Interlocking: Battle Creek, MI - Main Street Tower

Main Street Interlocking, Battle Creek MIBattle Creek Main Street Interlocking MapMain Street interlocking tower was located in Battle Creek along Main Street, between Barney and Tompkins. The tower controlled the Michigan Central's main line and the crossing of the electric street railway on Main Street. The tower was a "arm-strong" interlocking, with 4 levers for signals and 2 levers for derails (on the electric line). This type of interlocking is known as a "half" interlocking.

Photo info: Top, a photo of the interlocking from 1967. [Charles Geletzke Jr.]. 2nd photo, a drawing from documents in the State of Michigan Archives. [Dale Berry]


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Time Line

1923. The MPSC approves replacement of semaphores with color light signals at this crossing. [MPSC-1923]

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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