Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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ToledoRailfan wrote:
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NathanFromEngland wrote:WRRS Autoflags!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4647684 ... 6656?hl=en
On the site!
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Wisconsin/A-K/Baraboo/Vine/

Seeing as they're on the WSOR, I'm willing to bet that they're long gone now...
Yep. The Saemann Ave. Wigwags of Sheboygan are the only Wisconsin Wigwags still in service. Which of coarse Google Streetview managed to capture them active last year! :TUP2:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.7643636 ... 6656?hl=en
Holy cow, that has got to be the only active shot of wigwags on GSV! :WOOT:
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ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
NathanFromEngland wrote:WRRS Autoflags!
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4647684 ... 6656?hl=en
On the site!
http://www.rxrsignals.com/Wisconsin/A-K/Baraboo/Vine/

Seeing as they're on the WSOR, I'm willing to bet that they're long gone now...
Yep. The Saemann Ave. Wigwags of Sheboygan are the only Wisconsin Wigwags still in service. Which of coarse Google Streetview managed to capture them active last year! :TUP2:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.7643636 ... 6656?hl=en
Holy cow, that has got to be the only active shot of wigwags on GSV! :WOOT:
Nope!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
google street view also caught the van ness ave. wigwag in fresno in action as well!!!! :Drool: :WOOT:

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7213824 ... 312!8i6656
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dan the ca railfan wrote: google street view also caught the van ness ave. wigwag in fresno in action as well!!!! :Drool: :WOOT:

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7213824 ... 312!8i6656
It's actually not in action.
They/Them for me, please.

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freebrickproductions wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote: google street view also caught the van ness ave. wigwag in fresno in action as well!!!! :Drool: :WOOT:

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7213824 ... 312!8i6656
It's actually not in action.
It actually was. I think GSV caught it while it was shutting down.
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Erik-Gorb-Hamilton wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote: google street view also caught the van ness ave. wigwag in fresno in action as well!!!! :Drool: :WOOT:

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7213824 ... 312!8i6656
It's actually not in action.
It actually was. I think GSV caught it while it was shutting down.
Doesn't look like it was moving to me.
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freebrickproductions wrote:
Erik-Gorb-Hamilton wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
dan the ca railfan wrote: google street view also caught the van ness ave. wigwag in fresno in action as well!!!! :Drool: :WOOT:

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7213824 ... 312!8i6656
It's actually not in action.
It actually was. I think GSV caught it while it was shutting down.
Doesn't look like it was moving to me.
It's the way the wigwag is positioned, that is all.

Also, it is worth pointing out that this signal is set to a fixed approach, so there's your clue if you go back some years.
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7213865 ... 312!8i6656

...I've never seen a white wigwag before.
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7246393 ... 312!8i6656
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What's this?
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7222066 ... authuser=0
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NathanFromEngland wrote:What's this?
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7222066 ... authuser=0
A former wigwag, it appears.
They/Them for me, please.

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freebrickproductions wrote:
NathanFromEngland wrote:What's this?
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7222066 ... authuser=0
A former wigwag, it appears.
it is it's the old locan ave wigwag that was changed to a highway flasher in 2005 after the motor box banner and cantilever were stolen.

also word of notice this crossing is on the site and has been talked about in a couple of different forums

http://www.rxrsignals.com/California/R-S/Sanger/Locan/
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Active crossing in Richmond, California:
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9261742 ... 312!8i6656

Another active crossing with a BNSF genset:
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9188216 ... 312!8i6656
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