Monday, March 25, 2024

Patersons Creek, WV: (FN) Tower: B&O vs. B&O

(Satellite, I presume it is at this junction, but I could not find it.)

Darren Reynolds posted five photos with the comment: "B&Os 'FN' tower Patterson creek, West Virginia."
Al Moran: Still standing. Completely gutted...
1
"FN" tower well the 2nd tower at this location..this time the B&O Decided not to press their luck and put it on the
Mountain side...
Photo by: Dan Killinger

2
A westbound passing "FN" on June 19,1974
Photo by: David P. Oroszi

3
An eastbound passing "FN" tower..the track on the left is
The Patterson creek cut off the chessie abandoned the
Cut-off in the mid-eighties.. June 19,1974
Photo by: David P. Oroszi

4
In this remarkable picture On the right shows the big hook working the derailment and the old "FN" tower
I think this was derailment that Knock the old tower off The foundation.
Photo & Date: Unknown

5
The other end this is "CO" tower Mc Kenzie, Md. When
The new "FN" was put in service it Controlled. "CO" "FN"
"GI" "NO" and "AD" interlockings
Photo by: Barringer collection
All images from North American interlockings States A to Z and Canada..

The railroad on the other side of the North Branch Potomac River was the Western Maryland.
1951 Patterson Creek Quad @ 24,000

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