Amtrak’s Southwest Chief passing ATSF’s Last Wig Wag

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • Like a lone survivor, the Wig Wag in Delhi, Colorado remains the last active mainline Wig Wag in operation. A reminder of the fallen flag “Santa Fe” Railroad as she comes to life. She has been restored over the years as the paint has worn off. Rumor has it that she is next to be replaced in the coming year(s) on the BNSF Raton Subdivision. For now she protects this crossing as Amtrak’s Southwest Chief and few BNSF trains coming through.

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  • @amtrakisveryepic
    @amtrakisveryepic 3 роки тому +5

    Beautiful K5la💜

  • @ICrailroadprod.2007
    @ICrailroadprod.2007 3 роки тому +16

    The fact that this is the last magnetic flagman in mainline service is killing me I live in Illinois but would love to see that in person you will be missed wigwag

  • @TheRailroadCrossingChannel
    @TheRailroadCrossingChannel 3 роки тому +4

    Amazing video! The sunset is beautiful!

    • @SouthwestRailroadPhotography
      @SouthwestRailroadPhotography  3 роки тому

      Thank you! Wild fires were active in the local area At the time we film this video. The smoke combined with the sunset provided great colors!

  • @hannahcallahan4892
    @hannahcallahan4892 3 роки тому +13

    start a petition for the railroad to either donate it to a museum or to abandon it in place and install new crossings next to it as a memorial. just a random thought, not too many of these girls left and they need to go into preservation.

    • @SouthwestRailroadPhotography
      @SouthwestRailroadPhotography  3 роки тому +2

      A New Railroad crossing will be taking it’s place as confirmed when talking with BNSF Signal Maintainers.

    • @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory
      @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory 3 роки тому +1

      @@SouthwestRailroadPhotography oh no
      OH NO
      O H N O

    • @2themoon863
      @2themoon863 3 роки тому +2

      Already done; it’s going to a railroad museum up by Golden, west of Denver. Supposedly this wigwag was taken out this week (week of 3/2/2021) and it has been replaced.
      Still looks and sounds like it’s was well maintained though...!

    • @microbusss
      @microbusss 3 роки тому +1

      @@2themoon863 YAY! I'm glad the CRRM got it
      I hope they got the sign with Last Wig Wag in Colorado too!

  • @usmale4915
    @usmale4915 3 роки тому +1

    Great video. Thank you for sharing!

  • @kirkzevola5004
    @kirkzevola5004 3 роки тому +8

    I’m hoping one day I get a video of the Wig Wag looks amazing I went through the Wig Wag crossing when I was onboard Amtrak 3

  • @ProfSimonHolland
    @ProfSimonHolland 3 роки тому

    perfect audio....thank you

  • @TheAustinSubRailfan
    @TheAustinSubRailfan 2 роки тому

    Love that sweet, sweet narrow font K5LA! Awesome catch!

  • @GhostbustersFrozenEmpire2024
    @GhostbustersFrozenEmpire2024 3 роки тому +1

    In the loving memory of the Delhi wigwag

  • @ceilingfanman3568
    @ceilingfanman3568 3 роки тому +1

    I am so glad I got to see this crossing about 2-3 years ago at least the one in Joplin Mo is still their

    • @UsTrainsAndSirens
      @UsTrainsAndSirens 3 роки тому

      Actually the wigwag in Joplin has been removed and replaced with stupid crossbucks on wooden posts

    • @ceilingfanman3568
      @ceilingfanman3568 3 роки тому

      @@UsTrainsAndSirens 🤦🏻‍♂️ UGH Why !!! Must they do this !

    • @UsTrainsAndSirens
      @UsTrainsAndSirens 3 роки тому

      @@ceilingfanman3568 IKR! To make things worse, they also recently replaced the Delhi wigwag😔

    • @ceilingfanman3568
      @ceilingfanman3568 3 роки тому

      @@UsTrainsAndSirens Yeah I know about that also the Wigwag in Vernon Ca and the one in Anaheim is also gone

    • @UsTrainsAndSirens
      @UsTrainsAndSirens 3 роки тому

      @@ceilingfanman3568 OH THAT'S JUST GREAT. They're replacing great pieces of history that are worth being in a museum😡😡

  • @southwestchieffree-mo6136
    @southwestchieffree-mo6136 3 роки тому +4

    I want to see the video you took from that phone on the counterweight.

  • @RailPreserver2K
    @RailPreserver2K 3 роки тому +1

    I heard the museum over in Golden Colorado is going to get it but if somebody could get me some actual information regarding at that would be great because I only heard this through comments on UA-cam

  • @jessedarwich4121
    @jessedarwich4121 3 роки тому +2

    Wait. Is that a phone on the wig wag? I want to see the video that phone got from that point of view.

  • @TexasRailfan2008
    @TexasRailfan2008 3 роки тому +1

    Well... it WAS the last one...

  • @mariateresaaguilarperez8756
    @mariateresaaguilarperez8756 3 роки тому

    i saw a classic p42