Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Defiance, OH: FC Tower

Jim Etchie posted in Facebook
Jim Etchie posted again
Bill Nimmo judging from the tender, that looks like a B&O locomotive
Jim Etchie Yes it was a Baltimore and Ohio Mikado,
I believe with a Vanderbilt tender
Jim Etchie's comments: "FC Tower - B&0 / Wabash diamond ! Defiance , Ohio - circa early 50's !"

Satellite
Jim Etchie comment on another posting

Darren Reynolds posted
B&Os "Defiance" tower, Ohio
Dan Sobieck: Known as FC Tower. Taken out by a derailment in 1973-1974.
Gary Moore: I worked that wreck,broken axle off the diamond, tore out both mains thru Dietrich st crossing, over 30 hours to trains running again.
Gary Moore: A couple hours later an operator would have been on duty.


1 comment:

  1. Eric Griswold here: The color photo is of a B&O class T-3 4-8-2 Westbound at Defiance, Ohio.It is crossing the Wabash at FC Tower. The B&W photo is of a class Q4b 2-8-2 on Local 102 out of Garrette, Indiana Eastbound for Willard, Ohio at he same location.

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