Southern Pacific EMD units at Colton Wig-Wag 2

A trio of MK rebuilt SD40M-2's street running over 9th Street in Colton, Ca over former Pacific Electric Territory.

Crossings protected by Mechanical Flagman "Wig-Wag" signals dating to the PE days.

This is the South side "Wig-Wag" with mechanical bell.

After years of trying to get SP heritage units on this stretch it happened on 3-21-07.

SP 8664 (Former CNW 911) leads
UP 2741 (Former SP 8642, former CNW 957) mid
UP 2718 (Former SP 8665 former KCS 636) trailing

Dedicated to the memory of the Southern Pacific, and its Pacific Electric Division.

Filmed 3-21-07

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• WigWag
• Flagman
• PE
• SP
• UP
• Train
• EMD
• MK
• SD40

[RTD1]

It actually did shut off when the bell stops, just the mis-timing of the download here.

[ctw100s]

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[bcschmerker]

Good example of a workaround for a failed striker on the Magnetic Flagman---NOS striker parts are probably REALLY hard to find now, after being out of production for decades.

[egonzalesherrera]

REST IN PEACE WIG WAG NO MORE @ THE "O" STREET CROSSING

[JIMBOSKI58]

Lived a stones throw from a Wig-Wag signal in Banning 20 miles West of Palm Springs. One of the first purchases for my HO layout was a Wig-Wag non operating signal. I recreated the RR crossing by the house & the SP depot across the tracks. Wouldn't be authentic w/o those Wig-Wags.

[jdouglasfisher]

Love the wigwag, 5 *****

[srt10500hp]

A UP train and a Rancho Ready Mix cement mixer in one video awesome!! I worked for both companies that's why.

[cindy1000000]

oh.

[Caltrain927]

Because the cement truck honked at them to.