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| Author: | Hume Kading [ Wed Feb 28, 2001 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | A tale of two Wig-Wags |
For our Michigan people, there is a Wig-Wag on display in Durand, MI, near Owosso. Does anybody know its origins and history? For the Washington state people, ther is a Wig-Wag on display in Issaquah. Same question. Thanks. Railway Preservation News hkading@rypn.org |
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| Author: | Dave Sutter [ Thu Mar 01, 2001 12:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A tale of two Wig-Wags |
While I am in Michigan I havent been to Durand recently enough to know of the Wig-Wag there. I know there was a wig-wag located between Durand and Owosso on the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway this may be the one. also there was a wigwag along the old michigan central/new york central/penn central/detroit and mackinac/lake states in sterling michigan. but rumor has it that one was "obtained" by a railfan. thats all the info I can offer. Michigan Transit Museum sutterd@hotmail.com |
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| Author: | Dan F. [ Fri Mar 02, 2001 8:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A tale of two Wig-Wags |
The only thing I can offer on the Washington wigwag is that it looks to be a former Northern Pacific wigwag. They were known for using that type of relay box. Very rare to see a semaphore pinnacle on a wigwag as well. You can check out photos of that wigwag by Hume here: http://www.trainweb.org/dansrailpix/WIG ... saquah.htm magnetic_flagman@yahoo.com |
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