Operating HO scale WRRS Harpes wigwags!

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Operating HO scale WRRS Harpes wigwags!

Post by AndyWS » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:09 am

The frames look somewhat oversized, but the swing rate looks realistic, and they even light up! Pretty good job! If you put these on an S or O scale layout, they'd be close to the right size!

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Re: Operating HO scale WRRS Harpes wigwags!

Post by SirKrunch » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:43 pm

Yeah, the frames are a bit large. I don't know as I like the font on the crossbucks either. And to be honest, I never saw the crossbucks mounted like that on any wigwags here in Iowa. The taller ones like that, the crossbucks were always on a seperate wood post...whereas the shorties, the crossbuck was mounted underneath. Don't really care for the bell audio either. But overall they do look pretty realistic. I like the swing action...that does look good.
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Re: Operating HO scale WRRS Harpes wigwags!

Post by AndyWS » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:25 pm

SirKrunch wrote:And to be honest, I never saw the crossbucks mounted like that on any wigwags here in Iowa. The taller ones like that, the crossbucks were always on a seperate wood post...whereas the shorties, the crossbuck was mounted underneath.
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Re: Operating HO scale WRRS Harpes wigwags!

Post by SirKrunch » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:01 pm

Um... where's that? Isn't that Wisconsin?
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Re: Operating HO scale WRRS Harpes wigwags!

Post by AndyWS » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:23 pm

Yep. They were fairly common around this state in that configuration.
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Re: Operating HO scale WRRS Harpes wigwags!

Post by Crossingman18 » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:13 am

saves the time and money to dig a hole and put a post in for the crossbuck.
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