Location: WR (Walbridge) Tower, Ohio

WR Tower was a Pennsylvania Railroad tower at their entrance to the Toledo area, where their northbound line crossed the Toledo Terminal belt railroad. This was a newer tower which was brick and used pneumatic controls for moving switches.

Photo Info: Top, C&O 2324 (a U23B, heads south passing WR tower in 1979. [Charlie Whipp]. 2nd photo, this is the PRR track diagram for Walbridge, where it crossed the C&O and Toledo Terminal, n 1967.

Notes

Time Line

1902. The original tower and interlocking is installed at this crossing, with 64 levers. [RSE]

1927. The Toledo Terminal installs a second main line at this location. [RSE]

1927. The tower is built by the PRR. It houses a US&S electro-pneumatic machine with a 59 lever frame, 21 levers used for switches and derails, 12 levers for signals, and three master levers. It had 2 spare levers and 19 spare places. This tower was operated and maintained by the PRR with all roads sharing expenses. [CQII]

1928. This crossing had 200-300 train movements per day. [RSE]