CR (NYC) Mt Carmel Tower
Now under Conrail, New York Central's "DG" tower in Mt. Carmel, Illinois is abandoned and has been turned into an automatic interlocking in the summer of 1978. The block sign at left near the signal says "Mount". The 2 yard leads have been severed. This is the latest photo I have of Mount Carmel as most of what I have found is from the steam days under NYC. This photo was taken by Robert Gibson Jr., shortly before the tower was removed permanently. The new signals guarding the CR/SOU diamond seem to be of the Southern Ry type.
CR (NYC) Mt Carmel Tower
Now under Conrail, New York Central's "DG" tower in Mt. Carmel, Illinois is abandoned and has been turned into an automatic interlocking in the summer of 1978. The block sign at left near the signal says "Mount". The 2 yard leads have been severed. This is the latest photo I have of Mount Carmel as most of what I have found is from the steam days under NYC. This photo was taken by Robert Gibson Jr., shortly before the tower was removed permanently. The new signals guarding the CR/SOU diamond seem to be of the Southern Ry type.