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Altoona, PA Civile Defense System

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:56 am
by Badger 12
I've learned a bit about the civile defense system of Altoona. I found two sirens in one area of the city. One was a Federal Signal STL-10 mounted on top a building and the other was an SD-10 mounted alon side a road. My question is, are these parts of the city's old civile defense system or are they volunteer fire department sirens? Also a list of all the sirens in the Civile Defense system would be greatly appreciated along with their locations.

Re: Altoona, PA Civile Defense System

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:34 pm
by freebrickproductions
Someone made a map of the system a while back, BTW.
https://www.airraidsirens.com/forums/vi ... 24&t=16719

Just so you know without having to look at the map, there's still an STH-10 atop of the locomotive shops on the northern end of the complex, near the turntable.

Re: Altoona, PA Civile Defense System

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 3:01 am
by Badger 12
The link to the map doesn't work for some reason.

Re: Altoona, PA Civile Defense System

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 3:27 am
by Stormsetter4
It works fine for me.

Re: Altoona, PA Civile Defense System

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:03 am
by Badger 12
I mean the link to the map in the post.

Re: Altoona, PA Civile Defense System

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 7:31 am
by Stormsetter4
Badger 12 wrote:I mean the link to the map in the post.
That's what I meant, I can view the map just fine.

Re: Altoona, PA Civile Defense System

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:46 pm
by Mark N
stormsetter4 wrote:
Badger 12 wrote:I mean the link to the map in the post.
That's what I meant, I can view the map just fine.
I can too, so it must be mobile-friendly, to say the least.
On the topic of that city, I have a gut feeling that the old sirens removed were sent to fire departments in need of a siren, sounds like PA to me...
Edit: after looking at the map, I think that STL-10 was removed.

Re: Altoona, PA Civile Defense System

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 4:17 pm
by Badger 12
What STL-10 are you referring to? Because I know of one in an Eastern section of the city.

Re: Altoona, PA Civile Defense System

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 4:36 pm
by Mark N
Badger 12 wrote:What STL-10 are you referring to? Because I know of one in an Eastern section of the city.
It's #1 on the map, in the northeast part of the city.