Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Reupload of my chase of the UP Sheboygan local from five years ago OTD, 11/30/2020. I was out to document the Saemann Ave. wigwags because they were rumored to be coming down soon, which turned out to be true as they were removed a week later.

We also see some gateless crossings north of Sheboygan with 12" x 20" incandescent lights and mechanical bells. Per Google Street View, at least one of them has since had that replaced with a GS e-bell.

2:07 in this video shows the Kahl Rd. wigwag in Black Earth, WI during the short-lived Wisconsin and Calumet Railroad era.



The wigwag was replaced in 2009.

3:21 shows the Center St. crossing in the same town (next one to the west), which I've neglected to photograph for the site all these years. It still has the WRRS mini bell, although the 8" lights have been replaced (sometime between 2011 and 2013 according to Street View).

Uploaded the 10th anniversary (1 day late due to computer problems) video of the last time I ever caught the Vine St. wigwags in Baraboo, WI in action (although the framing only shows the south one, with the bell). They were removed less than a month later.

Just uploaded my full retrospective of all the footage I ever got of Wisconsin's wigwags that were still in service after I took up railfanning!