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Wigwag (old) Master List

animation by Paul Allison

This is the old master list that I used from 1999-2013. This page will no longer be maintained but is being kept as a reference to photos of wigwags that have been retired since 1998 (and some that are still in service). The current master list shows only wigwags that are still in service.

To view a Google map that pin-points these locations -
Click Here (maintained by Stephen)

| California | CanadaColorado | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Missouri | Michigan |
| Montana    | New Mexico | Oregon | Oklahoma | Texas | Washington | Wisconsin |

Northern California:
 
 
Richmond (2)    (display only)
West Richmond Ave Point Richmond
BNSF  (2 upper quadrants)
Pittsburg (knocked down by a truck 4/04)
Columbia St. private xing  (U.S.Steel plant)
BNSF
Seabright/Murray
UPRR
 
Chestnut/Lincoln
Roaring Camps SCBG (Former SP)
 
Chestnut/Walnut
Roaring Camps SCBG (Former SP)
Ukiah   (removed 10/2007)
Hollow Tree Lane
NWP
Eureka (removed 4/2006)
3401 Christie (missing banner disc)
NWP
Hornbrook (1)    See other CORP wigwags in Oregon listed below.
Ager Beswick Rd.                   Siskiyou Line
Central Oregon and Pacific
 
 
 
Total...(6)
 
 
Central California
 
 
Fresno / East E  St.
UPRR
Fresno area:
 
 
Broadway/Cherry AveClovis Branch
San Joaquin RR
 
Hamilton/Fulton Clovis Branch
San Joaquin RR
 Retired 2011
"O" st. near Hwy 41               Clovis Branch
San Joaquin RR
 
Van Ness/California Exeter Branch
San Joaquin RR
Near Acadamey AveExeter Branch
San Joaquin RR
 
(near Sanger) S. Locan Rd.Exeter Branch  (motor box and banner stolen)
San Joaquin RR
Reedley   (removed 12/01)
13th Ave.Exeter Branch
San Joaquin RR
 
11th Ave.Exeter Branch
San Joaquin RR
Phillips St.                            Coalinga Branch
San Joaquin RR
 
Brown St.                            Coalinga Branch
San Joaquin RR
Fox Ave(retired 2006 - parts to O St.)          Coalinga Branch
San Joaquin RR
Lewis St. Exeter Branch
San Joaquin RR
 
Valencia St
BNSF
 
Honolulu St
BNSF
 
E. Hermosa St
BNSF
 
 
 
Total...(12)
 
 
Southern California
 
 
Santa Ana / Lemon Sts
UPRR
Casmalia-near Devon Siding (last coastline wigwag) - reported removed 9/07
UPRR
 
Santa Claus / Santa Caus Ln.


(removed 1/02)

UPRR
 
Goleta(retired)
UPRR
 
Carpenteria,   Sunnyland Cove


(removed 1/02)

UPRR
9th and O sts.       Riverside Branch - (Knocked down 9/7/07
UPRR
 
9th and M sts.        Riverside Branch
UPRR 
Eucalyptus Ave.
UPRR    (PE Hawthorne Line)
Florence     (retired 9/01)
Wilmington/Gage
UPRR  (PE spur)
 
Wilmington/Randolph
UPRR  (PE La Habra Line)
Randolph/Gifford
UPRR
Denker/166th
UPRR 
 
Hobart/166th
UPRR
 
Vermont/Gardena (retired 11/00)
UPRR 
 
Athens at 124th (retired)
UPRR
 
Vermont/164th (retired 10/00)
UPRR 
Mountain View Ave(retired 1/03)
BNSF
 
Nevada St
BNSF
Third St.(about 2 blocks from the other)
(Removed 12/03)
UPRR (former SP)
 
Mission Inn Ave. (near ATSF depot) (removed 9/00)
UPRR (former SP)
49th St
BNSF (Harbor Sub)
Vista              ( Retired  9/05)
Guajome Ave.
S.D. Northern (former ATSF)
 
 
 
Total...(7)
 
 
Total California...(25)
 
 
Oregon
 
 
Central Oregon & Pacific  (1)
 
 
(for Hornbrook, see N. CA above)
 
