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Talk about crossing signal lights, bells, and gates here.

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A double wig wag:

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I'd kinda like to see what the crossing looks like now...
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Here's what it looks like now:

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Kinda makes you want to take a bulldozer and run that thing over so they can put up two regular mast signals...
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Geez... no crossbucks or anything? That is pathetic!
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There are crossbucks there, just not on the mast. Check the link I posted to see them.
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I remember that there were separate crossbucks now.

I also found the video mentioned earlier of these wig wags before they were taken out of service. Only a few seconds of the video show the signals, but it still is worth viewing. Also note in the last part of the video how much the cars where shaking on the old jointed rail.

http://www.rail-videos.net/video/view.php?id=2207
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I think the teardrop in that clip was dead. It was changed to a GS bell near the end of the wigwags' life.
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Those 2 videos in the last link was recorded in 1989 and 1990. Pretty good for that time period. :Smile:
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