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Last DW wig wag signal
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:46 am
by legsbluetrain
Re: Last DW wig wag signal
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:59 pm
by Crossingman18
it'll be a dark day when that signal goes for railfans.
Re: Last DW wig wag signal
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:39 pm
by 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.
Re: Last DW wig wag signal
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:47 pm
by 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.
Re: Last DW wig wag signal
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:56 pm
by SirKrunch
Surprised nobody has thrown up crossbucks here either...
Re: Last DW wig wag signal
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:27 pm
by illinoistrains
here is a picture with the banner in a different posistion
http://www.trainweb.org/dansrailpix/joplin4.jpg
Re: Last DW wig wag signal
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 9:25 pm
by 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?
Re: Last DW wig wag signal
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 12:46 am
by 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.
Re: Last DW wig wag signal
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:23 pm
by SirKrunch
TRAINMANKIGHT wrote: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.
Re: Last DW wig wag signal
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:58 pm
by SirKrunch
I'm impressed they put one on there at all.
