Last DW wig wag signal

[legsbluetrain]

This is in Joplin,MO at 2nd St.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptrain/3425045433/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uptrain/3425044479/

[Crossingman18]

it'll be a dark day when that signal goes for railfans.

[illinoistrains]

here is a recent picture, notice the banner is repainted and a new SWS sign:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1547244

and some pics i took in 2008.
If you want to see more, just ask.

[cabman701]

A video of it would be nice!

Does the banner actually move? Every picture I have seen so far of this signal (even with a train present)... the banner is in the exact same spot it seems.

[SirKrunch]

Surprised nobody has thrown up crossbucks here either...

[illinoistrains]

here is a picture with the banner in a different posistion
http://www.trainweb.org/dansrailpix/joplin4.jpg

[SirKrunch]

Who's responsibility is it to put up the crossbuck (or crossbucks, I don't recall what's at the other approach) though? The Railroad or The City/Road Authority?

[rrcrossing]

From what I recall the black/white crossbucks (RAILROAD CROSSING) signs are the responsibility of the railroad while the round yellow advance warning signs are the responsibility of the city / state maintaining the road.

[SirKrunch]

1136 E 3rd St, Joplin, MO, United States
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 45,,0,1.99
Last known Union Switch and Signal "DW" wigwag in the US still in service!
ALONG WITH A US&S TEARDROP note this crossing is now on street view
btw this crossing has already been posted here but this will refresh ur mind since these tear drops are so close together

OK, so anyway, Streetview has now made it clear that this crossing not only has no crossbucks, but no AW signs either.
I wonder if the maintainer is originally from Boone, Iowa.

[SirKrunch]

I'm impressed they put one on there at all.