Props
When composing photos, we sometimes look for items to include in the shot that might help identify the subject or location or both. Sometimes it could be just to make the photo more interesting or believable. Whatever the reason, props are often used. In the case of this image, a non-operating wig-wag crossing signal adds a bit of flavor to this scene. But I would guess, there never was a wig-wag anywhere along SP's narrow-guage "Slim Princess" line in the Owens Valley of California. That be said, it is wig-wag Wednesday and for me, it looks appropriate. Or maybe not depending on how much of a purist you might be. SP #18 at the Laws RR Museum in Laws, California September 23, 2017.
Props
When composing photos, we sometimes look for items to include in the shot that might help identify the subject or location or both. Sometimes it could be just to make the photo more interesting or believable. Whatever the reason, props are often used. In the case of this image, a non-operating wig-wag crossing signal adds a bit of flavor to this scene. But I would guess, there never was a wig-wag anywhere along SP's narrow-guage "Slim Princess" line in the Owens Valley of California. That be said, it is wig-wag Wednesday and for me, it looks appropriate. Or maybe not depending on how much of a purist you might be. SP #18 at the Laws RR Museum in Laws, California September 23, 2017.