Newton Falls, OH: B&O (HN) Tower: B&O vs. B&O

(Satellite, the foundation on the side of an embankment still exists.)

Darren Reynolds posted five photos with the comment: "B&Os "HN" tower..Newton Falls, Ohio."

1

A B&O GP-30 #-6972 is in the lead as it passes " HN" tower..

Photo by:B.E. Eubank (no date)

2

"HN" tower Unfortunately was destroyed by a derailment

Photo by: Dan Maners 2002

3

Interlocking machine at "HN" tower October 2002

Photo by: Dan Maners

4
Model board at "HN" tower October 2002

5

A CSX train passes "HN" tower May 2005

Photo by: Rich Hafer

All images from North American interlockings States A to Z and Canada..

Derren Reynolds posted four of the above five photos.

Chuck McAbee: Worked Newton Falls off the extra list in 1967-68. Mostly 3rd trick. Daylight guy lived in Newton Falls - he was a minute man - wouldn't walk up the stairs until 0659 for a 0700 start.

Stan Stanovich: …in the early 2000’s I had the opportunity to visit the second trip operator for a portion of his shift. I don’t remember exactly when but within the next few years the tower was destroyed in a wreck. I can’t remember how the operator faired…

Matt Philip: Use to be my office till the train derailed and took it out in 2011.

There were 3 of us at the time that reported there, the morning of the derailment I was HSL someone knocked the gate off of Belmont ave in Niles, the guy whose territory it was didn’t take the call, that same guy was running late that morning and the other guy was already at work and forgot his lunch so he ran home to get it. Luckily none of us were there when it hit we would of all perished the car that ultimately struck the building hit the window where where one of the desks were pushed it into the second and third desk and up against the wall

For more pictures: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=10150123923892219&id=87445992218&aid=288393

Frank Nelson: Where is Newton Falls?

Matt Philip commented on the above post of four photos.

 

Michael Morley commented on Frank's comment
On the Akron Subdivision between Youngstown and Akron.

A B&O branch to the northeast connected with the B&O mainline in this town. 

1961 Newton Falls Quad @ 24,000

In fact, the connection still exists.

Satellite

The asymmetric roofline makes it easy to spot the tower on the south side of the tracks between Canal and Center Streets.

Jun 4, 1951 @ 19,200; AR1MM0000020110