possible unkown wigwag remant in kokomo indiana!
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possible unkown wigwag remant in kokomo indiana!
here is what ii believe to be a wigwag remnant in Indiana https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4927158 ... authuser=0
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Re: possible unkown wigwag remant in kokomo indiana!
I'm not sure on that one... Kokomo is known for a dwarf signal or two as well.
Also, that line very recently got torn out as well.
Also, that line very recently got torn out as well.
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Re: possible unkown wigwag remant in kokomo indiana!
oh okay sorry about that i thought it was a wigwag remanant because it said on both sides stop and rxr and what is a dwarf signal?
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Re: possible unkown wigwag remant in kokomo indiana!
Sorry, I got my terminology mixed up. It's actually a "Franken-signal" (search the forums for other examples)dan the ca railfan wrote:oh okay sorry about that i thought it was a wigwag remanant because it said on both sides you could read stop and xr and what is a dwarf signal?
This is a dwarf signal:
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Re: possible unkown wigwag remant in kokomo indiana!
The signal in question (the "wig wag remnant") is actually a old smash board!
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what is a smash board
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Re: possible unkown wigwag remant in kokomo indiana!
It was an early signal that would be used at a diamond to let a crew know if the track was clear, or if there was a height restriction or something like that. If it wasn't clear, the train would smash into it, hence the name. More info can be found here:dan the ca railfan wrote:what is a smash board
http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/111/t/97774.aspx
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