Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Martinsburg, WV: B&O NA (NA) Tower

(Satellite)

Street View, Sep 2019

Darren Reynolds posted eight photos with the comment: "B&Os 'NA' tower   Martinsburg, West Virginia."
Matt Butcher: Ok, so when did they move the tower the 100 yards from the hotel to the present location?
[The hotel was also the depot.]
Darren Reynolds: Matt Butcher in the late 20s
Dave Bowers: Frog Hollow branch was taken up 2023
Darren Reynolds shared
1
"NA" tower in Martinsburg was a one Story tower. 
Well not actually a tower. That is what the railroad called it.
Photo & Date: Unknown

2
"NA" tower was at the Junction of the Frog hollow branch. The tower is at the switch to that branch in this picture.
Photo & Date: Unknown
[Notes on the hotel+depot that is behind thetower.]

3
Operator Barb Eichelberger at the desk on the last days of operation. "NA" tower closed on July 30,2003
Photo by: Allen Brougham

4
This is the Hobbs model board. This interlocking was moved to the east near Shenandoah Junction.
"NA" tower once Controlled it.
Photo & Date: Unknown

5
B&O Eng- 1834 is on the Frog hollow branch next to "NA" tower
Photo & Date: Unknown

6
A Bud car sets on the pay car track June 7,1974 at
"NA" tower.
Photo by: David P. Oroszi

7
A westbound with a clean B&O Eng- 4042 passing "NA" tower on June 19,1974
Photo by: David P. Oroszi

8
"NA" tower from the Dome car of the Capital Limited Eastbound.
Photo by: Dominic Morrone
All images from North American interlockings States A to Z and Canada..


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