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[Gone] Older 8-8-8 Traffic Signal 
Here's a older 8-8-8 traffic signal style that's no longer installed in Toronto. These used to be pretty common in Toronto before they started using 12-8-8s and 12-12-12 signals. There's still a handful of these still in Toronto but they are being quickly replaced by 12-8-8s or 12-12-12s, usually poly Fortrans, Econolites or LFEs.

This one was replaced by a poly LED 12-8-8 around a month after this was taken, there are probably none of these left in Toronto now with the last 8-8-8s I know of being removed in early 2012. Well, aside from the streetcar, bus and bicycle ones which were retrofitted to LED in 2009-2011. 
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[Gone] Older 8-8-8 Traffic Signal

Here's a older 8-8-8 traffic signal style that's no longer installed in Toronto. These used to be pretty common in Toronto before they started using 12-8-8s and 12-12-12 signals. There's still a handful of these still in Toronto but they are being quickly replaced by 12-8-8s or 12-12-12s, usually poly Fortrans, Econolites or LFEs.

This one was replaced by a poly LED 12-8-8 around a month after this was taken, there are probably none of these left in Toronto now with the last 8-8-8s I know of being removed in early 2012. Well, aside from the streetcar, bus and bicycle ones which were retrofitted to LED in 2009-2011.

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Filename:DSCN7361.JPG
Album name:joe_347V / Traffic Lights
Keywords:Traffic_Lights
Company and Date Manufactured:Either Fortran or Canadian General Electric
Model Number:8" Signal Head
Wattage:60-69w
Lamp Type:Incandescent
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Date added:Apr 02, 2010
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Form109   [Jun 11, 2010 at 05:35 AM]
in my Area 8 Inch Signals can't Even be Found....in modern Times 12 Inch signals are Prefered for their Higher Visability...especially the ones that are Arrow.
GullWhiz   [Jun 11, 2010 at 07:44 AM]
I have honestly never seen a 8 inch arrow....I donno if they even exist....but we do have 8 inch around here....

8 inch are EXTREMELY COMMON in New York City.....also Frederick MD owned by the city are 8 inchers!
lite_lover   [Jun 11, 2010 at 11:39 AM]
There are still some 8 inch arrows here,12 inch are replacing 8 inch,and new installations are all 12 inch now.
Form109   [Jun 11, 2010 at 01:12 PM]
Yes,They make 8 Inch Arrows....Gadsden,Alabama has many 8 Inch Signals....especially in their Buisness District.
joe_347V   [Jun 12, 2010 at 06:17 AM]
I've haven't seen a 8 inch arrow here before...the arrows here are always 12 inch even when paired up with a 8 inch yellow and green light. Most of the traffic lights here now are either 12-8-8 or 12-12-12s.
gailgrove   [Jul 17, 2010 at 06:10 PM]
There are a FEW 8-8-8 signals in Brampton, also the street car ones downtown Toronto are 8-8-8
Antstar85   [Aug 04, 2011 at 02:30 AM]
Holy wire fire...... Lol
joe_347V   [Aug 04, 2011 at 03:25 AM]
Yeah, Toronto still uses overhead lines in some parts of the downtown and the streetcar wires make the clutter even worse. Confused

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