Railroaders' Nostalgia > Historic Crossing Gate in East Oakland

WIGWAG question:
> Too many years have gone by for me to remember--- but, was the mainline
> of the Western Pacific or the former IER trackage of the SP-IER 7th St Line the
> trackage that had the WIGWAG in the "center" of 5th Avenue, in East Oakland, CA on a short
> pole, where it vertically rocked back and forth ????  To the immediate East is where the BART Yard would eventually be !
The former tracks of the IER ran right behind the old City of Oakland corp yard buildings and then across the trestle over the Estuary stream from Lake Merrit..  That area of 5th Avenue would have been right between the Nimitz Freeway and East 8th Street.
Here's a clue for this gate location:
It was on 5th Avenue at "CLINTON" where the SP-IER crossed the WP.

Any old rails out there that remember this strange gate ?

Ken Shattock  (KRK)
 

Well, the BART Yard is well to the south in Hayward. 

That's actually a MOW yard for BART at 5th Ave. Work equipment.


norm1153 Wrote:
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> Well, the BART Yard is well to the south in
> Hayward. 

Hey all-  I got my answer--  the mystery crossing gate was at CLINTON in East Oakland.  On 5th Avenue where the double-track electric line of the SP crossed over the mainline of the Western Pacific.  SP was in control of CLINTON Tower as well which most fans don't know existed, between Magnolia and Fruitvale.

KVS

stash Wrote:
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> That's actually a MOW yard for BART at 5th Ave.
> Work equipment.
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> norm1153 Wrote:
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> > Well, the BART Yard is well to the south in
> > Hayward.