The Webjefe: Northern Troy has a very nice neighborhood setting
to it. This is also the city where I was born. Well, the Fourth of July,
2002, was hot and humid; the temperature was 95 degrees Fahrenheit or
so (36 degrees Celsius). What was the surprise? Seeing these signals in
yellow. Traditionally, Troy has used green. Now, it looks
like a scene straight out of Albany.
But Troy has its own personality. Take a look at the photo on the right.
This is not a Crouse-Hinds signal; this is apparently a General Electric
unit, 1930s vintage. Unlike many of the pagoda signals in Albany, it has
a fresh coat of yellow paint. These signals have their own special style,
and they still perform their job today, as they did when Franklin Delano
Roosevelt was president.
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2nd Avenue and 116th Avenue
A closeup view
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