Milw Rd Hoffman Ave
48 lever interlocking(see rods cut off) changed to panel. Second of 5 towers on 20 mile Joint Milw/CB&Q sub. St.Paul,MN to Hastings,Prescott,WI. Here 6 tracks deep. Q back way under legs, Q frt track,E&W Psgr mains and E&W Milw frt mains. Trivia: Notched in the cliff behind tower,was the 2 holer. On a shift change, 1st trick was MIA. Further investigation revealed the event. It involved the 2 holer,a sitting opr, an angry hornet from below and a loud yell. Ouch! All towers gone to CTC. Affectionately referred to as "the coaling tower".
Milw Rd Hoffman Ave
48 lever interlocking(see rods cut off) changed to panel. Second of 5 towers on 20 mile Joint Milw/CB&Q sub. St.Paul,MN to Hastings,Prescott,WI. Here 6 tracks deep. Q back way under legs, Q frt track,E&W Psgr mains and E&W Milw frt mains. Trivia: Notched in the cliff behind tower,was the 2 holer. On a shift change, 1st trick was MIA. Further investigation revealed the event. It involved the 2 holer,a sitting opr, an angry hornet from below and a loud yell. Ouch! All towers gone to CTC. Affectionately referred to as "the coaling tower".