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Wisconsin Wigwags
Kansasville
Lyons
Poynette


Kansasville
Update...
These wigwags were retired in July, 2004.

 
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Keith writes the following:
"July 15, 2000 at Kansasville, Wi. State Hwy 75. On Soo/CP, former
Milwaukee Southwestern. Now the end of the spur line that stretches
 15 miles from Sturtevant on the Chicago-Milwaukee main line.
Checking the printing on the signal, these have in service dates of 9/30/46."

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Rick Reifonas sends in this updated action photo that includes
S00 #4436 taken during the summer of 2002.


And 4 from the past...
Lyons
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Keith gives this information:
"6/28/97 These two are at Lyons, Wi. on the abandoned Milwaukee Road
'Southwestern' line. The rail is supposed to come up soon."


Update 10/00

According to Bob Bray, these two wigwags have been removed and now belong to a private collector. The rails are in the process of being removed as well.

Poynette
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Keith tells us...
"6/20/97 at Poynette Wi. on former Milwaukee Road. Now Soo Line/C.P.
These were taken out following an auto accident which took one (wigwag)
out sometime in 1998."

Photos and info by Keith Huebner. (8/00)


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