Days or weeks are numbered for this wigwag. Pictured
here on Santa Ana and Lemon in Anaheim, Ca. on November 26th, 2004. Heavy
track work is in progress along Santa Ana St. and crossings are being upgraded
in the process. Word is there is a new signal box wired for flashers ready
to go at this crossing. The old box is marked with a red tag "signal out
of service". This could be either because the rail joint bonds were cut
for the track work, or the wigwag has swung it's last... This wigwag was
probably featured in the 1922 Magnetic Signal Company catalogue. More
on this here...
Photo by Dave White
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