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More Australian Signal Photos

Postby B 67 on Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:32 pm

Might be time for me to add some photos for viewing. "That Aldridge Guy" has been showing some excellent South Australian signals. Most of my photos are from Victoria, since that's where I live. But shall include some from elsewhere.

Here's some typical Aldridge LED signals outside Melbourne's Arts Centre.

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From left to right we have circle (or ball) aspects for through traffic, T aspects for trams, obviously bicycle aspects for the bike lane, and U-turn aspects for service road traffic leaving the arts centre entrance.

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And a close-up of same. :grin:
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Re: More Australian Signals - Victoria

Postby traffic-light-man on Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:41 pm

Good range of lenses going on there. Great pics Darren! :thumbsup:
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Re: More Australian Signals - Victoria

Postby B 67 on Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:59 pm

Thanks Si. I was going to post more, but it shall have to wait. These two were attachments, but can't upload more due to the board's quota being filled (got that last time I tried). :grin:

If I link to images I have uploaded elsewhere, I'm told that they're too wide. Even though they're the same as the attachments. Very annoying. So I'll need to resize them yet again and try again later.
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Re: More Australian Signals - Victoria

Postby B 67 on Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:07 pm

Okay, let's try this instead.

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300mm (12") Poly signal in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
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Re: More Australian Signals - Victoria

Postby B 67 on Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:16 pm

Hmmm! That seems to work. :2Cool:

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In Victoria, with the phasing out of old favourites, there's very little variety in traffic signal varieties in Victoria now. Certainly most LED lanterns are the same - but a few experimental installations exist such as this one not far from VicRoads headquarters with the LEDs arranged in straight lines rather than circles. Also unusual in this state is LED signals that are clear when not lit.

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8-aspect 200mm (8") LED signal in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
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Re: More Australian Signals - Victoria

Postby B 67 on Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:34 pm

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200 and 300mm LED signals in Brisbane, Queensland. The lanes seen here are for bus traffic only. Otherwise there would be a lot more traffic here. :)

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Brisbane, Queensland, showing the typical for the state, use of signals for two streets sharing a single mast arm.

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Typical Australian pedestrian signal and bicycle signal. This example was also in Brisbane, Queensland.

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An entrance to Brisbane's riverside motorway (actually built along the river).

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300mm (12") LED signals - the B aspects being for a bus lane. Brisbane, Qld.

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When the bus signal is red, it shows a red straight-up arrow. This looks a bit odd beside the normal circle aspect. However, they are aimed in slightly different approach angles.
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Re: More Australian Signals - Victoria

Postby B 67 on Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:50 pm

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Vertical in-line 4-aspect signal in Sydney, New South Wales. The lower lamp is a right-turn arrow that only comes on with the green circle / ball aspect. In Victoria, the arrow is always to the left or right of the corresponding circle aspect. The "blackout" stop signs are used at all signalised intersections in NSW. The busier road has priority and has no signs.
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Re: More Australian Signal Photos

Postby B 67 on Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:06 pm

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Lane signals on Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Postby B 67 on Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:18 pm

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1960s yellow Eagle signal at a school crossing. Melbourne eastern suburbs, Victoria

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More '60s Eagle signals at another Melbourne school crossing This one retaining an embossed target board / backboard. Would've been yellow originally, but hurridly painted black in the '70s. Since replaced with LED signals.

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Eagle neon pedestrian signal at yet another Melbourne school crossing. Also since "upgraded" to LED. In May 2011, there were around 20 neon lanterns surviving around Melbourne - they were last installed in the mid 1970s. With a rapid program of converting all signals across the state to LED, today there is only one example in use - or at least it was still there a few months ago.

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Old Eagle pedestrian button.

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Eagle pedestrian button with CALL RECORDED lit up. I'm sure most of the people pressing the button have no idea what that actually means. Which is why later versions simply said WAIT.
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Re: More Australian Signal Photos

Postby eagleyes on Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:45 pm

Beautiful! I love seeing those old Eagles. Nice job! :yes: :drool: :thumbsup:
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