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Date: 09/15/21 08:05
Wig Wag Wednesday, Joint SP/BN Running North Of K Falls, 8/76
Author: FiveChime

Back then you could come across these mechanical flagmen at many locations before they were replaced by newer
warning devices.
Regards, Jim Evans
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/15/21 11:22 by FiveChime.




Date: 09/15/21 08:54
Re: Wig Wag Wednesday, Joint SP/BN Running North Of K Falls, 8/76
Author: Ritzville

Very cool shot! Saw those wig-wags many times in K Falls back in the day.

Larry



Date: 09/15/21 08:58
Re: Wig Wag Wednesday, Joint SP/BN Running North Of K Falls, 8/76
Author: trackplanner

Looks like Modoc Point.



Date: 09/15/21 10:28
Re: Wig Wag Wednesday, Joint SP/BN Running North Of K Falls, 8/76
Author: BigSkyBlue

Love this picture..I rode many miles in BN wide vision cabooses.  BSB



Date: 09/16/21 03:03
Re: Wig Wag Wednesday, Joint SP/BN Running North Of K Falls, 8/76
Author: danf

Wind stabilizer. Helps to keep the wigwag centered when it's windy. If it's not centered, it will not start up when activated. They used them is areas prone to wind.

Photo by Douglas Peterson (Lodi, Ca).

rgzfan Wrote:
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> Interesting. I've never seen a WW with an upper
> banner like this before.




Date: 09/23/21 17:52
Re: Wig Wag Wednesday, Joint SP/BN Running North Of K Falls, 8/76
Author: rrman6

And what's that connecting rod from that lies in the pile on the ground?



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