window of the engineer's cab as we passed "OW" tower. The tower operator had become so used to the practice that, often...scorching summer afternoon and the heat in "OW" tower, as it stood not far from the shadows of the Tappan Zee Thruway...must have been brutal. As we passed the tower westbound I noticed that all of the bottom sashes of the

or even an unusually large firefly. This tower was, or should have been, a "piece of cake" as far as an operator...the outside wooden stairway leading to the tower. When he judged by the sound that his approaching visitor...the tracks immediately in front of the tower, with a shielded bulb hanging low over his train sheet, sur

Tower 31, Utica, N.Y., as rebuilt April1944 after being demolished in a freight derailment. Photo by F. G. Beach. GRS NX panel in Tower 31, as rebuilt April1944. Photo by F. G. Beach. - 16

At such times, being the operator at "PF" tower must have been like being aboard a ship at sea. The signal...by passing local suburban trains. How this tower got the designation "PF" is an interesting story. About a...legible to this day. Thus did the lonely signal tower acquire as a sym bol the letters "PF" standing for Pill Factory

of finality and then sent the fireman to the tower with sad tidings. It was his opinion that the small engine...Train Dispatcher ordered the opera tor at 'CD' tower at Croton-on-Hudson

freight, pas senger, station, telegraph, tower, and yard services; and a special chapter entitled "Railroad

A major focus will be on towers from Tower 3 at West Albany to Tower 33 at Oscawana. Also wants same for Troy Union R.R. (197) Robert

on the main west of Light - then at West End Tower went down the P&E main to service three industries

4, 1997 telling us that the Grafton, Ohio tower will finally have a new home. The village had been leasing...the tower from Conrail for $1.00, but will now buy the tower and move it to village-owned...Society is assisting in the preservation of the tower. George A Jacob , now of St. Augustine, Florida, sent an obituary

A major focus will be on towers from Tower 3 at West Albany to Tower 33 at Oscawana. Also wants same for Troy Union R.R. (496) H. L

in file). NYC & HR flat 30413 on 7/12/1901 had the tower added to the bleacher seats as on 30637. The question of...for the seating at the finish line of a race, the tower for officials. Hardly a luxury box of today, but probably

820 Interior of the Signal Tower at Spuyten Duyvil. No date is on the listing. It should be

in Airline Jet. roundhouse and yards, N ashy tower, Z tower in De troit, steam locomotives in these locations. Also...A major focus will be on towers from Tower 3 at West Albany to Tower 33 at Oscawana. Also wants same for Troy Union R.R. (396) H.L

are attempting to restore and preserve the tower there (BX). Last used by the Cana dian National, it was sold...former NYC employee to have worked at the tower, and was asked to prepare a descriptive article for posting...in the tower. He has sent us a condensed version of this article, which

Street tower. The tower beyond -50th Street- controlled the crossover switches

among others. Finally 223Y was by 96th Street tower and Wisker got a proceed signal. At 72nd Street, operator...leading 223Y as they neared 59th Street tower, engineer Thomas Dougherty and his fireman had their heads...the red home signal at the 59th Street tower, still inside the tunnel. When New Haven conduc tor John

gradually overtaking them. Passing 72nd Street tower he began to become alarmed. Lahey was becoming convinced

Both Ames and Breen jumped to the tower windows. The shop train's engine sounded as if it was just...cab window and could barely see the signal tower above. He called up "to some one who'd yelled" assuming it was

trackwalker John Jones hiking the ties past the tower. McManus raised one of the cabin windows and called down...passed slow periods together chatting in the tower and Jones had been impressed with McManus' attention to...of engine exhaust and rumbled past the tower without slowing. McManus wordlessly swung back to his

been put back in service. At llOth Street tower, operator Francis Gunther had "promptly" tapped out a message...that 20Y was approaching the latter's tower. In reality, the New Haven local was already pulling up to...to see Train 48 was now closing in on the tower. Sud denly remembering the flag was down, he hurried out