Dan's Wigwag Site

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Main Pages:	Last site update: 4/27/23
Point Richmond Wigwag Update
WHAT'S NEW	Check here first!...if you are a frequent visitor. 4/27/23
MASTER LIST	Running database of active wigwags.
Wigwags from the last 25 years (formerly "Surviving Wigwags)	Photo pages of surviving wigwags as well as wigwags that were in retired since  the 90s - organized by state.
Wigwag Parts	List of available wigwag parts and vendors.  (updated 9/8/22)
Wigwag Photo Gallery	Wigwag photos from now and the past.   (new adds 2/8/17)
DISCUSSION   New 2019!	Wigwag Fan on   Groups.io 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)
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   (New entry! (6/25/17)	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.

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