Bayard, OH: Pennsy Junction Tower: Pennsy vs. Pennsy vs. Pennsy

(Satellite)

Darren Reynolds posted 10 photos with the comment: "Pennsylvania Railroads 'Bayard' tower 

Bayard, Ohio."

Bruce Melhorn: Just off US Rt 30, about a mile east of Minerva, Ohio. [This comment is wrong and cost me some time looking for it.]

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"Bayard" tower in 1978 and Yes.. Penn Central green..

Bennie Briscoe: Unusual brickwork. The tower looks like it was built from two different sets of plans.

2
The model board at "Bayard" tower

The CTC machine at "Bayard" tower June 1984
Photo by: David P. Oroszi

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Interlocking machine and model board at "Bayard" tower.

Photo by: Chip Syme ( No Date)

 

5

"Bayard" tower in PRR days with red trim painted

On the windows frames.

Photo by: B.E. Eubank(No Date)

6

"Bayard" tower I'm not sure what that Structure is next to the the tower ??

Photo by: Chip Syme Collection (No Date)

Nathan Worthington: Looks like an early electric distribution substation. My guess is that those are transformers on the ground level, there are meters in the boxes at eye level, and above them are disconnects and/or fuses. A long, insulated pole would be used to open or close the circuits.

7

Operator George Logan copies a time on his train sheet at "Bayard" tower 1970

Photo : Unknown

Tom Barnett: Train sheet looks rather full and second trick has yet to come on duty.

8

"Bayard" tower with a nice collection of cars...

Photo by: Chip Syme Collection ( No Date )

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Interlocking diagram for "Bayard" tower

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A General order # 509 about "Bayard" tower

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

Fortunately, the two diagrams above marked the location of the tower, and this topo map also marks it. Topo maps generally make the location of railroad stations in the bigger cities, but it is unusual for them to mark interlocking towers.

1960/61 Minerva and Homeworth Quads @ 24,000

Fortunarely Campbell Road still exists in terms of locating the tower on today's satellite images.

Apr 20, 1952 @ 17,000; AR1PH0000080033