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Both Banks wigwags have been retired as of
2010.The Banks Road wigwag was knocked over in 2003.
In 2010, a long anticipated
project to convert the adjacent
ROW to a trail was completed.
Sellers Road was re-aligned
To meet with Banks Rd before
the crossing, eliminating one crossing
(and the wigwag). Fortunately,
the wigwag is now reserved and restored at
the new trail entrance and may
become operational by push-button.
I’m keeping the old page up, and have a new page for the remaining Banks wigwag display.
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Banks is located west of
Portland (See map at bottom of page). The two wigwags are located on Sellers
Road and Banks Road. The rail line on the left is the Port of Tillamook Bay
(former SP).
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Thanks to CamronSettlemier
we now have pictures of the two wigwags in Banks and the one in Timber. This
view shows the wigwag on Sellers Road
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Banks Road...
Views of Banks Road wigwag. Notice that both are on Magnetic
Signal cases and
show their SP heritage with rubber hose "flex pipe"
modifications on the banner pipes.
Another view of Banks Roadwigwag |
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This view shows both wigwags, with Banks Road in the forground. |
In 2000, this wigwag had its banner replaced. The POTB Signal Dept.
scratch-builta replacement banner...
check it out here.
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Further west we find Timber
OR just off highway 26. Follow Timber Road south until you get to the tracks.
There you will find the third wigwag on the POTB.
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Timber Road wigwag. How
often do you see a wigwag with a ladder? This one has a Union Switch and
Signal case, and is set up just like a target signal. Again, notice the X
on the banner. Not sure why they chose to do that on this branch.
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All photos by CamronSettlemier (11/1/99
Final update11/2010
3/10/21 (fixed bad link)
