I just got back from a week-long trip back home. (I did manage to beat all the exciting weather though...) I stopped through a couple of cities on the way in/out and have a few pics to show, though I ask for your patience in getting them all posted.
Here are a few of the more interesting pictures...
To start off, I have an unfamiliar siren. Trey, from here, accompanied me on a mini hunt, and we came to the general consensus that this was probably an Erick. Anything not Federal, Sentry or ACA out here is rare, so finding this was a nice treat.
The controls. This unit is in Slaton, TX, which is a system of 4 SD-10s, 1 M-10, and this.
Quanah, TX, has 3 SD-10s, and a Model 2. As you can see, this is a rather redundant installation. These two sirens are at a park right off of US 287.
Moving on to Floydada, TX. They have a decent sized system of STH-10s, an ACA Screamer, 2T22(s) and this speaker system on the courthouse.
Post, TX has this at a city lot, and has yet to install it. It has been here for awhile. It's brother lives in Southland, just north of Post.
And finally [for now] the city that just doesn't need sirens: Lubbock. "We no longer have sirens." Indeed. That's why this one is in near-immaculate condition and is still hooked up to power right? Right.
Up in its business.. Note the "ON" position of the switch.
Another forgotten Thunderbolt a few blocks away. Lubbock still has 5 or 10 of these strewn about the city. Most at fire stations, though they are slowly disappearing.
Ransom Canyon, or "The Rich Neighborhood in Lubbock," Has two sirens. A 2001 (not pictured for lack of interest) and a DSA. The DSA is located at the top of the canyon, and warns the rim neighborhood, while the 2001 is in the canyon, warning the mansions and lake.
Vernon, TX has several sirens, though I only found 3. Either they inappropriately placed the sirens about 3 blocks away from each other on the north side of the city, or they have more that are hidden in the trees. My guess would be the latter option.
Crowell, TX is an extremely small town. I was literally shocked to find two 2001s, and a STH-10 in a town that barely covers 2 square miles.
And lastly, here is a Model 3/5 in the town of Altus, OK. They have about 7 of these around town, which I imagine, would sound rather interesting during an actualy emergency. I only took a picture of this one, as we were running late from construction on the tollway.
