santa fe wig wag vista

[BigLightFan89]

Too bad this wig-wag retired due to the new commuter trains

[BigLightFan89]

Is that wig-wag still on the Escondido Branch line since this video was taken from 2003 or it isn't there anymore?

[SelectiveINfusion]

Or in vista. This may not be there any longer, the nctd upgraded crossings for the new sprinter commuter trains

[SelectiveINfusion]

What street in esco is this crossing?

[CSXandSpartanfan33]

Do they use this line alot

[SittingMooseShaman]

...pile of what appears to be ol' milk-shake cups, burger-wrappers & wotnot in a cardboard takeout tray settin' there on th' tracks... ...smush-hh...

[somuchtoseeanddo]

Everything about this video is cool: the horn echoing. the fading on and off of the red, wig wag warning light, the screeching of the wheels, the wig wag bell, the night photography... could not ask for more. Thank you for posting this. Too bad it is history.

[tryby12]

hooptie ass bell. cool vid.

[AmtrakRailfan117]

AWESOME! Those were the days..... BNSF and Santa Fe....... now its all PacSun

[crossinggate84]

That horn had a nice echo.

[Tabooaustin]

great vid dude...

[freethoughtmusic]

Great video. Thanks for uploading.

[coolsax64]

You would think they could use the crossing gate and the wig wag. Update the wig wag with an LED light and a new Bell, it would be an effective overhead warning device.

[luvtrns4evr]

second unit a GP-30. Not many left on the BNSF I suspect. Love the sound of them.

[RailsandRoads]

love that 2nd engine

[nasanasa3]

wow... its only at night that you can see just you bright these things are O.o

[xxxDeath9572xxx]

Holy RS3L! Beauty of a horn and echo. Shame to see the wigwag has been retired! Fantastic video!!

[12engines]

I miss seeing Those

[robertgift]

Excellent video!

Thank you.

Funny seeing the light leaking around the lens.

If on your right, usually a single signal would be on the other side of the track.

If on your left, it would be on your side of the track.

[TNT314159]

Cool seeing it spring to life, not many videos that actually show that

[MeesterDendermonde]

WAUW that one has some voice problems :P

greetings from holland :P nice to see this :p

[UltraJoosh]

This is something you don't see everyday. Wig-wags are AWESOME!!

[UltraJoosh]

I like the horn in the distance. It's sounds awesome.

[fiddlerpin]

The striker in the bells needs adjustment. Too bad the railroads don't take pride in their equipment!

[SSW8040]

UP does why do you think they have a heritage and a steam program?

[fiddlerpin]

I know UP does it's the other rr's that don't seem to care. Probably want to replace it anyway. If UP owns this signal maybe they should work on it.

[SSW8040]

To be honest I wish like you they could keep things like a wig wag. But unfortunately it comes down to how much it costs to maintain or even to remove these then having the new alarm bells or even gates.

[fiddlerpin]

I agree. I guess if it came down to a crossing gate I would rather see that happen. They should install double crossing gates at every rr crossing. Problem is they don't have the finances to do so. This would hopefully prevent accidents like the one this summer with 5 kids dead when the driver went around the gate.

[ultragor]

I like this video because of the silence at the beginning, then hearing the approaching train in the distance, and knowing the wigwag will soon come alive. Especially effective at night!

[JL6144]

That is AWESOME! I like the sound of the horn in the distance too. Thanks for posting!

[crazedtofu]

I remember this wig wag. Thanks for posting the video. I really never got to see this wig wag operate since I've only gone down this road a few times. It also kindda sucks that the freight trains only come down this line like once a week now. I miss seeing them.

[ktrain2008]

does BNSF still operate on that line?

[SSW8040]

Nope its now a short line railroad and I can't remember its name but I think its called Pacific Sun. It does switching for BNSF from Oceanside to San Diego and the Escondito Branch.

[ktrain2008]

that's too bad....there is no longer any BNSF branch lines in the county. you would think that with the size of San Diego, there would be more freight activity, but there's not....

[CWFoster1995]

Thats awsome.

[bwitz72]

The light is nice and bright for a wig-wag crossing, but the bell definitely could use some work!

[Espeelover]

AWESOME SHOT!

[jcl764]

That wig wag looks great at night! Nice video!

[UP1340]

Didi this wigwag retire or not?

[newdealswing]

yes - since the Sprinter began - the wig wag has been retired -

NDS

[wiley207]

What happened; was the line closed, or did they just leave a crossbuck in its place, or did they replace it with gates, red lights and bells?

[AsianPerson3]

@newdealswing Hey I was wondering if you knew the name of the Rail Road doing the freight runs. I don't think its BNSF.

[TheSd90mac]

@AsianPerson3 The Pacific Sun Rail is the Railroad that operates trains to Escondido.

[AsianPerson3]

@AsianPerson3 I thought so. I haven't got a chance to see em up close.

[HighIronofWisconsin]

Sweet love the S3L horn in the distance.

[foxthorne]

This is great love the santa fe style wig wag thanks for uploading