Friday, February 9, 2024

East Conemaugh, PA: Pennsy Roundhouse and "C" (C) Tower

Roundhouse: (Satellite, there is enough dirt in the turntable pit to grow trees.)
New Tower: (Satellite, the new tower had just the mainline tracks in front of it.)
Old Tower: (Satellite, the old tower had a several tracks in front of it.)

Roundhouse footprint:
Satellite

Darren Reynolds posted 13 photos with the comment: "Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 'C' Tower located in East Conemaugh."
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[Note the signalling pipelines.]

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The square in the lower-left corner of this excerpt on the west end of the yard by the mainline tracks is consistent with the photos of the new tower. I also included the roundhouse in the map excerpt.
1964 Johnstown Quad @ 24,000

Dennis DeBruler commented on Darren's post
The photos are consistent with the tower on the west end of the yard. I included the roundhouse as well. 1961 Aerial Photo [AR1VALU00030099]

Peter James Paras posted two images with the comment:
Not My photo.  Amtrak Tower C. Sometimes called C Tower. Built by the Pennsylvania RR as 1 of 4 towers in New York City's Penn Station.
Original Interlocking plan attached. I remember seeing the operator in this tower as I would commute to Long Island, NY on the Long Island RR.  Occasionally the operator would use a tower whistle and point out the window to the engineer to signal trains.
This was remote controlled to Amtrak's CETC center called PSCC.  Penn Station Control Center.
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