The other end of the Patterson Creek Cutoff was the CO Tower.
This tower replaced the former AD Tower.
Darren Reynolds posted four photos with the comment:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroads"FN" tower (Patterson Creek)Patterson Creek, West Virginia
Trevor Laber: Here is a great Documentary about the Patterson Creek Cutoff. https://youtu.be/k7cj3nbHdkw
Tim Shanahan shared
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| 1 A mixed bag of Engines bring a eastbound passes "FN" tower on June 19,1974.. track on the left is the Patterson Creek Cut-off (to McKenzie "CO" tower) The Cut-off was abandoned by this time... Photo by: David P. Oroszi |
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| 2 Old "FN" tower in the Derailment that knocked the tower off its foundation... It's funny the Potomac river didn't take the tower out. Old "FN" tower had an electric interlocking... Photo & Date: Unknown |
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| 3 "FN" tower (Patterson Creek) looking east.. Photo by: Dan Killinger [Note the B&O Colored Position Signals in their full glory.] Ryan Riddell posted FN Tower at Patterson Creek, WV on the Cumberland Subdivision was demolished this past week [Oct 28, 2024]. Dan Killinger photo. Tim Shanahan shared Aaron Matyjasik: 1993 article about other towers on the line. [And a video:] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EJEdV0OFDA |
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| 4 A westbound with B&O power passes "FN" tower on June 19,1974... Patterson Creek tower Controlled 6 interlockings.. Photo by: David P. Oroszi |
Darren Reynolds posted five photos with the comment: "B&Os 'FN' tower Patterson creek, West Virginia."
Al Moran: Still standing. Completely gutted...
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| 1 "FN" tower well the 2nd tower at this location..this time the B&O Decided not to press their luck and put it on the Mountain side... Photo by: Dan Killinger |
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| 2 A westbound passing "FN" on June 19,1974 Photo by: David P. Oroszi |
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| 3 An eastbound passing "FN" tower..the track on the left is The Patterson creek cut off the chessie abandoned the Cut-off in the mid-eighties.. June 19,1974 Photo by: David P. Oroszi |
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| 4 In this remarkable picture On the right shows the big hook working the derailment and the old "FN" tower I think this was derailment that Knock the old tower off The foundation. Photo & Date: Unknown |
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| 5 The other end this is "CO" tower Mc Kenzie, Md. When The new "FN" was put in service it Controlled. "CO" "FN" "GI" "NO" and "AD" interlockings Photo by: Barringer collection All images from North American interlockings States A to Z and Canada.. |
The railroad on the other side of the North Branch Potomac River was the Western Maryland.
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| 1951 Patterson Creek Quad @ 24,000 |
The Patterson Creek Cutoff was built so that coal trains did not have to go through Chumberland, MD, which had become a choke point because of congestion.
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| 13:31 video @ 3:39 |
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| @ 6:57 |
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| @ 6:56 via Dennis DeBruler |
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