Hancock, WV: B&O Hancock (HO) Tower

(Satellite, I think that was the foundation for the tower.)

This tower controlled access to the branch to Berkeley Springs. It was between the crossover and the turnout to the branch. The branch followed the Warm Spring Run, and it still exists to the U.S. Silica Co. plant.

Mark Hinsdale posted

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A westbound CSX merchandise train with a couple "Stealth" liveried units in charge, passes the recently spiffed up "HO" Tower in Hancock WV, directly across the Potomac River from the "real" town of Hancock MD, in June, 1994.  "HO" controlled the junction of the branch to Berkeley Springs with the former Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Cumberland Subdivision main line, along with eastward and westward sidings extending from here toward the west.  At one time, this was four track territory for B&O.  June, 1994 photo by Mark Hinsdale

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Anthony Bonelli: Slug set.

Marty Bernard posted
B&O GP40 3703 westbound freight at Hancock, WV in early 1976. Bill Howes photo
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Darren Reynolds posted three photos with the comment: "B&O 'HO tower'  Hancock 

Hancock,WV.  (MD)."

Dennis DeBruler

It evidently controlled the crossover and turnout for the Berkeley Springs branch. That branch still exists to the U.S. Silica Co. plant.

https://www.google.com/.../data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4...

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[Note the signaling pipelines going to the crossover.]

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Marty Bernard posted
7. B&O GP40 3711 built Feb. 1969 and became SP 7110 then UP 5380 then UP 1480, seen May 1975 at at Hancock WV. Bill Howes photo

Darren Reynolds posted seven photos with the comment: "B&O  HO tower  Hancock, WV."

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I always like seeing a photo that includes signaling pipelines.
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Darren Reynolds posted eight photos. I don't have time to figure out which one was new.

Steve Davison commented on the Aug 28, 2023, post and on a Mar 19, 2024 share
My dad, Chester Davison, in this same tower. Probably in the late '50s. About 5 miles from my home. Precious memories going to work with him on midnight shift.

Bob Weston posted
B&O's HO Tower located in Hancock, WVa. ca. 1990. R J Weston photo, R J Weston collection.
Jim Kelling: Tower was removed about 2010 or so.

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