Toledo, OH: Swan Creek Tower: NS+Amtrak/NYC/LS&MS vs. Aban/NYC/LS&MS vs. NS/NYC/LS&MS

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Mark Hinsdale posted

"Late, But Moving"

In February, 1977, Amtrak westbound Train #49, the "Lake Shore Limited" has battled heavy Lake Effect snow all the way west from Rochester NY as it rolls through Swan Creek Interlocking, a mile or so west of Toledo's Central Union Station. Running a little over four hours late, the steam visible back in the consist would seem to indicate that at least some portion of the train is still warm on this raw Ohio day. February, 1977 photo by Mark Hinsdale

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Dennis DeBruler: I particularly enjoy photos of interlocking towers that catch some of the signaling pipelines.

NYC branched off in three different directions west of this tower.

1952 Toledo Quadrangle @ 1:24,000

Lee Soule posted three photos with the comment: "Swan Creek Tower through the years."

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Dennis DeBruler commented on Lee's post

I found it in a 1983 aerial photo, but not in a 1985 aerial.

41°38'17.6"N 83°33'49.3"W

Mark Hinsdale posted
"Ice Cold Coke"
On a cold and snowy, February day, 44 years ago, a westbound Conrail coke train is crossing over from Number 2 Track to Number 1 Track at Swan Creek Interlocking, in Toledo, Ohio. Swan Creek was the junction of the ex New York Central main line from Toledo to Detroit, with the primary Buffalo to Chicago route. The junction serves successor Norfolk Southern in the same fashion, today. February, 1979 photo by Mark Hinsdale
Craig Harris: I think I was working at Milwaukee Jct in Detroit when they took this tower out of service. I think control went to Stanley tower then.
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Michael Shirey posted
B&O 4437 and other C&O units are seen on the Conrail at Swan Creek tower in Toledo, Ohio on November 18, 1981. (Jack G. Tyson photo)
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