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Wigwag is a nickname for a type of railroad grade crossing signal once common in North America, referring to its pendulum-like motion that signaled a train's approach. The device is generally credited to Albert Hunt , a mechanical engineer at Southern California 's Pacific Electric (PE) interurban streetcar railroad, who invented it in 1909 for ...
The Union Pacific Railroad acquired the Chicago and North Western in 1995. The following year, the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad leased the line between Madison and Reedsburg. [10] When Union Pacific sought to abandon 15 miles (24 km) between Madison and Evansville in 1998, the municipalities of Oregon and Fitchburg acquired the line. [11 ...
WPRR - Willamette and Pacific Railroad; WPSX - Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; WPY - White Pass and Yukon Route; WRA - Western Railway of Alabama; Seaboard System Railroad; CSX Transportation; WRDX - Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company; WREX - Western Refrigerator Express; WRIX - Western Rail Inc. WRL - Western Refrigerator Line ...
In its heyday, the Magnetic Signal Company not only manufactured wigwag signals, but also the alternating-flasher type [2] railroad signals, reflectorized "Railroad Crossing" [3] signs, button reflectors for highway signs, traffic island beacons, curb beacons, flasher relays, automobile and bicycle reflectors, and even a "Portafount" portable ...
The Chicago and North Western Depot is a former railway station in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. [2] The station served the Chicago and North Western Railway along the Twin Cities 400 line for much of its life. [3] It was built in 1906, and operated as a passenger station until ...
Duluth Short Line Railway: NP: 1886 1898 St. Paul and Duluth Railroad: Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad: CP: 1949 1961 Soo Line Railroad: Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway: DS&A, DSS&A, DSA CP: 1887 1949 Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad: Duluth and Superior Bridge Company: 1894 Duluth, Superior and Michigan Railway: CP ...
The Eisenbahn Trail was a Rails to Trails project, built on the abandoned Fox Valley Railroad right of way. [1] The name "Eisenbahn" is a reference to the trails origins, meaning "iron road." [ 4 ] The railroad was originally constructed in 1871 [ 5 ] by Chicago and North Western Transportation Company .
The North Wisconsin Railway was incorporated by the State of Wisconsin in 1871 to build a railroad from Lake St. Croix to Lake Superior. [1] This route was built from Hudson, Wisconsin to Superior, Wisconsin. [2] The route went through Spooner, Wisconsin, where the route from Chippewa Falls joined at what was then called Chicago Junction. [3] [4]