Yard: (Satellite)
Tower: (Satellite, this might be the foundation of the tower)Turntable: (Satellite, this turntable was probably moved from the western roundhouse. The eastern one was already gone by 1966.)
B&O had the Locust Point Railyard east of here that supported its docks, grain elevator and ferry operations.
Darren Reynolds posted two photos with the comment: "B&Os "RV" tower .. Baltimore, MD. This tower was twin to "CA" tower in Terra Alta,WV. And "TCS" tower in Washington,Pa."
Jim Kelling shared with the comment: "B&O “RV” tower in Riverside Yard, Baltimore (gone)"
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| 1 A closed and boarded up "RV" Tower March 23,1975 |
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| 2 Just a shell of the tower now.. not sure where the machine went?? Jan.28,1978 All images by Steve Salmon and North American interlockings states A to Z and Canada |
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| 1953 Baltimore East Quad @ 24,000 |
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| Gregory Shindledecker posted B&O GP40-2 #1977 sits way back in the engine terminal at Riverside on April 24, 1977. This unit commemorated the B&O's 150th Anniversary. |
Rotate the photo about 30-degrees to the left to see the correct orientation.
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| EarthExplorer: Feb 21, 1966 @ 24,000; AR1VBLA00020058 |
I included quite a bit of the park so that you can orient where the tower was.
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| Digitally Zoomed |
Because North is not at the top of the the aerial photo, I include it orientation.
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| Footprint of the aerial photo |
Those yellow TTX boxcars are probably car storage rather than revenue freight.
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| Vala Kokarida, Nov 2019 |
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| Ted Heinbuch III posted At Locust Point Baltimore Paul Alisea Photo Chuck McAbee: Is that the caboose the Key Highway yard job used when the shoved their train from Riverside Yard down Key Highway to Pratt Street serving customers located along all those roadways? Ted Heinbuch III: Chuck McAbee quite possible |
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