Logansport, IN: Pennsy VAN (MR) Junction Tower and Railyard

(Satellite, judging from the topo map and historic aerial photo, the tower was in the northwest quadrant.)

Pennsy had eight spokes coming out of Logansport.

This was the crossing of Penny's Panhandle and Vandalia routes. The Panhandle route went east/west through this junction and is now owned by the TP&W. A remnant of the Vandalia route still goes south across the Wabash River Bridge.

Darren Reynolds posted four images with the comment: "Conrails (Ex-PRR)

'Van' (MR)

Logansport, Indiana"

1

"Van" tower was at the Junction of the I&F Branch and The Columbia Branch....on August 27,1978

Photo by: Dr.Robert F. Breese

2

The operator's desk at "Van" tower on August 27,1978

Photo by: Dr. Robert F. Breese

3

The interlocking machine at "Van" tower (Sorry I can't find a picture of the model board) August 27,1978

Photo by: Dr. Robert F. Breese

4

A Drawing of the "Van" tower interlocking Diagram and interlocking machines information...

Drawing by:Ed Spopobalski

I see that Pennsy had a small railyard on the west side of town. Their main yard was the 18th Street Yard southeast of town.

1960/53 Lucerne Quad @ 24,000

Sep 8, 1952 @ 69,000; ARA000950071061