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Wigwag Videos

Post by AndyWS » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:06 pm

I'm going to try to get one of these wigwag video threads going again. I'll mainly keep to the WRRS wigwags that are most common here in the Midwest. Anyone who wants to can add the MSCo wigwags from the West.

Galena, IL:



Menominee, MI (since retired):


Vernon, MI (since retired):


Avoca, WI:


Baraboo, WI:




Black Earth, WI:




Blue River, WI (since retired):


Dalton, WI (since retired):


Dane, WI (since retired as of 2012):




(also includes scenes of Baraboo and Devil's Lake wigwags)




Devil's Lake, WI (since retired as of 2012):




Friesland, WI (since retired):


Lima Center, WI (since retired as of 2012):










Madison, WI (since retired as of 2012):


Marshall, WI (since retired as of 2012):




Plymouth, WI:


Sheboygan, WI:





Van Dyne, WI (LONG since retired!):


North Lake, WI (LONG since retired!):
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Re: Wigwag videos (again)

Post by Fairhavenbranch » Sun Aug 09, 2009 1:16 am

Hi,
I shot this video during my cross-country road trip with my dad earlier this summer.

Delhi,CO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYevqSVV92c
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Re: Wigwag videos (again)

Post by illinoistrains » Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:27 pm

Fairhavenbranch wrote:Hi,
I shot this video during my cross-country road trip with my dad earlier this summer.

Delhi,CO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYevqSVV92c
WOW, great video, that is one nice wigwag.
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Re: Wigwag videos (again)

Post by Fairhavenbranch » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:34 pm

Hey! Thanks! Yeah, it was cool to see that the old gal still can do her job :TUP1:
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Re: Wigwag videos (again)

Post by Fairhavenbranch » Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:35 am

Here are a few more wig-wag videos I just uploaded to YouTube:

North Conway, NH:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_-AZtOQHkc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUsjNkrNc_M

Carver, MA:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JcHKAHb1-U
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Re: Wigwag videos (again)

Post by illinoistrains » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:11 pm

the banner isnt missing, it is just hidden behind the black sign, i always thought that a US&S wigwag banner would hang stright down if it was broken.
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Re: Wigwag videos (again)

Post by Fairhavenbranch » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:26 pm

Yeah. I'm hoping to get in contact with the museum in the next few days to see if they've repaired it to full working order.
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Re: Wigwag videos (again)

Post by cabman701 » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:28 pm

Fairhavenbranch wrote:Here are a few more wig-wag videos I just uploaded to YouTube:

North Conway, NH:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_-AZtOQHkc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUsjNkrNc_M

Carver, MA:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JcHKAHb1-U
It doesn't look like the chase lights on the North Conway wig-wag are working too well. I could see a couple of flashes on the 2nd video... or was that just your camera?
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Re: Wigwag videos (again)

Post by illinoistrains » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:18 pm

Just from looking at it, it doesnt look like it is too hard to fix.
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Re: Wigwag videos (again)

Post by Fairhavenbranch » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:00 am

Hi cabman701,
Yeah, the lights on the Conway wig-wag are working, just kind of hard to see. As you said, you can see the lights in the second video for a short while. I had too shoot a few videos before I could find the right angle to get the lights working.
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