The Siren Board

Through a stroke of unbelievable serendipity, I was in Schaumburg IL for a hi-fi audio convention, and the route from my hotel to the convention video takes me along Remington Road, from which the Tower Rd Schaumburg ACA P-50 can be seen along National Blvd.

This morning as I was headed to the event venue for opening day, I noticed the P-50 was missing and a crane was working on its mast. I detoured over to the siren location and found electricians had lowered the P-50 into a trailer, and were preparing to install a T-135DC into its place. I asked the men if I could take a few pictures and they reluctantly agreed, so I have some of the last photos of the Schaumburg P-50 as it goes to its eventual final resting place.

I do not know where the P-50 is being taken, what will be done with it, whether it is available for purchase, or who to contact - sorry.

Images from the Schaumburg P-50 removal:



















(Faces and license plates/vehicle numbers removed to protect identity as a courtesy to the workers for allowing me to take these photos.)

The P50 in Schaumburg has seen better days... but sadly sirens don't last forever. But Thats also one good angle of the T-135!

I for some reason can't see the images. You may have to upload the images to the post, so they are more likely to be seen!

Greenrid wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:03 pm

I for some reason can't see the images. You may have to upload the images to the post, so they are more likely to be seen!

Shows fine for me

I went back to the former P-50 site and took these photos of the new T-135 siren:

I like when they mount the new sirens on the old poles. It gives it a little bit of remains from the P50.

It's amazing how far sirens have come in innovation. It takes far less power to run a T-135DC than that old P-50.

I wouldn't mind having a P-50 in my back yard though - I could get a big enough genset to run it =D

It’s an unfortunate loss, but that siren probably needed to go. Now it’s one less P-50 in the world

Randomizer wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:17 pm

Greenrid wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:03 pm

I for some reason can't see the images. You may have to upload the images to the post, so they are more likely to be seen!

Shows fine for me

I'm seeing nothing.