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Hello From Central NY

Started by TonyTrafficLight, May 09, 2019, 07:52:47 AM

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TonyTrafficLight

New to the forum. Thought i'd say hi!

I'm just about in the center of NY near Rome. Been here almost all my life. Always has a fascination with roads and especially traffic signals.
Have quite a few hanging in the basement, a couple in the living room & in the yard. Fan of the old ones. Thanks for having me here.

I like signals I guess

https://tonytrafficlight.com


hotdogPi

Welcome from northeastern Massachusetts!
Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

I will be in Burlington VT for the eclipse.

kevinb1994

#2
Welcome from northeastern Florida!

webny99

Welcome from a fellow upstate New Yorker!  :wave:

davewiecking

Dig the collection in the photo. I do hope they're hooked up to a controller!

TonyTrafficLight

I've got a few controllers running the show. Some mechanical and some of the new circuit board ones.
If you follow the link in my signature and you'll see them all.
I like signals I guess

https://tonytrafficlight.com

pj3970

Welcome from a West Virginian, who spent 15 years in Upstate NY...one county over from your home, Herkimer County

index

#7
Welcome. I love the collection! I myself want to expand my signal collection (consisting of one lone signal) but I wouldn't be able too, those things take up way too much space. I don't go there much but if you're looking for a place to discuss signals, and you haven't heard of it already, Highway Divides is also a good place.
I love my 2010 Ford Explorer.



Counties traveled

TonyTrafficLight

Thanks!! Luckily I have a big basement with high ceilings and a huge yard. I'll fill.them both up someday hopefully.

I've been a member of Highway Divides for quite a while. Good bunch there.
I like signals I guess

https://tonytrafficlight.com

Tonytone

Welcome from Delaware!

Those pictures are awesome, did you do the wiring your self?

You'll feel right at home here.


iPhone
Promoting Cities since 1998!

TonyTrafficLight

Quote from: Tonytone on May 09, 2019, 11:46:03 PM
Welcome from Delaware!

Those pictures are awesome, did you do the wiring your self?

You'll feel right at home here.


iPhone


With a little trial and error and a couple ZAPS, yeah I wired everything up myself.
Everything with the exception of a few, the wiring was all intact so just made sure
it was ok and hooked it up to a controller of some kind.
I like signals I guess

https://tonytrafficlight.com

thspfc

Welcome from Wisconsin. I'm also relatively new here.

ClassicHasClass

Nice traffic lights! I just have a blinking left turn signal in the garage.

Tonytone

Quote from: TonyTrafficLight on May 10, 2019, 06:29:57 AM
Quote from: Tonytone on May 09, 2019, 11:46:03 PM
Welcome from Delaware!

Those pictures are awesome, did you do the wiring your self?

You'll feel right at home here.


iPhone


With a little trial and error and a couple ZAPS, yeah I wired everything up myself.
Everything with the exception of a few, the wiring was all intact so just made sure
it was ok and hooked it up to a controller of some kind.
How much electricity does one traffic signal use? Id assume if you have one on it would be a rather costly expensive. let alone, 36


iPhone
Promoting Cities since 1998!

TonyTrafficLight

Quote from: Tonytone on May 10, 2019, 09:55:07 PM
Quote from: TonyTrafficLight on May 10, 2019, 06:29:57 AM
Quote from: Tonytone on May 09, 2019, 11:46:03 PM
Welcome from Delaware!

Those pictures are awesome, did you do the wiring your self?

You'll feel right at home here.


iPhone


With a little trial and error and a couple ZAPS, yeah I wired everything up myself.
Everything with the exception of a few, the wiring was all intact so just made sure
it was ok and hooked it up to a controller of some kind.
How much electricity does one traffic signal use? Id assume if you have one on it would be a rather costly expensive. let alone, 36


iPhone

I'm not sure how much electricity they use. I've got LED bulbs in them all for the most part & i've got solar panels on the roof.
So they're powered by the sun pretty much.
I like signals I guess

https://tonytrafficlight.com

jon daly

Hi. I collect old roadmaps and I think that there are sign collectors here as well. How did you get into collecting? I think what got me into maps was my finding out about proposed highways in my home state of Connecticut that were never built.

Roadgeekteen

God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

MantyMadTown

Forget the I-41 haters

adventurernumber1

Greetings from the state of Georgia!  :wave:

That is a sweet collection you've got there! Unfortunately I do not have any traffic signals in my collection of road-related stuff, but hopefully I may be able to add some in the future.

We give you a warm welcome, and I am looking forward to seeing you around on the forum.  :nod:
Now alternating between different highway shields for my avatar - my previous highway shield avatar for the last few years was US 76.

Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127322363@N08/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-vJ3qa8R-cc44Cv6ohio1g

amroad17

Welcome from Northern Kentucky!  And I am a Syracuse-area native (as you can tell from my avatar and profile).  Go Orange!
I don't need a GPS.  I AM the GPS! (for family and friends)

TonyTrafficLight

Thanks all for the welcome!
I like signals I guess

https://tonytrafficlight.com

jeffandnicole

Hello!  And a very impressive collection you have there.

I have 2 traffic lights and a walk/don't walk sign.  Utilizing www.Lightorama.com 's equipment that I use for my Christmas light display, I plug in each light to a different channel, and then program it via my computer to work as if it were lights at an intersection.  When I set it up again this summer I'll try to take a little video of it.

Roadgeekteen

God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5



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