This list contains only wigwags that are still in service. There is a link below where you can view the older list that goes back to 1998, which contains links to wigwags that were retired since this site was started. |
Last update to master list – 4/27/23
To view a Google map that pin-points these
locations -
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(maintained by Stephen)
The wigwags
on this map also contain wigwags that have been retired in the last
15 years.
Northern California:
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Richmond
(display only
- operable for special occasions - at crossing)
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West Richmond Ave Point Richmond
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BNSF (2 upper quadrants)
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Seabright/Murray
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Former UPRR (ex SP)
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Chestnut/Lincoln
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Roaring Camps SCBG (Former SP)
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Chestnut/Walnut
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Roaring Camps SCBG (Former SP)
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Ager Beswick Rd.
Siskiyou Line (Retired late 2015)
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Central Oregon and Pacific
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Total...(3)
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Central California
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Fresno / East E St.
Oakdale Branch remnant
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UPRR
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Fresno area:
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Fresno (3)
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Broadway/Cherry Ave
Clovis Branch
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San Joaquin RR
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Hamilton/Fulton
Clovis Branch
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San Joaquin RR
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Van Ness/California
Exeter
Branch
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San Joaquin RR
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7th St Exeter Branch |
San Joaquin RR
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(Locans) S.
Locan Rd. Exeter Branch (motor box and banner stolen)
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San Joaquin RR
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Phillips St.
Coalinga Branch
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San Joaquin RR
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Brown St.
Coalinga Branch (crossing closed in 2014)
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San Joaquin RR
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Lewis St.
Exeter Branch
(heavily damaged - 2017)
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San Joaquin RR
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Valencia St
(knocked over in 2021) (former
ATSF )
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San Joaquin RR
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Honolulu St
(
former ATSF )
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San Joaquin RR
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E. Hermosa St
(former
ATSF)
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San Joaquin RR
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Avenue 220
(wigwag remnant) (former ATSF) |
abandoned |
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Porterville (Magnolia) |
Teapot Dome Rd (wigwag remnant)
(former ATSF) |
abandoned |
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Total...(9)
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Southern California
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Santa Ana / Lemon Sts (removed
2/25/19)
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UPRR
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9th and M sts.
Riverside Branch (retired 2017 - spur removed)
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UPRR
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Eucalyptus Ave. (retired
2/18)
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UPRR (PE Hawthorne
Line)
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Denker/166th (removed
or stolen 9/17)
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UPRR
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Hobart/166th (retired
6/18)
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UPRR
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49th St
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BNSF (Harbor Sub) Malabar yard
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Total...0
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Total California...(13)
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Oregon
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Medford
(retired 2016)
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11th St.
Siskiyou Line
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CORP
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SW Riverwood Road
(Last wigwag in Oregon)
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Willamette Shore Trolley (Former
SP)
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Macadam Bay (Sellwood Yacht
Club) (removed 2016)
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Willamette Shore Trolley (Former
SP)
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Ashland
Retired 2016
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Total...(1)
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Illinois
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Marion (0)
Retired 8/4/22
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N. 4th St.
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Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad
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Total...0
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Missouri
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Joplin
(retired 2020)
Very last US&S “DW”
style wigwag
still in service in the
US
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3rd Street
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Former Frisco (SLSF)
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Total... 0
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Colorado
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Delhi
(retired 3/9/21)
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public road
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BNSF
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Total...(0)
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Washington
State
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Kamiaken St
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PCC (ex-UPRR)
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Total (1)
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Wisconsin
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Avoca
(retired 2016)
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6th St
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Wisconsin & Southern
(ex.Milw.)
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(Retired 3/16)
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2 in Baraboo (near Hwy 12)
Vine Street
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Wisconsin & Southern
(ex.C&NW)
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Bloomer
(retired)
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?
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UPRR (former CNW)
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Kohler
(retired)
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Hwy Y and PP (Ed Rd)
(WRRS Harpes)
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UPRR (ex-CNW)
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Plymouth
(retired 2016)
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Elizabeth St. (WRRS
Harpes)
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W&S (ex Milw)
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Main and Milwaukee Sts.
(WRRS Harpes)
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W&S (ex Milw)
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Sheboygan
(retired Dec. 2020)
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Saemann Ave.
(2 WRRS Harpes)
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UPRR (ex-C&NW)
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Martin Ave.
(2 WRRS Harpes) (retired 2016)
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UPRR (ex-C&NW)
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Total (0)
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