Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly
it think the marshall wig-wag and the avocoa wigwag might still be there because according to dan's wigwag site they are. so does google street view show that they are
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly
Street view's from 2013 (about 5 years old, now), though satellite view is most likely newer and appears to show that it might still be standing:dan the ca railfan wrote:it think the marshall wig-wag and the avocoa wigwag might still be there because according to dan's wigwag site they are. so does google street view show that they are
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly
exafctly i thought the only ones left were in saeman wi
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly
The only wig-wags remaining in Wisconsin were the ones at Saemann Avenue in Sheboygan. The state ordered they be removed by June 30th of this year. I haven't been back up that way in a while so I have no idea if they're gone yet or not. Once they're pulled out, if they haven't been already, Wisconsin will no longer have any wig-wags left in service.
Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly
As of a week ago, the Sheboygan 'wags still stood (not my shot, I wish it was).
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly
Great news! Now let's hope it stays there as well.AndyWS wrote:As of a week ago, the Sheboygan 'wags still stood (not my shot, I wish it was).
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly
And here's a video of them that Brenton81 uploaded of them today (not entirely sure when it was taken though):ZachL wrote:Great news! Now let's hope it stays there as well.AndyWS wrote:As of a week ago, the Sheboygan 'wags still stood (not my shot, I wish it was).
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly
Numerous videos of the Saemann Avenue wigwags in Sheboygan (last ones in service in WI, and last of their type probably anywhere outside of a museum) have been posted to YouTube over the last 10 days or so. It was rumored that they would come down last week, but so far they still stand. I made it up there on Monday.
Still standing...but for how long? by Andy, on Flickr
Splitting the wigwags on Saemann Avenue by Andy, on Flickr
C&NW caboose 11186 is shoved across Saemann Avenue as the wigwag swings by Andy, on Flickr
UP 1478 shoves the local north past the wigwags by Andy, on Flickr
Wig wagging by Andy, on Flickr
UP 1478 crosses Saemann Avenue once again, now headed south for the yard by Andy, on Flickr
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Still standing...but for how long? by Andy, on Flickr
Splitting the wigwags on Saemann Avenue by Andy, on Flickr
C&NW caboose 11186 is shoved across Saemann Avenue as the wigwag swings by Andy, on Flickr
UP 1478 shoves the local north past the wigwags by Andy, on Flickr
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UP 1478 crosses Saemann Avenue once again, now headed south for the yard by Andy, on Flickr
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly
Glad to see they're still around! Hopefully something will manage to keep the removal of them held-off for a few more years...
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly
Reports are that the Saemann Ave. wigwags were removed this morning, Sunday, December 6, 2020. There are no longer any wigwag crossing signals in service outside of museums in Wisconsin, or anywhere in the Midwest region for that matter. There might still be a few in California and/or Oregon, unless all those have also been removed over the last few years as well.
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