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Re single light target signals. <br />A few years ago I was given an obsolete single light target signal tha was initially on the Katy line. This section of track was being abandoned and the Senior VP of construction gave the signal to me. Before I accepted it I verifed that there was no further use for it within the system, he had the right to dispose of it, and there was no salvage value to it. After ascertaining it was a "clean" acquisition the signal was ready for my picking up. Found out a few things about the signal. On top of the 25 foot pole it was mounted on the target looked quite small. When they took it down I think it had a chemical reaction with the ballast and swelled to be 4 feet in diameter. It is BIG! We have a weekend house and I installed it along the drive. The base to support it consumed 20 bags of redimix. My back is still sore from mixing all of it. The housing which contains the lighting mechanism and relays is quite heavy. With all of the innards removed it still took two of us to get it up on the pole which had be shortened to 8 feet. I hooked it up using a transformer and diode rectifier bought at Radio Shack and by reversing the polarity or turning off the power to the relay mechanism can get all three color aspects. It is quite a conversation piece although my wife has not forgiven me for getting it.
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