Springfield, OH: Maitland (NY) Tower: Erie vs. DT&I, Both Freight Houses and Erie Depot

(Satellite, the drawing below shows that the tower was in the west quadrant.)

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One of New York Central's RF-16 "Sharknose" units passes Maitland tower and crosses the tracks of the Detroit, Ohio and Ironton in Springfield, Ohio. Photo taken in October of 1955. Via the J. Parker Lamb collection.
James Evans: Erie Railroad with NYC trackage rights train operating on it.

Brian A Morgan: Detroit, Toledo & Ironton.

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Darren Reynolds posted seven images with the comment: "Erie Lackawanna's "Maitland" tower (NY)    Springfield,  Ohio"

1

"Maitland " tower was at the Junction (Dimond) of the

DT&I RR.. Aug. 18, 1974

Photo by: Steve Salamon

2

A Penn Central freight train just hit the Dimond at ELs

" Maitland " tower on Aug. 18,1974

Photo by: Steve Salamon

3

The interlocking machine and the model board at "Maitland" tower. 

I'm not sure what the green lever Is used for??

Photo by: Phil Albano June 16,1977

4

A EL train passes "Maitland" tower on this cold day

In 1974

Photo by: David P. Oroszi

5

looking down the tracks at " Maitland" tower on August 18,1974

Photo by: Steve Salamon

6

An early picture of "Maitland " tower

Photo & Date: Unknown

[It still has the signaling pipelines. Another indication that this photo is rather old is that there are boxcars delivered to a siding by an industry. Now, almost all industrial sidings have disappeared.]

7

A Drawing of the Maitland Area

Drawing by: Tom Winter

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

[The North arrow should be slanted a to the left.

This drawing also marks the locations of both freight houses and Erie's depot]

The junction was on the far west side of town.

1955/56 Springfield Quad @ 24,000