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Santa Cruz Wigwags
Santa Cruz
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of the three wigwags in Santa Cruz are located along Chestnut St. on the
former Southern Pacific (now part of Santa
Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific-reporting marks: SCBG) line that runs
to Felton. The tracks run down the middle of Chestnut St. for several blocks.
This line once ran all the way to San Jose, via Los Gatos and Vasona Jct.
It was severed sometime during the early 1940's due to a storm that knocked
out part of the line through the mountains. It was never repaired, and
now ends just past Felton (on the Santa Cruz side). The only way
back to San Jose now is through Watsonville Jct. |
Lincoln and Chestnut Streets...
This
signal is located at Lincoln St. (along Chestnut).
All
original including full base and original style banner.
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This
signal is located at Lincoln St. (along Chestnut). All original including
full base and original style banner.
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Close
up of banner. Notice that this doesn't have the banner pipe spliced with
a rubber hose. Quite rare to find this!
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Walnut and Chestnut Streets...
One
block to the east we find this one at Walnut Street.
It's
not in such great shape as the signal on Lincoln St.
It too
has the original base, but the banner pipe has been spliced.
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Close up
of Walnut Street wigwag shows that it is due for some work! Banner in very
rough shape, and whoever painted the black stripe didn't have a very steady
hand! |
Base of
Walnut St. signal. The paint has huge cracks in it...there must be 50 layers
of paint on this wigwag! |
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Close
up of cantilever assembly on Walnut St. wigwag. |
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