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Satellite, I got an aerial photo to verify that the tower was in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Market and College Streets.)
Vince Nicklin
posted 10 photos with the comment:
There was a link posted in a comment thread earlier that I'd like everyone to get a chance to look at. Most people are leary of clicking on links, so I'm posting the JO Tower photos here. This place sat on the SE portion of E. Market & S. College Streets @ the RR tracks.
JO Tower most commonly refers to a railroad interlocking tower, that managed traffic for the Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio, and Erie Railroads. Located near East Market Street, it was active through the mid-1970s and served as a key spot for observing train movements.
Photos: Gary Morris
Bob Weston
shared with the comment: "JO tower was located in Akron Ohio and controlled traffic on joint PRR and B&O trackage and a crossing with Erie Lackawanna."
Bob Weston: Razed in 2001
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David Harbaugh: December 1975 |
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[Comments indicate that the CTC machine on the right controlled Arlington and Lambert.] |
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B Tupper Upham: Another US&S Model 14...what did Warwick have in it? |
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John Parker: This is the control box that I have in my collection. |
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Tom Fritsch commented on Vince's post
I remember that. Unfortunately, I didn't photograph it until just before demolition in 2001. It was in use 1908-1980). |
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Barry James commented on Vince's post
Looking southeast on market st. The tower would had been just to the left of engine 4411. What use to be JO interlocking, and had 5+ tracks thru here, now has two. |
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Vionce Nicklin commented on Vince's post
When was the tower built? This is a photo of the Warren G. Harding funeral train event @ The Union Depot in 1923. Is that it under my arrow? I included a link to the original where you can zoom in better. |
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| 1958/59 Akron West Quad @ 24,000 |
The tower is near the upper-right corner.
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