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Re: Railroad Tower question
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 08-09-2016 - 20:30

KRK Wrote:
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > KRK Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > >
> > > It was considered an "SN" Tower but was
> staffed
> > by
> > > SP Towermen.
> > >
> > > KRK
> >
> > KRK, do you know who staffed Clinton, Melrose
> and
> > Stonehurst?
>
> The Tower at CLINTON which most of you railfans
> have probably never seen before, was controlled by
> the Southern Pacific. CLINTON Tower contained a
> 24-Lever, GRS electric Interlocking machine. It
> had control of 15 Signals as well as 14 Derails
> and Switches..
> Originally, it was Mechanical. It lasted from
> 1909 to 1941...
>
> The Tower at MELROSE was controlled by the
> Western Pacific and was Mechanical in nature.
> May have been changed over to electric
> interlocking--but not sure.
>

Interesting. Thanks.

> Stonehurst Tower: NEVER heard of such a Tower,
> ever !

What method of operation existed at Stonehurst prior to WP's installation of TCS?

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  Railroad Tower question Don B 08-08-2016 - 22:12
  Re: Railroad Tower question Peter D. 08-09-2016 - 10:31
  Re: Railroad Tower question KRK 08-09-2016 - 12:22
  Re: Railroad Tower question OPRRMS 08-09-2016 - 12:58
  Re: Railroad Tower question OPRRMS 08-09-2016 - 13:01
  Re: Railroad Tower question HUTCH 7.62 08-09-2016 - 14:17
  Re: Railroad Tower question OPRRMS 08-09-2016 - 20:27
  Re: Railroad Tower question HUTCH 7.62 08-09-2016 - 20:47
  Re: Railroad Tower question KRK 08-09-2016 - 15:14
  Re: Railroad Tower question George Andrews 08-09-2016 - 16:22
  Re: Railroad Tower question OPRRMS 08-09-2016 - 20:30
  Re: Railroad Tower question Craig Tambo 08-10-2016 - 05:16
  Re: Railroad Tower question KRK 08-10-2016 - 08:57
  Re: Railroad Tower question Dr Zarkoff 08-10-2016 - 09:50
  Re: Railroad Tower question OPRRMS 08-10-2016 - 09:54
  Re: Railroad Tower question stash 08-10-2016 - 19:23
  Re: Railroad Tower question OPRRMS 08-10-2016 - 10:00
  Re: Railroad Tower question KRK 08-10-2016 - 17:18
  Re: Railroad Tower question Dr Zarkoff 08-12-2016 - 12:05
  Re: Railroad Tower question Don B 08-09-2016 - 19:40
  Re: Railroad Tower question Peter D. 08-10-2016 - 09:57
  Re: Railroad Tower question Craig Tambo 08-10-2016 - 20:57
  Re: Railroad Tower question OPRRMS 08-10-2016 - 22:12
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