Station: Walcottville, IN

Walcottville was located in central LaGrange County. It was a station stop on the Wabash's fourth district which ran between Montpelier, Ohio and Chicago.

Walcottville was also the crossing of the Wabash line and the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad branch line north-south, which ran between Fort Wayne and Mackinaw City, Michigan via Grand Rapids.

Photo info: Top and 2nd photo, the old abandoned interlocking tower at Wolcottville at the crossing of the Wabash line and the GR&I/PRR line north into Michigan. 1984. 3rd photo, the interior of the tower with its "armstrong" plant. 1984. [Greg Bunce]

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Time Line

1926. May. The Wabash orders a compete new Saxby and Farmer mechanical  interlocking machine having 29 working levers and 3 spare spaces in a 32-lever frame for installation at Wolcottville, Indiana. The machine is being furnished by the Union Switch & Signal Co. and will be installed by the railroad's construction forces. [RSE-1926-05]

1926. The Wabash rebuilds their interlocked crossing here, adding eight mechanical levers and power home signals. [RSC-1926]