Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Quincy, OH: Morgan (QC) Tower: CSX/Big Four vs. IORY/DT&I

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Rich Weller posted
July, 1980. Morgan Tower, Quincy, Ohio. This tower protected the crossing of the DT&I and NYC/PC/CR lines. DT&I is the single track line. Both lines are still in use, Tower long gone! Photo by: Rich Weller
Tim Shanahan shared
Howie Castellucio Tower came down in 1984.

Update: the location of the model railroad club mentioned in Rick's comment.
 
Rod Clark posted
Conrail SD-50 6792 W/B crossing the diamond of the DT&I  at Quincey Ohio. Conrail Morgan tower. March 29 1986. My photo.
Howie Castellucio: 1986.....not long before it closed.
Dennis DeBruler: The grain elevator in the background makes it easy to determine that the tower was in the northwest quadrant of the crossing, https://maps.app.goo.gl/mVCJ8Dz32wrCQfg9A.

Darren Reynolds posted seven photos with the comment: "C.C.C.& St.L.RY    DT&I RY   'Morgan' tower (QC)    Quincy, Ohio."
Hotrail Productions: Closed in December, 1986.
1
"Morgan" tower 1976
Photo by: Kirk Reynolds

2
The model board at "Morgan" tower
Photo by: Jack Wherley (No Date)

3
Interlocking machine and model board at "Morgan"
Photo by: Jay Williams (No Date)

4
Inside of "Morgan" tower
Photo by: Jay Williams ( No Date)
Paul James Pritchard: 1985 on the calendar.

5
A DT&I train is passing "Morgan" tower 1978
Photo by: Kirk Reynolds

6
A Penn Central freight train passes "Morgan" tower on
May27,1974
Photo by: David P. Oroszi

7
The home interlocking signal at "Morgan " tower
Photo by: Jay Williams (No Date)
All images from North American Interlockings States A to Z and Canada..

The grain elevator in Rod's photo is extant. I wonder if the wood building between the bins and silos used to be a grain elevator.
Street View, Aug 2014

A rare example of stave silos being used by a commercial grain elevator. I was wondering if the elevator is now abandoned, but the augur elevator on the left makes me think that at least part of it is still used.
Street View, Aug 2014

Bill Haines: Morgan tower was torn down in '87.
Scott Trostel: It was named for Superintend Morgan of the Big 4. They couldn't name it Quincy, the name was in use by the stations of both railroads.


2 comments:

  1. The Armstrong machine from that tower is now in the Coshocton model railroad club.

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    1. Zanesville, OH, is on a field trip list. If I do that trip, it appears I should catch this location as well. Especially if they preserved the interlocking machine on the first floor.

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