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 Jim & List,

Here is a more detailed and blown up version of the photo. More information 
which may help is that in the distance, about a mile or so down the tracks, 
is the first DL&W lift bridge over the Buffalo River. As many of you know, 
if you continue on thru the Republic Steel Plant about another mile, you 
come to the second DL&W lift bridge over the Buffalo River.

As I look at the box, it seems like it is a timer, dial or clock of some 
sort. (I doubt an electric meter would be located here) It seems like a weak 
"T" for "Telephone". Perhaps it is tied into the lift bridge for some reason 
or the dwarf semaphore.

Ron Dukarm

> Ron;
>
> What a great detailed photo! Thanks for sharing it with us. I get this 
> list
> in digest format, so others may have already noted this; that is not a
> 'clock' face, I think that's a telephone box! The 'T' within a circle is 
> the
> giveaway. That's a detail I have never seen before, but I'm not an expert 
> on
> signal devices by any means.
>
> I think there were discussions many moons ago about those dwarf semaphore
> blades, but I can't recall their use or meaning.
>
> Jim Harr
>
>
>
>
> Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 23:44:36 -0500
> From: "Ron" <rdukarm_@_roadrunner.com>
> Subject: (erielack) DL&W Signal
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> 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
>
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