TOC = Toledo & Ohio
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| Gary Moore posted [I wonder how many stations the telegraphers had to memorize. "W" for Galatea is not very intuitive.] |
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| Michael Gentis posted Galatea Ohio interlocking tower Chicago Division B&O railroad Darren Reynolds posted B&Os "W" tower.. Galatea, OH. Bozo Upham: Where the Akron-Chicago main crossed the T&OC (NYC) Western Branch. Ron Schwiebert: What quadrant was its location? Bozo Upham: Ron Schwiebert SW of the diamonds per this photo. That’s the I-75 grade in the background. Darren Reynold posted B&Os "Galatea" (W) tower, Ohio 1965 Photo by: Bob Mc Cord Darren Reynolds posted B&Os "W" tower Galatea, Ohio The NYC crossed here.. Ron Schwiebert: Tower sat in the southwest quadrant. Randall Racine Duane Thomas: There is a connection track now that is behind where that tower once stood since the North Baltimore inter-model yard was built. And yes behind the truck stop that is there now. Tim Shanahan shared |
Darren Reynolds posted six photos with the comment:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroads"W" tower (West Combo)Hedgesville, West Virginia
Tim Shanahan shared
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| 1 "W" tower (West Combo) This the 2nd tower at this location..the First tower was Destroyed by fire...this Was built in 1913 and Destroyed by CSX in Dec. 2000 Photo by: Steve Salamon Sept. 1,1984 |
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| 2 A brand new SD-50# 8594 and Geep-9 on a Eastbound passing "W" tower (West Combo) on Sept. 1 1984 Photo by: Steve Salamon |
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| 3 Looking West at "W" tower (West Combo) the track ahead is the Low grade to "R" tower (Miller) tower... "W" tower had spiral staircases.. Photo by: Steve Salamon August 19,1984 |
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| 4 Looking East the track in the distance is the branch that goes to Berkeley junction were it Connect to Conrails Winchester, Virginia ex Cumberland valley branch on Sept. 1,1984 Photo by: Steve Salamon |
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| 5 A westbound coal train is redy to pass "W" tower (West Combo) on Aug. 19, 1978 Photo by: Steve Salamon |
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| 6 On the last days of "W" tower (West Combo) on Oct. 11 2000 and you can see the crossovers are gone ... "W" tower (West Combo) would be no more.. machine and all.. "W" tower (West Combo) had a GRS 64 leaver interlocking machine.. it closed Nov. 21,2000 Photo by: Eric Powell |
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