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Schenectady+Canada =
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View on Peru Street is looking south, on a cold and blustery Friday
morning. The style of the signal truss is similar to those in Schenectady
or in the state of Wisconsin.
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A most interesting intersection
in New York State
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Peru, Broad, Pike
and Hamilton streets
These signals are the oldest in Plattsburgh. The spanwire signals probably
date from 1970, but the horizontally mounted signals are definitely
older. They are so old now that green paint is showing, indicating that
they were repainted long ago.
In the photo at right, an older signal is mounted on a
pole, in a manner similar to a street light.
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Newer signals with backplates, like something
out of the Golden State.
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The typical signal. It looks like a Saratoga Springs
signal, circa 1966, with a Syracuse twist.
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Something out of the Bluegrass State?
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A warning light that looks like something out
of Endicott.
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It greets you as you enter on Route 3.
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The oldest installation is also a compilation
of different influences. Well explain.
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One block from the oldest installation is an interesting
treatment of trusses.
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Older signals that have a couple of oddities.
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