Holgate, OH: (HG) Tower: B&O vs. Nickle Plate

(Satellite, I marked the crossing. According to the aerial photo, the buildings were on the north side of the B&O tracks.)

Darren Reynolds posted two photos with the comment:

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroads 

"HG" tower 

Holgate, Ohio 

Old & New  "HG" towers

John Rompala: The Signal and Track guys were in an old depot in Holgate, during the Double Track project. Where did they move them to?

Ron Schwiebert: John Rompala

Track jobs were abolished. Signal guy technically works out of Hicksville

Roadmaster job at Defiance is no longer

Electric welding team of two. Is the only track jobs at Defiance

Everything else is out of Garrett.

Cromwell to West Deshler is covered out of Garrett.

Tim Shanahan shared

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Alison Paull commented on Darren's post
Holgate, Ohio, that is where my dad started working as a telegraph operator back in 1955, when he was 18. He was trained by his father and a brother-in-law, who also worked as telegraphers for the B&O RR.
My dad's picture of the Holgate depot hanging in his bedroom.

Greg Zoll commented on Darren's post

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Apr 23, 1959 @ 24,000; AR1VZC000010028