Just wondering I have seen some pics of layouts with crossings with a wig-wag signal on both sides of the track, I have also seen prototypes with only one on one side of the track, what is the norm?
Please advise.
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wig wag crossings
There is no norm.While
There is no norm.
While today you almost always see a signal on both sides of the tracks, when devices like wig-wags were installed, it depended on 1) The railroad involved 2) the government involved, 3) the amount of traffic on the road in question.
In most cases the railroad is only required to put up a simple crossbuck. Anything more than that is usually paid for by the government entity responsible for the crossing in question. (As with rail/rail level crossings, protection at a rail/road level crossing is provided at the expense of the entity arriving LAST).
Paul
wig wag crossings
Kiwi's
There were a pair of these on the old Hutt Road Level Crossing in Wellington - as far as I can determine, the only place they were ever used in New Zealand, proving that the species wasn't only confined to North America.
Komata
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Heres a little help
From what I can gather from new and old photos most crossings had one wig wag. Several still operate in illinois. check this guys sight for more info http://www.trainweb.org/dansrailpix/WIG_WAG_PAGE1c.htm
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