Monday, April 1, 2024

Mifflin, PA: Lost/Pennsy Interlock Tower and Extant Depot

Tower: (Satellite)
Depot: (Satellite)

AltoonaWorks posted
Sperry 145 parked in the yard across from Mifflin Tower at Mifflin, PA.
Dick Bregler photo
Tim Shanahan shared

Street View, Jul 2014

Dennis DeBruler commented on Tim's share, [AR1VKU000010095]
It looks like it was across the tracks from Cramer Lane in the 1956 aerial,
 https://maps.app.goo.gl/uEKv4JzG8418VHby5

1960 Mifflintown Quad @ 24,000

AltoonaWorks posted
Conrail 8235 GP38-2 is coupled ahead of an F40PH on an eastbound Amtrak train at Mifflin, PA.  Date c. 1986
Photo by Dick Bregler

Darren Reynolds posted four photos with the comment: "PRRs 'Mifflin' tower  Mifflin, Pennsylvania."
1
"Mifflin" tower was put in service on March 7,1903
Photo by: Dan Killinger (no date)

2
A westbound coal train crossing over from 2 to 3 track
At "Mifflin " tower
Photo & Date: Unknown
Thomas C. Ayers: This photo was taken by Nelson Bowers in January of 1956. 🙂
Cindy Bowers: Thomas C. Ayers That is my late husband. When Nelson retired from Conrail in 1990 he decided Mifflintown (right across the Juniata River from Mifflin) was where we would make a new home. He loved the Middle Division.

3
A westbound passenger train Passes "Mifflin" tower
Photo & Date: Unknown

4
Interlocking and track drawing for "Mifflin" tower
All images from North American interlockings States A to Z and Canada..

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