Monday, January 29, 2024

Shippensburg, PA: Pennsy Pennroad (SF) Tower

(Satellite)

(I used to drop a pin on a tower's historical location, but I quit doing that because Google Maps now moves the location of the pin. And the amount of the error depends on the zoom factor. I do hope they fix that bug.)

This tower was at the junction of Pennsy's Cumberland Valley and a connection to the Reading Railroad. Today, just the connection exists. The Pennsy no longer runs north through town like it used to.

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Darren Reynolds posted seven photos with the comment:
PRRs "Pennroad" (SF) tower
Shippensburg ,Pennsylvania
1
The Operator at "Pennroad" tower is Hooping up
Train orders to a Conrail coal train. 1981
Photo By: Jim Bradley
Bill Schrum: Looks like switch in foreground is normally lined to the right, train is diverging to the left off the Rdg main to a siding. PRR enters from the left from switch at the engine pilot. (corrections?)
[There are still two signalling pipelines left.]

2
With the train order board out a local is doing some switching on the siding at "Pennroad"tower Jan.24,1976
Photo By: Jim Bradley
[Jim's photos give us a good view of a Pennsy Position Light Signal.]

3
"Pennroad" towers Model board and interlocking machine. Note
The table interlocking machine for Shippensburg
Photo By:N&W historical society

4
Inside of "Pennroad" tower
N&W historical society

5
Operator at "Pennroad" Copying form 19 train orders. June 8,1978
Photo By: Jim Bradley
Ken Jamin: I LOVE that patched up old chair!!

6
Operator lining up the interlocking for the next train. "Pennroad" tower June 8,1978
Photo By: Jim Bradley

7
PRR steam locomotive #3527 passing "Pennroad" tower. No date
DD Barley collection

1942 Shippensburg Quad @ 62,500

EarthExplorer: Mar 29, 1965 @ 19,000; AR1VAYA00020006

Darren Reynolds posted 6 photos

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