Tiffin, OH: Junction (NF) Tower: Pennsy vs. B&O vs. Big Four

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Darren Reynolds posted nine images with the comment:

PRR/ B&O 

"Tiffin" tower (NF)

Tiffin, Ohio

Tim Shanahan shared

1

"Tiffin" tower on 3/12/1988

Photo by: Berry Lennon

2
The model board at " Tiffin " tower on3/12/1988

3

The big Armstrong leavers at "Tiffin" tower on 2/12/1988

Photo by: Barry Lennon

Ned Eitle: Walter Schriner, tower operator.

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The CTC machine for the PRR side at "Tiffin" tower

Photo by: Jack Wherley

5
A Penn Central track and interlocking diagram and interlocking machine information for "Tiffin" tower

6

Side by side Signals.. the B&O CPLs on the right and the PRR is on the left at "Tiffin" tower on December 28,1988

Photo by: Unknown

7

A Conrail train passes by as it picks up train orders at "Tiffin" tower (The operator is standing on the B&O)

Photo by: Chip Syme

8

The interlocking at "Tiffin" tower on January 3,1972

Photo by: David P. Oroszi

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A CSX freight train with Chessie Eng #6105 goes through the Interlocking At "Tiffin" tower on March 12,1988

Photo by: Berry Lennon

Frank Traum commented on Tim's share

Happy to report that the CTC Machine from Tiffin Tower was saved and is in 

Marion Union Station Association's collection of control panels, etc.

Frank Traum commented on Tim's share
Tiffin Tower's CTC Machine Control Panel:

Frank Traum commented on Tim's share
CTC Machine's placard.

Frank Traum commented on Tim's share
Said CTC Machine:

All three railroads shared the route across the river. An older map shows that the NYC was previously the Big Four.

1960 Tiffin North and South Quads @ 24,000

I had to study the destination cities on the track diagram (Image 5) for a while before I realized that "South" was on the top of the diagram. Then I saw the arrow on the model board (Image 2) that confirmed that South was at the top. So the track diagram shows that the tower was south of most of the tracks between the river and Clinton Ave. And this aerial photo shows that the tower was a little east of Tilden Street.

May 8, 1959 @ 18,000; AR1VZA000010077