Port of Tillamook Bay
Banks
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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Sellers Road...
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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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Close up views of the Sellers Rd. wigwag. Not the
chopped cantilever and beat up banner.
The bell appears to be a replacement. The X stripe on
the banners seems
to be unique to the wigwags on this branch line.
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.
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For a map of Banks,
Click
here.
In 2000, this wigwag had its banner replaced. The POTB
Signal Dept.
scratch-builta replacement banner...check
it out here.
Timber
Latest look at Google street view (11/2010) shows
New foundations for replacement signals. The
wigwag may
Have been retired by now. Need confirmation.
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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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For a detail map of Timber, click
here...
Map shows Banks in relation to Portland
Timber is a little further west of Banks.
All photos by CamronSettlemier (11/1/99
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