What do you think of the sound a train makes whenever one comes down the streets of Colton? Also, how often do they come through and is there any certain day they local train comes through? Just woundering. :-)
That wig wag is actually a very rare ex-Pacific Electric signal. SP took over PE operations in the early '60s, then became part of UP when they took over SP. PE wigwags were usually mounted on wooden poles, since the poles were also used to carry the current the electric cars and locomotives used. Rare now, but plentiful in the PE glory days.
I love that horn!!!
ctw100s 1 year ago
lol this is 4 blocks from my house, in south side colton,
whozyopimp21 3 years ago
What do you think of the sound a train makes whenever one comes down the streets of Colton? Also, how often do they come through and is there any certain day they local train comes through? Just woundering. :-)
TrainTrackTrav 2 years ago
well i mean you definately get used to it and it passes by around 20-30 times a day no joke
whozyopimp21 2 years ago
damn i didnt know they still used that track
JimHrdz 2 years ago
yeah they do but not as much,,,you live in colton too?
whozyopimp21 2 years ago
yup, mt vernon
JimHrdz 2 years ago
Funny how that SP unit was stripped of the P-3 ((HORN!))
Landaux 4 years ago
Thanks for the info!
RailfanJunction 4 years ago
That wig wag is actually a very rare ex-Pacific Electric signal. SP took over PE operations in the early '60s, then became part of UP when they took over SP. PE wigwags were usually mounted on wooden poles, since the poles were also used to carry the current the electric cars and locomotives used. Rare now, but plentiful in the PE glory days.
DaveWVideo 4 years ago
Is that wig-wag still there, or did they close the crossing or replace that wig-wag with gates, red lights and bells?
wiley207 3 years ago
As far as I know it's still there.
DaveWVideo 3 years ago 3
You can still find some on wooden poles!
TrainTrackTrav 2 years ago 2