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Unusual/Interesting Siren Systems

Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:56 pm

I thought I might as well make a topic to share some unusual siren systems in cities, universities, power plants, etc.

Webster City, IA definitely has a strange system, with all of their sirens on the edge of town:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewe ... 74722&z=14

Prairie Du Sac/Sauk City, WI both have cool systems:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewe ... 92998&z=13

Nekoosa and Port Edwards, WI have a slightly interesting system with some unique sirens:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewe ... 51419&z=12

And of course, Cannon Beach, OR. The system itself may not be so unusual, but it's got some interesting sirens:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewe ... 04688&z=13

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Re: Unusual/Interesting Siren Systems

Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:31 am

Interesting... +1 Karma.
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Re: Unusual/Interesting Siren Systems

Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:31 pm

It might be worth mentioning that the ASC Hormanns in Nekoosa and Port Edwards are not part of the county system. They are each owned independently by the paper mills they are located at.
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Re: Unusual/Interesting Siren Systems

Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:35 am

Why are Hormann sirens so popular? I've seen them and lookalikes under at least six company names.
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Re: Unusual/Interesting Siren Systems

Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:29 am

Since I am pretty brainy on it's topic, Trojan NPP had the most unique NPP system. It was diverse with Federal Signal sirens until 1984 and 1987 when PGE trickled in some Whelens into the mix. After both of the purchases and installs, the final siren count was brought up from 186 to 191. The sirens remained until sometime around 1993-2003(?) when the sirens were available for purchase.

The plant itself closed in January of 1993, and from there began decommissioning until it was complete in 2000 IIRC. The plant itself was demolished alongside the cooling tower around May/June 2006.
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Re: Unusual/Interesting Siren Systems

Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:40 pm

Bijay wrote:
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:29 am
Since I am pretty brainy on it's topic, Trojan NPP had the most unique NPP system. It was diverse with Federal Signal sirens until 1984 and 1987 when PGE trickled in some Whelens into the mix. After both of the purchases and installs, the final siren count was brought up from 186 to 191. The sirens remained until sometime around 1993-2003(?) when the sirens were available for purchase.

The plant itself closed in January of 1993, and from there began decommissioning until it was complete in 2000 IIRC. The plant itself was demolished alongside the cooling tower around May/June 2006.
Trojan was definitely a unique system. I find it interesting how they had used Model L's and Model 2's as well.
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