LaCrosse, IN: Junction Tower: Monon vs. PRR Panhandle

(Satellite info is below)
The Panhandle went east/west through here and the Monon went north/south.

Sunny Smith posted
I loved LaCrosse growing up. Monon Michigan City Branch crossing PRR. My Grand father worked this tower in LaCrosse 49 years.

Satellite

Matt Ditton posted
We're looking north on the Monon with the crossing of the PRR and the Tower. The first picture was taken by Lowell Susdorf in the 70's.

Matt Ditton posted
The picture was taken by M.D. McCarter of an eastbound train on the PRR crossing the Monon.

Matt Ditton posted
The picture was taken by Jim Sinclair probably in the early 70's looking east on the former PRR from the junction with the Monon Railroad.

Darren Reynolds posted four images with the comment:

Conrails "La Crosse" tower (EX- PRR/CI&L/ PM)

La Crosse, Indiana

This tower is no longer standing

Tim Shanahan shared

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"La Crosse" tower in La Crosse,Indiana was at the crossing of the CI&L & PRR and a connection track with the C&O(PM)....1968

Photo by: John Fuller

2

Looking down the PRR mainline at "La Crosse " tower

You can see the Dimonds of the CI&L..April 1971

Photo by: Rob Mandeville

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A PRR track and interlocking diagram and interlocking machine information for "La Crosse " tower in Indiana.

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The old days at "La Crosse" tower and before the aluminum siding..

Photo & Date: Unknown

Jim Sinclair: That was asbestos siding, not aluminum. The PRR used asbestos a lot to eliminate the need to paint and otherwise maintain wood exteriors. It was virtually indestructible and required very little maintenance, so of course, the railroad was interested. What they didn't know then is exposure to asbestos causes mesothelioma.