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| Author: | Les Beckman [ Wed May 18, 2011 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Another interlocking tower gone - Hohman in Hammond, IN |
News on the Indiana Railroads Bull Session website reports the demolition of the long out-of-service Hohman Avenue Tower in downtown Hammond, Indiana: http://indianarailroads.org/board/index ... pic=6728.0 Hopefully I got the above typed correctly. Les |
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| Author: | PaulWWoodring [ Wed May 18, 2011 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another interlocking tower gone - Hohman in Hammond, IN |
I heard from a friend in the DC area last week that CSX is planning to close what may be the last operating ex-B&O tower, WB (West Bound) in Brunswick, MD. It has hung on this long because of the activity for MARC commuter trains, as the major layover/service facility for trains operating between Martinsburg, WV and DC. The tower received a new paint job and exterior work about 5 or 6 years ago. The operator really does not physically control any of the signals or switches as far as I know. Every time I ever called him/her for permission to make a move they had to call Jacksonville (now probably Baltimore) to get them to actuate the signals and switches. So, get your photos while you can. It's a decent afternoon shot from the overflow MARC parking lot. |
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