New Guy From Canada EH!

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New Guy From Canada EH!

Postby returntosender on Wed Dec 26, 2012 5:55 pm

Hey everyone.
My name is Paul i am a construction worker from southern Ontario Canada,

I'am a collector of railway signals, road signs and traffic lights
My collection consists of
3 Polly (plastic) 4 head traffic lights
2 Pedestrian signals with count down timers

Railway signals to be restored
US&S H-2 searchlight (dates back to 1948)
GRS SA searchlight ME signal combo dwarf (1951)
Double GRS SC searchlight dwarf (date unknown)
and around 20 different road signs
That's about it looking forward to using this great site
Thanks, :wave:
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Re: New Guy From Canada EH!

Postby mcha9797 on Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:28 pm

Welcome to the forum Paul :hello:

Post some picture's of your signal's when you can.
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Re: New Guy From Canada EH!

Postby jab8356 on Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:34 pm

Welcome, from the other side of the Detroit river!
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Re: New Guy From Canada EH!

Postby 2070 on Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:39 pm

:welcome: :hello: :welcome:
Well what do you know. If I put my name here, I do not have to sign it everytime.

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Re: New Guy From Canada EH!

Postby returntosender on Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:07 pm

mcha9797 wrote:Welcome to the forum Paul :hello:

Post some picture's of your signal's when you can.


Will do, ill get them up as soon as i can

Thanks jab8356.

Phil,
what kind of traffic lights are those on the top of the home page of your site?
i see a set still in service every day on the way to work , its bugged me for the longest time
and where can i find one lol !
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Re: New Guy From Canada EH!

Postby mcha9797 on Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:13 pm

Are you referring to 3M's maybe??
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Re: New Guy From Canada EH!

Postby returntosender on Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:59 pm

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Re: New Guy From Canada EH!

Postby EPAC-EPIC-MARC on Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:06 pm

Welcome! Those were made by 3M. They were discontinued but are still quite common to find for sale. I have one in my collection.
-Nick B.
Shelby Twp. MI, The Northern Fringe of the Metro-Detroit Region

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Re: New Guy From Canada EH!

Postby returntosender on Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:31 pm

Thanks!
I got to find my self one lol
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Re: New Guy From Canada EH!

Postby 2070 on Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:59 pm

returntosender wrote:Phil,
what kind of traffic lights are those on the top of the home page of your site?
i see a set still in service every day on the way to work , its bugged me for the longest time
and where can i find one lol !


They are 3M signals. I also have a few of the McCain type also!!

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