Title: Hello From Central NY
Post by: TonyTrafficLight on May 09, 2019, 07:52:47 AM
Post by: TonyTrafficLight on May 09, 2019, 07:52:47 AM
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.
(https://i.imgur.com/eu04Ro4.jpg)
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.
(https://i.imgur.com/eu04Ro4.jpg)
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: hotdogPi on May 09, 2019, 07:58:53 AM
Post by: hotdogPi on May 09, 2019, 07:58:53 AM
Welcome from northeastern Massachusetts!
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: kevinb1994 on May 09, 2019, 08:14:05 AM
Post by: kevinb1994 on May 09, 2019, 08:14:05 AM
Welcome from northeastern Florida!
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: webny99 on May 09, 2019, 11:47:22 AM
Post by: webny99 on May 09, 2019, 11:47:22 AM
Welcome from a fellow upstate New Yorker! :wave:
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: davewiecking on May 09, 2019, 04:09:57 PM
Post by: davewiecking on May 09, 2019, 04:09:57 PM
Dig the collection in the photo. I do hope they're hooked up to a controller!
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: TonyTrafficLight on May 09, 2019, 04:53:45 PM
Post by: TonyTrafficLight on May 09, 2019, 04:53:45 PM
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.
If you follow the link in my signature and you'll see them all.
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: pj3970 on May 09, 2019, 07:18:30 PM
Post by: pj3970 on May 09, 2019, 07:18:30 PM
Welcome from a West Virginian, who spent 15 years in Upstate NY...one county over from your home, Herkimer County
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: index on May 09, 2019, 08:15:05 PM
Post by: index on May 09, 2019, 08:15:05 PM
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.
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: TonyTrafficLight on May 09, 2019, 09:21:15 PM
Post by: TonyTrafficLight on May 09, 2019, 09:21:15 PM
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've been a member of Highway Divides for quite a while. Good bunch there.
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: Tonytone on May 09, 2019, 11:46:03 PM
Post by: 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
Those pictures are awesome, did you do the wiring your self?
You'll feel right at home here.
iPhone
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: TonyTrafficLight on May 10, 2019, 06:29:57 AM
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: thspfc on May 10, 2019, 08:20:19 AM
Post by: thspfc on May 10, 2019, 08:20:19 AM
Welcome from Wisconsin. I'm also relatively new here.
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: ClassicHasClass on May 10, 2019, 09:48:10 PM
Post by: ClassicHasClass on May 10, 2019, 09:48:10 PM
Nice traffic lights! I just have a blinking left turn signal in the garage.
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: Tonytone on May 10, 2019, 09:55:07 PM
Post by: Tonytone on May 10, 2019, 09:55:07 PM
Quote from: TonyTrafficLight on May 10, 2019, 06:29:57 AMHow much electricity does one traffic signal use? Id assume if you have one on it would be a rather costly expensive. let alone, 36Quote 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.
iPhone
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: TonyTrafficLight on May 11, 2019, 06:47:38 AM
Post by: TonyTrafficLight on May 11, 2019, 06:47:38 AM
Quote from: Tonytone on May 10, 2019, 09:55:07 PMQuote from: TonyTrafficLight on May 10, 2019, 06:29:57 AMHow much electricity does one traffic signal use? Id assume if you have one on it would be a rather costly expensive. let alone, 36Quote 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.
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.
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: jon daly on May 11, 2019, 07:23:48 AM
Post by: jon daly on May 11, 2019, 07:23:48 AM
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.
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: Roadgeekteen on May 11, 2019, 06:52:11 PM
Post by: Roadgeekteen on May 11, 2019, 06:52:11 PM
Welcome!
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: MantyMadTown on May 14, 2019, 08:22:02 PM
Post by: MantyMadTown on May 14, 2019, 08:22:02 PM
Welcome from Wisconsin!
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: adventurernumber1 on May 17, 2019, 04:52:43 PM
Post by: adventurernumber1 on May 17, 2019, 04:52:43 PM
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:
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:
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: amroad17 on May 18, 2019, 04:36:02 AM
Post by: amroad17 on May 18, 2019, 04:36:02 AM
Welcome from Northern Kentucky! And I am a Syracuse-area native (as you can tell from my avatar and profile). Go Orange!
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: TonyTrafficLight on May 18, 2019, 07:40:37 AM
Post by: TonyTrafficLight on May 18, 2019, 07:40:37 AM
Thanks all for the welcome!
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: jeffandnicole on June 05, 2019, 02:02:17 PM
Post by: jeffandnicole on June 05, 2019, 02:02:17 PM
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.
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.
Title: Re: Hello From Central NY
Post by: Roadgeekteen on June 16, 2019, 09:21:51 PM
Post by: Roadgeekteen on June 16, 2019, 09:21:51 PM
Welcome!