 
Ashland (Retired 2009)
Oak St.        Siskiyou Line
CORP
May be last CORP wigwag in Oregon. 
Hornbrook listed in Ca. wigwags
11th St.        Siskiyou Line
CORP 
Medford - Tolo Rd     (removed 4/03)
Goldray Dam       Siskiyou Line
CORP
Hugo (retired 1/27/03)
Three Pines Road     Siskiyou Line
CORP 
Retired? Need confirmation
Dole Rd            Siskiyou Line
CORP
Reedsport     (retired 2008)
Thornton Oar Rd.   Coos Bay Branch
CORP
Sellers Rd. (On display at trail head a few yards from where it was in service)
Port of Tillamook Bay
 
Banks Rd.(Knocked down 2003)
POTB
Timber (retired 2010)
Timber Rd.
POTB
Dallas (retired 2009)
Lyle St. (retired 2008)
W&P
 
Uglow St.(retired 2009)
W&P
Willamette Park (damaged and retired - 4/2008)
Willamette Shore Trolley (Former SP)
 
Macadam Bay
Willamette Shore Trolley (Former SP)
 
Riverwood
Willamette Shore Trolley (Former SP)
Lebanon  (retired 2008)
Berlin Rd. 
Albany & Eastern (Former SP)
Knappa    (retired 3/07)
Waterhouse Rd (near the siding)
Portland and Western (Former SP&S)
 
 
 
Total...(3)
 
 
Illinois
 
 
Alton ( Retired)
Illinois St.
UPRR (former GM&O)
Divernon (retired 10/04) 
South St.
CN (former IC)
 
Kennedy St.
CN (former IC)
Galena  (Retired 6/13)
Water St.     (WRRS lower quad.)
CN (former IC)
Buckhill Rd.  (WRRS lower quad.)
CN (former IC)
N. 4th St.
Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad
 
 
 
Total...(1)
 
 
Indiana
 
 
Roseburg    Retired 10/05
?       (WRRS double wigwag!)
Central Railroad of Indianapolis (ex-NKP)
Sullivan (both retired 2003)
Court St.    (WRRS lower quad.)
Indiana RR (former Illinois Central)
 
Main St.      (WRRS lower quad)
Indiana RR (former Illinois Central)
 
 
 
Total...(0)
 
 
Iowa
 
 
Epworth (removed 5/01)
Mozena Rd     (WRRS lower quad.)
CN (former IC)
Peosta    (removed 8/02)
Cox Springs Road   (WRRS lower quad.)
CN (former IC)
 
 
 
Total...(0)
 
 
Kansas
 
 
Independence (Retired around 2009)
North 8th St (Magnetic Signal Co upper)
S. Kansas & Oklahoma RR (ex ATSF)
Fredonia (retired 2005)
Jefferson St   (MSCo upper quadrant)
S. Kansas & Oklahoma RR (ex ATSF)
 
Harrison St    (MSCo upper quadrant)
S. Kansas & Oklahoma RR (ex ATSF)
Humboldt (retired  3/05)
Signor St    (MSCo upper quadrant)
S. Kansas & Oklahoma RR (ex MoPac)
winfield (Both retired 4/08)
8th St    (MSCo upper quadrant)
S. Kansas & Oklahoma RR (ex MoPac)
 
10th St      (MSCo upper quadrant)
S. Kansas & Oklahoma RR (ex ATSF)
Cherryvale (retired 3/07)
County road 5600
? - (ex ATSF)
 
 
 
Total...(0)
 
 
Montana
 
 
Lewistown (0)   Removed in 2008 or before
Water Street
BNSF (former Milwaukee)
 
 
 
Total...(0)
 
 
Oklahoma
 
 
Glencoe Retired 2006
Countryside Lane
Stillwater Central (ex ATSF)
Stillwater (missing banner)
Brush Creek Rd
Stillwater Central (ex ATSF)
 
 
 
Total...(0)
 
 
Texas
 
 
Waxahachie (retired 1999)
(?)
UPRR (former T&NO)
Brenham  (0)    (2 wigwags retired 10/05)
(?)
BNSF
Coleman  (removed before 7/01)
Highway 1026
South Orient RR (ATSF)
Houston   (removed 10/01)
National St.
UPRR (former SP)
Bertram       (2 "partials")
n/a
City of Austin (ex-SP)
 
