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Yes, I'm alive! I've been around (and are still going around) the Caribbean Sea... and boy do I have some interesting equipment to show you!

Once I get somewhere internet isn't $.65/min I'll post Pictures

So far, Arubia (Very british feel), Coloumbia (I can say I've now been there, done that, never going back), Panama (All new stuff everything was recently replaced), and Costa Rica (Every Brand, Every Vintage, Real cool, vehicular: american cycling, Ped... Um, yea, we can talk about that one!)

I'm back on land the 20th, but might sniff out a free wifi spot in Grand Caymen.... maybe, but don't count on it!

Till I'm back on my FiOS!
-MATT!

Actually, sounds like you are covering some wonderful spots. Keep the updates coming.

Alrighty... I got $27 worth of Satellite time to burn before it goes poof tomorrow, so here it goes!

Arubia, British signals, British cycling... I only saw about 3 signalized intersections on the whole island (It is small). No pictures (I Think) All 8"ers Incan's

Columbia... Yea, should have gotten the vibe when the day planer's first FAQ was "Is Columbia safe to visit...." Hard to describe the signals... kinda look like they are from the middle east. US cycling. All 8"ers, modern CCTV Detection. PTZ CCTV cameras on almost every intersection. All Incand's and yes, 8" arrows!

Panama... EVERYTHING IS BRAND NEW Like recently... Like the old poles are all still there! Old poles look California Style, Mounting brackets for old signals (I saw one!) looked Euro style, even within the Canal zone. Nice new Toll highway between east and west coast, had a wash out right by their brand new bridge past december, so road is toll free for right now until all mudslide damage is corrected. Toll was $5.50 Panama $ = US $, in fact, they use US Bills, they mint their own coins in the same style, size and shape as us $. Toll road had "Fast Pass," Panama EZPAss, Yes, I have pics

All signals 12" polly black cutaways, with dailite incan style led's. I did catch some accent breadpans at an entrance to a lock (service road) once side of the bridge had an RYG out of service, other side had yellow flasher, WORKING


Costa Rica... Controllers the side of a phone book! LED Red's & Greens, All red's 12" Ped,s had some britian man styles, some just 8" r/g. Vehicle cycle was US, Ped was solid green with tweeter, then flashing green 3 sec, flashing red 3 sec, solid red, vehicle green. PED's were all push button, and only used for ped exclusive signals (Think mid block ped signals... in the middle of the jungle!)

Grand caymen.... THEY HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED SINCE MY LAST VISIT 10 years ago!

They look like florida! 12" black signals, mix and match led's but all led. Horizontal mount. I kinda remember they all used to be british sig's, but no more. US cycling.

I'll post pics this weekend! Pardon the spelling!

notMUTCDcompliant wrote:Columbia... Yea, should have gotten the vibe when the day planer's first FAQ was "Is Columbia safe to visit...."

On our last cruise, we elected to stay aboard the ship in Columbia. Aruba is a nice place. Looking forward to your pictures!

Vaughn

I've begun to upload!

http://s586.photobucket.com/albums/ss30 ... 0By%20H2O/

done, and sorted!

Very cool pics! I've done my share of going around the Carribean. In 2001 I was in St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, and St. Croix. 2008 I was in Cozumel, Mexico, Grand Cayman, and Jamacia (First and last time to Jamacia ). Last May, a week after the Ohio Meet, I was in Nassau, Bahamas, St. Thomas, again, and St. Maarten.

The 2001 Pics are all film photographs. They're McCains...just use your imagination

Heres some pics from Grand Cayman 2008:


These only counted down from 2 or 3 Housings were McCain. Dunno the LED module..


Eagles..these appeared to have been upgraded to newer LED modules between the time I went and you went.


TCT or Peek with Video Detection


Here's a picture of a signal in Nassau, Bahamas 2010

Recycled ICC vehicle and ped signals. Ped signals had Canadian lenses, didn't work and were in shoddy shape. This was the best light in town. (Jay knows these, I think he was there a day before I was!)