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South Orient Wig-Wags |
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Note:
These wig-wag signals are no longer in service! These photographs were taken
in June of 2000; a visit to Coleman on July 6, 2001 revealed that Texas
Pacifico Transportation, the line's new operator, had replaced the wig-wag signals
with standard grade crossing flashers. It appeared that the work had been done quite
recently, as the dirt around the bases of the new signals appeared to have been freshly
dug up. The crossing remains un-gated.
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About 4 miles south of the town of Coleman, Texas...Ranch Road 1026 cuts off State
Highway 206 and crosses the South Orient tracks prior to connecting with U.S. Highway 67.
Until the signals were replaced in 2001, this was one of the select few railroad grade
crossings in the state of Texas that are
still protected by Magnetic Flagman "wig-wag" type crossing signals.
Please click on any of the following pictures to see a larger image:
I hope you enjoy the following photographs, taken on June 13, 2000. I was fortunate
to be able to catch South Orient's weekly local, heading west over the crossing after
interchanging with BNSF at nearby San Angelo Jct.
For more information on Wig-Wag crossing signals, including an index of many of the
remaining wig-wags in the United States, visit
Dan's Wig-Wag Site .
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