Yes it is Odd.... Normally the lower Quad signals are Red and Yellow on top arm yellow and green on bottom arm......... ...> Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 22:49:40 -0500> From: schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net> Subject: RE: (erielack) DL&W Signal> To: erielack@lists.railfan.net> > I didn't have much time to look at this before, but I agree that the circle is a telephone symbol.> The crossbar of the "T" is pretty thin, and therefore faint.> > But, these are lower quadrant signals, interesting in itself. But even more, the (presumably) green> lens in the upper signal's spectacle is . . . missing? Clear? And in the lower signal's spectacle,> two are blanked? So it would only be able to display red/stop?> > Plus the dwarf. Interesting signal . . .> > > SGL> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: Joe K. [mailto:joesk@ix.netcom.com]> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:03 AM> > To: EL Mail List> > Subject: Re: (erielack) DL&W Signal> > > > At 11:44 PM 3/2/2008, Ron wrote:> > > > >http://lists.railfan.net/listthumb.cgi?erielack-03-02-08 > > >> > >lv_signal_buffalo.jpg (image/jpeg, 1251x1673 480272 bytes, BF: 4.36 ppb)> > >> > >To all DL&W Signal Specialists:> > >> > >Attached is a photo of a DL&W signal on the Buffalo City Line. Henry> > >yesterday helped me ID this location. In the distance is DM Tower,> > >where the Pennsy crosses the DL&W at grade. We are looking west on> > >the DL&W. The bridge is the LV's line to their downtown depot on> > >Main St in Buffalo. I believe the photo is from the early/mid 50's.> > >Photographer is unknown, although I believe it is a Dick Ganger photo.> > >> > >My questions are:> > >> > >What does the dwarf semaphore blade at the bottom represent?> > >> > >What is the function of the round meter (clock?) on the signal?> > >> > >Ron Dukarm> > > > A guess from out in left field - A telephone train order signal? The> > phone in the box with the circled "T"?> > > > Joe K.> > > > > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List> > http://EL-List.railfan.net/> > To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html> > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List> http://EL-List.railfan.net/> To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.n! et/eriel ackunsub.html _________________________________________________________________ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/ The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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