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[Gone] Newly Installed 8-8-8 I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered that they used 8-8-8s on some of the nearside signals when they reconstructed Queen's Quay in Toronto. Even more interesting is that they didn't install backplates with them. The 8-8-8s are mix between Peek Traffic and Fortran models. Keywords: Traffic_Lights

[Gone] Newly Installed 8-8-8

I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered that they used 8-8-8s on some of the nearside signals when they reconstructed Queen's Quay in Toronto. Even more interesting is that they didn't install backplates with them. The 8-8-8s are mix between Peek Traffic and Fortran models.

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Filename:TOR_IMG_20150621_191047.jpg
Album name:joe_347V / Traffic Lights
Keywords:Traffic_Lights
Company and Date Manufactured:Peek Traffic, 2015
Lamp Type:LED
Filesize:279 KiB
Date added:Jun 23, 2015
Dimensions:1200 x 1600 pixels
Displayed:573 times
Color Space:sRGB
DateTime Original:2015:06:21 19:10:47
Exposure Time:1/595 sec
FNumber:f/2.4
Flash:No Flash
Focal length:3.97 mm
ISO:100
Make:Lge
Model:Nexus 5
URL:http://www.galleryoflights.org/mb/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=19504
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Model25FanForever   [Jun 23, 2015 at 09:22 PM]
Good to see some new 8-8-8`s. I don't think they will have a big comeback. Hopefully they do use them in the GTA again
joe_347V   [Jun 30, 2015 at 11:35 PM]
Yeah so far the only new 8-8-8s aside from this are the ones for bikes/buses/streetcars. I think the MTO still allows 8-8-8s for roads less than 50 km/h too.
Model25FanForever   [Jul 01, 2015 at 12:03 AM]
It seems they are only used in tiny spaces where its hard to see the signals. This is one and the CGE one downtown Brampton at the train bridge is reasonable
joe_347V   [May 02, 2016 at 08:55 AM]
Update: The city went by and replaced this with a 12-8-8 Fortran with reflective backplate. A bit overkill IMO as this was only a secondary head that didn't need to be a full 12-8-8 with backplate.
Model25FanForever   [May 02, 2016 at 01:57 PM]
Sounds like they just put a useless signal up that wasnt needed,.
Kelvin3157   [Mar 10, 2018 at 04:28 AM]
Sorry for on such a late post, but the contractor for this was Beacon Utility Ltd, and after the reconstruction,so I'm guessing Guild Electric came by, with the city's approval, and replaced them with the 12-8-8s.
joe_347V   [Mar 12, 2018 at 04:42 AM]
Interesting bit of info, I know that section of Queens Quay had a bunch of modifications made after opening, like the new signage for the streetcar tunnel entrance and the blue STOP boxes for the bike lanes.
Kelvin3157   [Mar 12, 2018 at 05:05 AM]
Well the new signage had to kept on updating to keep drivers of the tunnels.. until recently.

They've also added flashing Fortran beacons to the tunnel as well.
Model25FanForever   [Mar 12, 2018 at 02:12 PM]
Yeah not surprised about the new flashing beacons. There are always cars driving into the tunnel. Laughing There was one on Saturday IIRC.

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