 
 
Total...(0)
 
 
Missouri
 
 
Very last US&S “DW” style wigwag 
still in service in the US
3rd Street
Former Frisco (SLSF)
Liberty (retired 2010)
116th and Chandler   (WRRS Harpes)
BNSF (ex CB&Q)
Camden (retired 1/22/03)
(near 210)
BNSF/NS (joint)
 
 
 
Total... 1
 
 
Michigan
 
 
Vernon      (Knocked over on 2/14/05
Parmenter Rd.
Central Mich. RR
 
 
 
Total...  0
 
 
New Mexico
 
 
Wagon Mound (retired 11/01)
Bond St.  (Near semaphores)
BNSF
San Felipe (Elota)   (removed 2001)
Between the San Felipe Pueblo and Santo Domingo Pueblo.
BNSF
 
 
 
Total...(0)
 
 
Colorado
 
 
public road
BNSF
Beatty St.   (crossing closed 5/01)
BNSF
 
Canal St. (retired 4/02)
BNSF
 
 
 
Total...(1)
 
 
Washington State
 
 
Hoquiam           (Retired 4/20/05)
Ontario St.
UPRR
Kamiaken St
PCC (ex-UPRR)
St. John (retired by 2009) 
Endicott-St John Rd (?)
PCC (ex-UPRR)
 
 
 
Total (1)
 
 
Wisconsin
 
 
6th St
Wisconsin & Southern (ex.Milw.)
Black Earth (retired 2009)
(?)                    (WRRS Harpes)
Wisconsin & Southern (ex.Milw.)
Need confirmation on these (5/10)
2 in Baraboo (near Hwy 12)


2 at Devil's LakeState Park
(all WRRS Harpes)

Wisconsin & Southern (ex.C&NW)
 
 
 
State Hwy. 133 (retired 2006)
Wisconsin & Southern  (former Milw.)
Bloomer (1) Need confirmation on this 
(May/10)
?
UPRR (former CNW)
Brodhead    (Retired 3/2006)
3rd Ave.   (WRRS Harpes)
Wisconsin & Southern  (former Milw.)
N. Military Rd                     (WRRS Harpes)
Wisconsin & Southern (ex.C&NW)
County Trunk Highway E  (2 Harpes) (retired)
U.P. (Ex CNW)
 
County Trunk Highway H  (1 Harpes) (Retired)
U.P. (Ex CNW)
Eidsvold Retired by 2009
Road #3         (MSCo lower quad)
CN (former WC)
Kansasville    Retired 7/04
State HWY 75     (WRRS Harpes)
Soo/CP (ex.Milw.)
Lima Center Rd (WRRS Harpes)
Wisconsin & Southern
Hwy Y and PP (WRRS Harpes)
UPRR (ex-CNW)
(Need confirmation on these)
Thornton Ave. (WRRS Harpes) street closed to vehicle traffic - wigwags used for ped xing
W&S (ex UPRR)
Marshall (1) (between Marshall and Waterloo
Cherry Rd.
Wisconsin & Southern


Ex. CP / originally Milwaukee Rd

Neenah   (retired 6/2008)
E. North Water St. 
Wisconsin Central
Elizabeth St.  (WRRS Harpes)
W&S (ex Milw)
 
Main and Milwaukee Sts.  (WRRS Harpes)
W&S (ex Milw)
Kentucky St. (retired 2006)
UPRR (ex-C&NW) 
 
Saemann Ave.   (2 WRRS Harpes)
UPRR (ex-C&NW) 
 
Martin Ave.   (2 WRRS Harpes)
UPRR (ex-C&NW)
Poplar St (WRRS Harpes) retired 8/2007
(Mast still in place – used for street sign)
UPRR (ex-CNW)
 
Buffalo St (WRRS Harpes) retired 8/2007
Spur line discontinued
UPRR (ex-CNW)
 
Hwy 32 and PP (2 signals) (retired 2006)
UPRR (ex-CNW)
Wausau    Retired 11/05
Garfield Ave.
CN (ex. CNW)
 
 
 
Total (21)
 
 
Canada
 
 
Yarmouth, Ontario   (both stolen in 2001)
East of St. Thomas
Canada Southern
?
Canada Southern
 
 
 
originally created 8/26/99
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