Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly

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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly

Post by dan the ca railfan » Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:19 pm

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

http://www.trainweb.org/dansrailpix/WIG ... m#marshall

marshall wig-wag street view

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1791947 ... authuser=0

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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly

Post by freebrickproductions » Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:07 am

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

http://www.trainweb.org/dansrailpix/WIG ... m#marshall

marshall wig-wag street view

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1791947 ... authuser=0

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1830172 ... authuser=0
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:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1830233 ... authuser=0
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly

Post by dan the ca railfan » Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:57 am

exafctly i thought the only ones left were in saeman wi
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly

Post by Brent » Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:21 pm

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.
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly

Post by AndyWS » Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:17 pm

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

Post by ZachL » Thu Nov 29, 2018 4:17 pm

AndyWS wrote:As of a week ago, the Sheboygan 'wags still stood (not my shot, I wish it was).

https://www.flickr.com/photos/32431640@ ... ateposted/
Great news! Now let's hope it stays there as well.
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly

Post by freebrickproductions » Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:37 pm

ZachL wrote:
AndyWS wrote:As of a week ago, the Sheboygan 'wags still stood (not my shot, I wish it was).

https://www.flickr.com/photos/32431640@ ... ateposted/
Great news! Now let's hope it stays there as well.
And here's a video of them that Brenton81 uploaded of them today (not entirely sure when it was taken though):
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly

Post by AndyWS » Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:55 pm

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.

ImageStill standing...but for how long? by Andy, on Flickr

ImageSplitting the wigwags on Saemann Avenue by Andy, on Flickr

ImageC&NW caboose 11186 is shoved across Saemann Avenue as the wigwag swings by Andy, on Flickr

ImageUP 1478 shoves the local north past the wigwags by Andy, on Flickr

ImageWig wagging by Andy, on Flickr

ImageUP 1478 crosses Saemann Avenue once again, now headed south for the yard by Andy, on Flickr

ImageCNW 11186 brings up the rear of the train by Andy, on Flickr
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly

Post by freebrickproductions » Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:10 am

Glad to see they're still around! Hopefully something will manage to keep the removal of them held-off for a few more years... :Wink:
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Re: Wisconsin wigwags falling rapidly

Post by AndyWS » Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:17 pm

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. :Sad:
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