Sunday, December 1, 2024

Bradford, OH: Preserved Pennsy (BF)Tower: Pennsy vs. Pennsy

(Satellite, 33 photos)

The Pennsy railroad is gone, but the tower is extant.

Stephen Francia, Nov 2022

1944/44 Covington Quad @ 62,500

They have also preserved at least some of the signaling pipelines.
Stephen Francia, Nov 2022

Aloysius Rahm, Sep 2017

William Martin, Jan 2020

Other photos show that they preserved much of the equipment on the second floor, so I wonder if they also preserved the interlocking machine on the first floor.
William Martin, Jun 2020

Darren Reynolds posted five photos with the comment:
Pennsylvania Railroads 
"Bradford" tower 
Bradford, Ohio
Jim Subler: The tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is owned and operated by the Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum.
Jim Kelling: It’s well worth a visit; see also the local museum for more railroad exhibits.
1
A Conrail train passes "Bradford" tower Dec. 1981
Photo by: David P. Oroszi

2
"Bradford" tower on June 13, 1971with the train order signal out...
Photo by:David P. Oroszi

3
The interlocking machine and model board at "Bradford" tower
Photo by: Wally Mattes (No Date)

4
The right of way at " Bradford" tower on July 27, 1975
Photo by: David P. Oroszi

5
A Penn Central freight train passes by "Bradford" tower
Photo by: David P. Oroszi (No Date)
All images from North American Interlockings States A to Z and Canada...


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