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I took this back in 1992 in Wausau Wisconsin, there were actually quite a few wigwags still in town along with some Grizwold 'STOP' sign signals.
This is a Western Rail Road Supply or WRRS Model 5 Auto-Flag inside a 'peach basket'. This design is what I remember most from childhood. Having been out of production for decades they are frightfully rare today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZw9.....eature=channel
Originally shot on Kodak Gold 400ASA with a non-descript Kodak 'point and shoot'. Then re-shot RAW at 100ASA. Colour curves were used in Photoshop to correct negative orange cast and then inverted. Then brought into Aperture for further tweaks.
This is a Western Rail Road Supply or WRRS Model 5 Auto-Flag inside a 'peach basket'. This design is what I remember most from childhood. Having been out of production for decades they are frightfully rare today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZw9.....eature=channel
Originally shot on Kodak Gold 400ASA with a non-descript Kodak 'point and shoot'. Then re-shot RAW at 100ASA. Colour curves were used in Photoshop to correct negative orange cast and then inverted. Then brought into Aperture for further tweaks.
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Right you are Tavi! The Wisconsin Central had a large number of these signals all along their lines in Wisconsin and Illinois. Same with the the Wisconsin & Southern, they still have a few operating even today!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erDZK8MbtRo
The Wisconsin Central sort of adopted the SD-45, most Class-A roads had abandoned the high horsepower behemoths with their unique slanted radiators and muscular bulk (and supposedly dodgy crankshafts). At their height the Central had over 100 of the variations of the '45 series with their huge 20-645E3 prime movers, although I seem to recall either the WC or prior roads had de-rated many of them to 16 cylinder 645s along with adding the 'Dash 2' improvements.
So far as I'm aware today SD-45s are getting frightfully rare in day to day railroading. I don't recall ever photographing one on the BN, Milwaukee Road or WC.
After the WC's sale the last great fleet of SD-45s have largely been retired and cut up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erDZK8MbtRo
The Wisconsin Central sort of adopted the SD-45, most Class-A roads had abandoned the high horsepower behemoths with their unique slanted radiators and muscular bulk (and supposedly dodgy crankshafts). At their height the Central had over 100 of the variations of the '45 series with their huge 20-645E3 prime movers, although I seem to recall either the WC or prior roads had de-rated many of them to 16 cylinder 645s along with adding the 'Dash 2' improvements.
So far as I'm aware today SD-45s are getting frightfully rare in day to day railroading. I don't recall ever photographing one on the BN, Milwaukee Road or WC.
After the WC's sale the last great fleet of SD-45s have largely been retired and cut up.
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