Location: Wauseon, OH - NYC/DT&I Crossing

NYC D Tower, Wauseon OHThis is the crossing of the east-west New York Central main line crossing of the DT&I main line (the Malinta cutoff) in Fulton County. The east-west Toledo & Indiana Railway (electric) also crossed the DT&I here. This crossing was 32.1 miles west of Toledo on the NYC and the tower telegraph call was "D" in 1915. The NYC used a 3-track main line at this location.

This was a NYC-manned tower, located in the NW quadrant of the crossing.

Photo Info: This is a 1940's photo of D Tower.


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Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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