Towers

[rush2ny]

I don't know if this thread has been done already, but how about one on towers? To start things off, here is my local tower, Fresh Pond Yard tower in Queens, NY:

http://www.railimages.com/album/Russell%20Hoffman/tower.jpg

The tower was built circa 1925 by the LIRR and was originally known as DF tower. Here is a pic as it appeared in the early 1980's:
http://www.railimages.com/album/Russell%20Hoffman/PondTower1981.jpg

Russ

[Martyn Read]

Good thread!

Over here we call them Signal Boxes.

http://www.railimages.com/album/Martyn%20Read/Lostwithiel1.jpg
This is the box at Lostwithiel, Cornwall, with a Virgin HST passing. This box has a lot of action as it's the junction for a short but busy freight branch.

http://www.railimages.com/album/Martyn%20Read/voyagerdawlish.jpg
Most 'boxes on the British network have closed and been demolished. This box at Dawlish is disused but survives for now. In it's time it would have controlled a section of the main line, plus access to the small goods yard on the left (now the station car park.)

This box came out of service in around 1985/86, with control of the line passing to a centralised control room in Exeter.

http://www.railimages.com/album/Martyn%20Read/black5bewdley.jpg
Some survive in preservation, this is Bewdley box on the Severn Valley railway, with a Black 5 4-6-0 waiting for the road.

Sorry for posting pics i've done before, but these were handy! smile.gif

[ 13. November 2002, 15:44: Message edited by: Martyn Read ]

[BrianS]

Here's a southbound empty ore train passing the Deshler, Ohio tower...

http://www.parails.com/~railohio/CSX/CEFX3148DeshlerOH.jpg

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Here's the tower in Leipsic, Ohio...

http://www.parails.com/~railohio/Misc/TowerFrontLeipsicOH10-20-02.jpg

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More to follow!

[rush2ny]

Martyn, Brian- Great pics! Here is the only other tower pic that I have on file at this moment. This is "J" Tower also known in the past as Lemo tower. It originally resided at Lemoyne, Pennsylvania - across the river from Harrisburg. It now resides and was restored by the Strasburg RR. It is also an historical landmark:
http://www.railimages.com/album/Russell%20Hoffman/ttower.jpg

Russ Hoffman

[Martyn Read]

A Metra "Winnebago" pushes it's train past the tower at Joliet.
http://www.railimages.com/album/Martyn%20Read/joliet_winnebago.jpg

[Peirce]

Russ,
It does not matter if a topic has been done before. If it is worthy of a repeat after a lapse of time, it will probably attract some who did not see the first round. I believe I did see one or two of your pix before, but, as you can see, they triggered some good responses with new shots.

So, go ahead and give our newer members a chance to see some of our previous work.

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[rush2ny]

Peirce, welcome back!!

Russ Hoffman

[CP&E 3207]

I have bunches of Pictures of Grafton,WV's "D" tower. I just have to find a way to get them scanned. :rolleyes:

[Martyn Read]

Managed to get a better pic of the one at Dawlish today, it's in a sad state :(

http://www.railimages.com/album/Martyn%20Read/dawkisg.jpg

[rush2ny]

Things do not look good for that tower Martyn. In the first picture that you posted, I didn't even realize that it was boarded up!

Also in the first shot of that tower, I love the way the modern train accents the historical infrastructure. Beautiful!

Russ Hoffman

[KPKOREN]

CP KOREN Tower, LaGrange Park, IL
Milepost 31.3 on the Indiana Harbor Belt mainline
Also, it is in my backyard.

Happy Railfanning

KEN

http://members.directvinternet.com/ccbbbb1114/P8280935.jpg

[pray59]

TOO COOL KEN! graemlins/097.gif :cool:

Thats the best tower yet! Is it your layout room too? graemlins/notworthy.gif

[fitz]

Martyn, very nice stuff. Russ, even though I have just posted this on another thread, I thought your tower in Strasburg needed exposure with a proper steam engine in the scene. :cool:
http://www.railimages.com/album/Jim%20Fitzgerald/90.jpg

[LadySunshine]

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OH JIM BOTH OF YOURS ARE VERY SWEET ESPECIALLY THAT LAST ONE WITH THAT SWEEET STEAM LOCO smile.gif smile.gif

[KPKOREN]

Thanks Robert. My layout will be in the 22' x 30' white building that is behind the Tower.

KEN