Saw a report on the Ahead of the Torch website about a B&O tell-tale that was discarded in the weeds and was to be scrapped by the local town. It was donated to the person doing the report, loaded and moved to his private property for eventual re-resurrection. It got me to wondering if any museums have standing tell-tales at their locations?


Les

Niles Canyon RR has/had one in front of a bridge, but it doesn't show up in recent photos. I believe they also found the parts along the ROW of their ex-SP line.

There is one in Scranton on the former CNJ, now the "Lackawanna River Heritage Trail," as it approaches Bridge 60 from the south. Not quite on the property, but preserved and visible from Bridge 60.

Mid Continent RR museum had one just south of the coal tram down at the pit. Think the tracks stopped either short of or just under it. I never heard much about it or what its purpose was? My guess it was to warn about an overhead air/steam line or who knows what? That quartzite quarry was in operation for many years? Haven't been down past the platform area in years. My guess it fell down and might not of been on museum property to begin with?