Friday, August 2, 2024

Hyattsville, MD: B&O Allexandria Jct (JD) Tower

(Satellite)

Mart Hager posted
The lighting is not great but it's a good view of JD tower in Hyattsville MD in operation. Also shows the old-style car racks. Autos would sometimes arrived damaged from rocks thrown trackside.
Gary Chaney: Eastbound

Darren Reynolds posted seven photos with the comment: "B&Os "JD" tower (Alexandria Jct) Hyattsville,Md."
James Churchill: Sadly, I saw it burn. I was going into S&J bar in Riverdale, saw the smoke and called CSX Police. Still pass by on MARC once or twice a week.
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With storm clouds Brewing Operator Bob Uhland stands in front of JD tower May 1985
Photo by: Gordon Bjoraker

2
A westbound with Auto racks passes "JD" tower on
March 2,1986
Photo by: Steve Salamon

3
A short westbound Passes "JD" tower in the distance.
On February 25,1978
Matthew Malibu: What overpass was this taken from?
Dennis DeBruler: Matthew Malibu It looks like Baltimore Ave, https://maps.app.goo.gl/frvsyYiejwTRuE1U9

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In between trains Bob would have time to Read his Railpace magazine May 1985
Photo by: Gordon Bjoraker

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The orange blossom special eastbound passing "JD" tower on May 1985
Photo by: Gordon Bjoraker
Gordon Bjoraker: Note the train orders. That’s my Frisco semaphore that Bob is holding. The train is the northbound (timetable east) Orange Blossom Special.

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A eastbound screams by "JD" tower on March 16,1986
Photo by: Steve Salamon

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"JD" tower back in 1934 Note the trolley car tracks on the left hand side.
Photo by: Henry Wilhelm NRHS
All images from North American interlockings States A to Z and Canada.
Jeff Peck: And where the steps were. They got moved to the other side after a derailment took them out...
Darren Reynolds: Jeff Peck No, they put a bathroom in that corner and put the steps on the other Side no Derailment

It is next to the square building in the upper-right corner of this aerial. That square building is extant.
Sep 24, 1964 @ 24,000; AR1VBBM00010069

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