CR VO Tower looking north Butler, PA 7-20-1982.
I had mentioned in previous posts of VO Tower that controlled the signals over the B&O diamond. Here it is, in plain glory of prefabrication. The tower was opened in July 1956 and most likely typical of construction at the time. PRR was famous for the use of brick quoins as seen here with the cement block and brick construction of the first floor. Aesthetics may not have been a big hit with this tower, but it did have its own little charm.
It has the distinction of being the last tower in operation on what would have been the old PRR Conemaugh Division. It way outlasted the towers that used to populate the Conemaugh mainline, lasted longer than it probably should have due to the fact of Chessie-B&O paying part of the bills here.
A Conrail blue and white VO sign sits where a PRR Keystone VO sign was located.
The B&LE mainline is on the black overhead bridge in the background.
This view dates 7-20-1982.
CR VO Tower looking north Butler, PA 7-20-1982.
I had mentioned in previous posts of VO Tower that controlled the signals over the B&O diamond. Here it is, in plain glory of prefabrication. The tower was opened in July 1956 and most likely typical of construction at the time. PRR was famous for the use of brick quoins as seen here with the cement block and brick construction of the first floor. Aesthetics may not have been a big hit with this tower, but it did have its own little charm.
It has the distinction of being the last tower in operation on what would have been the old PRR Conemaugh Division. It way outlasted the towers that used to populate the Conemaugh mainline, lasted longer than it probably should have due to the fact of Chessie-B&O paying part of the bills here.
A Conrail blue and white VO sign sits where a PRR Keystone VO sign was located.
The B&LE mainline is on the black overhead bridge in the background.
This view dates 7-20-1982.