Erie RR Wilders "DR" Tower
Chicago & Erie RR "DR" tower at Wilders, Indiana in 1910, Ken Olsen photo collection. Wilders tower protected the crossing of the E/W running Chicago & Erie with the N/S running Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville and the N/S running Chicago & Eastern Illinois (CA&S).
Shown in this photo, which is looking northwest, from left to right is: CI&P Car Repair building (where 2 men and child are standing), the C&E depot, which had a platform that stretched around all 3 railroads, "DR" interlocking tower (which stood in the N/E quadrant of the Erie/Monon diamond, facing the Erie) and a battery shed. The tower was typical of the Erie however, the Erie depot was not a typical design.
The Wilders sign is along the Monon and all 3 roads at this time are single-tracked.
"DR" tower, while in operation, had 14 levers for 15 signals, 6 levers for 2 switches and 8 derails, 3 levers for 3 sets of crossing bars and 5 spares. 23 working levers, 28-leverbed frame. It was made by Taylor Electric Machine company.
Erie RR Wilders "DR" Tower
Chicago & Erie RR "DR" tower at Wilders, Indiana in 1910, Ken Olsen photo collection. Wilders tower protected the crossing of the E/W running Chicago & Erie with the N/S running Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville and the N/S running Chicago & Eastern Illinois (CA&S).
Shown in this photo, which is looking northwest, from left to right is: CI&P Car Repair building (where 2 men and child are standing), the C&E depot, which had a platform that stretched around all 3 railroads, "DR" interlocking tower (which stood in the N/E quadrant of the Erie/Monon diamond, facing the Erie) and a battery shed. The tower was typical of the Erie however, the Erie depot was not a typical design.
The Wilders sign is along the Monon and all 3 roads at this time are single-tracked.
"DR" tower, while in operation, had 14 levers for 15 signals, 6 levers for 2 switches and 8 derails, 3 levers for 3 sets of crossing bars and 5 spares. 23 working levers, 28-leverbed frame. It was made by Taylor Electric Machine company.