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[edit] Wigwag
This is a self-nominated article that I wrote about the old-fashioned railroad crossing signals that once dotted the Los Angeles area. Most are gone now. Thanks for your consideration! 0:18, 8 April 2004 (UTC) Lucky 6.9
- Comment: IMO sectioning needed. LUDRAMAN | T 14:06, 10 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Support: It is a well-written, succinct article with plenty of pictures that give visual context to a relatively (at least for me) obscure subject. I enjoyed it, and am in favor. --LordSuryaofShropshire 17:02, Apr 10, 2004 (UTC)
- Would some better pictures help? I have blanket permission from the webmaster of "Dan's Wigwag Site" to use any photos along with proper credit. The first two were prints I took myself with a disposable 35mm that were later scanned to the wigwag site. There's a wealth of far better photos available than the ones currently posted, including several looks at the mechanism's inner workings. - Lucky 6.9 08:25, 17 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Support. Nice article, good pictures, and a rather novel subject. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 15:49, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Better pictures added; correction of some facts and figures. Anyone? - Lucky 6.9 04:53, 20 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Support. Looks nice. Interesting and in-depth article on a fairly obscure topic. Isomorphic 00:33, 24 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Support. Unusual yet interesting topic, nice pictures, complete history, appropriate headings and well written. It's the obscure topics people need to know about. Good luck! - MGM 22:20, Apr 24, 2004 (UTC)
- Thanks, all. There was still some concern by admins regarding the use of the photos. I've replaced all but one with photos taken by Dan Furtado of "Dan's Wigwag Site," plus one of my own. The photo of the "peach basket" is uncopyrighted. Is this fair use? If not, I can add another photo or delete that one altogether if there are no further objections. - Lucky 6.9 22:24, 25 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- All photos now fair use. Peach basket photo has been replaced with one of the inner workings of Mr. Furtado's own signal. - Lucky 6.9 21:51, 27 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Added.--Eloquence* 01:27, May 1, 2004 (UTC)
