A Historical Guide to Fifty Interlocking Towers in the St. Louis Area - 154 pgs!
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This 154 page issue focuses on the 50 interlocking towers in the St. Louis area - from Alhambra to Valley Junction, along with photos, maps, manipulation charts, and recollections from former tower operators. Photos from Joe Collias, Monty Powell, Norbert Shacklette, Dick Wallin, Raymond B. George, Jr., Mike Haper,Wayne Leeman, Clyde Anderson, and others depict life in a tower. Rare photos include Brighton Tower, Cliff Cave, and Fairlawn Tower - gone for more than sixty years. Signal locations, track alignments, and fold out maps complete the package.CONTENTSThe Editor's Page Page 2 Towers and Tower Operators Page 3St. Louis Area Interlocking Towers Part One: Approaching from the North Pages 4-5, with overview mapBrighton Bill Dunbar Pages 6-7, with track plan, B&W photos Godfrey Interlocking The Original St. Louis to Chicago Railroad ran Through Godfrey Pages 8-11, with B&W photos, track planHenry Street Tower in Alton The Mistress of the Mississippi Sat at the Entrance to the Alton Bridge Pages 12-15, B&W photos, interlocking machine drawing & Manipulation ChartWann Interlocking Pages 16-17, with B&W photos and track planThe Joint Tracks between East St. Louis and East Alton Same Tracks but Many Different Owners Bill Saenger Pages 18-19, with timetables, special instructions, RR logosThe North Wood River Interlocking Operated by
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