective trim arround the backboards.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 5,,1,-0.34

Hamilton signals are among the snazziest signals in all of Canada. Very eye catching! As for the second map, yuck.

by **traffic-light-man** on Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:00 am

We used to fit yellow-edged backing boards to our Tin/SGE heads, although for some reason Tins usually had yellow, and SGEs white, but I think this was to do with the fact that Transport dept only seemed to opt for eiter tin or SGE and no mix, and therefore thier border choice was either white for all, or yellow for all and it was perhaps just coincidental.

I have a signal in the collection with a flourecent reflective yellow border.

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