The 11th Street wigwag in Medford. This one is especially fun to watch,
it's in excellent mechanical shape. The best one I've seen yet.

GP-38 #3811 running long hood forward. According to Larry
Tuttle, this particular unit seems to run better this way.

As I was heading up old 99 in downtown Medford, I noticed the semaphore blades were lined up for a train
north of there. so I quickly headed north where old 99 turns into Blackwell Road. I lucked out,
the train was creeping along, heading north...just where I wanted it! Just as I arrived at the crossing...
clank...clank...clank...(the sound a wigwag makes when it needs some attention)
I had just enough time to ditch the car and get these shots.

Gold Ray Dam is just north of Medford (see map)
To find the wigwag at Gold Ray Dam, take the Blackwell exit off I-5 and head north.
Keep going till you pass Kirtland and cross over the tracks, then turn right on Tolo Road.
Stay on Tolo Road about a half mile or so, it will eventually cross the tracks. The "X"
on this maps simply marks where Tolo is, the wigwag is actually further up the track towards
the top of the map.

One for the road!
This set of blades can be found just north of Medford at milepost 447.4.
A five and a half hour drive lay ahead of me, So it was time to go.
I'll definitely be back!

Update 6/00
This installation was modified to searchlight type
signals on 6/27/00. The US&S bases were retained.

For more on Wigwag signals, Check out my main site:

For more information on the Central Oregon and Pacific (CORP),
go to Larry Tuttle's:

Check out Rick Perry's new website:

For more information on semaphores in general, check out

These pages last tweaked 4/27/01