Freight House: (Satellite, it is labeled Depot, but it looks like a freight house. The Bessemer and Lake Erie did have grade level tracks in this area to connect with the B&O.)
This town is on the B&O route into New York State. That route is now part of the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad (BPRR)
The B&LE freight house:
Darren Reynolds posted seven images with the comment: "B&O/PRR 'VO' tower
Butler, Pennsylvania."
Scott Seders: Darren Reynolds VO Tower wasn’t put into service until July 17, 1956? Was there another tower that controlled that crossing prior to that date?
Ron Mele: Scott Seders Yes, the previous tower was a one-story wood structure.
Ron Stafford PRR Pittsburgh Region General Order #113
Effective 12:01 P.M., Wednesday, July 18, 1956
(g) BUTLER SECONDARY TRACK
VO Block Station moved to concrete block building immediately adjacent to present location and changed to VO Block and Interlocking Station, in service continuously.
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| 1 "VO" tower was built and put in service on July17,1956 by the PRR And B&O.. The PRR Butler secondary branch crossed the B&Os Buffalo mainline at"VO" ... Photo by: Ross Jack July 1972 |
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| 2 This is where the PRR crossed the B&O.. Note the PRR Signal to the left. Photo by: Ross Jack March 10,1985 Dan AndJenni Dawson: Looks like it's been straight railed here. Ron Mele: This track once extended into the lower part of downtown Butler to serve a passenger and freight station and a few rail-served customers. |
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| 3 Inside of "VO" tower Photo by: Ross Jack |
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| 4 The model board at "VO" tower Photo by: Ross Jack |
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| 5 The B&Os mainline at "VO" tower Butler,Pa. Photo by: Ross Jack |
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| 6 Looking down the tracks "VO" tower is on the right in the distance..the switch on the right is the connection with the B&LE RR.. Photo by: Ross Jack |
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| 7 Interlocking and track diagram for "VO" tower All images from North American Interlockings States A to Z and Canada. |
The B&LE freight house:
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| Street View, Nov 2023 |
This topo seems to have marked the location of the tower, but it doesn't have the track for the B&LE freight house.
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| 1958 Butler Quad @ 24,000 |
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