Dan's Wigwag Site: Main Page

Dan's Wigwag Site
Richmond CA

Animation by Paul Allison

WRRS Selector Switch parts now available...

Main Pages:	Last site update: 3/25/13

WHAT'S NEW	Check here first!...if you are a frequent visitor.

MASTER LIST	Running database of active wigwags.

SURVIVING WIGWAGS	Photo pages of surviving wigwags, organized by state.

Wigwag Photo Gallery	Wigwag photos from now and the past.

DISCUSSION	Wigwag Fan Yahoo group for discussing wigwags and other old signals.

Museum Wigwags	wigwags on public display

Griswold Rotating Banner	About as rare as wigwags!

LETTERS	If you don't see it listed, somebody may have written in about it. (Last letter added 11/17/10)

Wigwag Parts	List of available wigwag parts and vendors.

International Wigwags	Wigwags from around the world.

LINKS	Related websites and some of my favorites.

EMAIL	Got info? We need it!

FEATURE PAGES:


WIGWAG TECHNICAL	manuals, restoration tips.

CONTRIBUTOR PHOTO GALLERIES	Photos by other wigwag fans...

Historical Photos	Wigwag photos taken "back in the day".

Private Collections	Display your wigwag here.

Partial Wigwags	Remnants still surviving

Wigwag of the Month Archives	Front page archives



Wigwag crossing signals were built by at least three different manufacturers. The Magnetic Signal Company, Western Railroad Supply, and Union Switch and Signal. On the West Coast, the Magnetic Signal Company's "Magetic Flagman" was most commonly used. In the Midwest and parts of the East, Western Railroad Supply's "Autoflag" prevailed. The Union Switch and Signal "DW Automatic Flagman" was used by a few roads on the East Coast, but was pretty rare. Most wigwags were installed from the mid 1910's through the 1940's. By then, most states outlawed further installations. The pages ahead are meant to display photos of existing and recently removed wigwag signals and their locations.