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W L TOWER
WL TOWER OPENED JANUARY 15 1927
HENRY WILHELM PHOTOGRAPHED THE TOWER ON MAY 1 1928
WRECK LEAD DRAWBRIDGE WAS OPERATED FROM THIS CABIN
BOB EMERY'S MAP SHOWS THE CABIN, TOWER AND WRECK LEAD STATION
THIS PLAN IS CIRCA 1930
WESTBOUND TRAIN PASSING HOME SIGNAL AND LEAVING SINGLE TRACK
WESTWARD HOME SIGNAL AND SWITCH AT END OF DOUBLE TRACK
WL TOWER'S FOUNDATION WAS STILL THERE IN 1974
WL TOWER CLOSED JULY 10 1931 AND THE OPERATION WAS MOVED TO THE BRIDGETENDER'S CABIN WHICH BECAME WL CABIN
MAY 1 1937 WL BECAME "LEAD"
LOOK AT THOSE SUSPENSION CABLES AND TURNBUCKLES.
W. J. MADDEN FEBRUARY 5 1978
CHECK OUT THE CIRCUIT CONTROLLERS, RAIL BRACES, MITER RAILS AND PIPELINE.
JEFF ERLITZ PHOTOS OF MODEL BOARD, UNION MODEL TC MACHINE AND BRIDGE CONTROLLER
LOOKING WEST FROM QUEENSWATER - HENRY WILHELM PHOTO
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WL TOWER OPENED JANUARY 15 1927
HENRY WILHELM PHOTOGRAPHED THE TOWER ON MAY 1 1928
WRECK LEAD DRAWBRIDGE WAS OPERATED FROM THIS CABIN
BOB EMERY'S MAP SHOWS THE CABIN, TOWER AND WRECK LEAD STATION
THIS PLAN IS CIRCA 1930
WESTBOUND TRAIN PASSING HOME SIGNAL AND LEAVING SINGLE TRACK
WESTWARD HOME SIGNAL AND SWITCH AT END OF DOUBLE TRACK
WL TOWER'S FOUNDATION WAS STILL THERE IN 1974
WL TOWER CLOSED JULY 10 1931 AND THE OPERATION WAS MOVED TO THE BRIDGETENDER'S CABIN WHICH BECAME WL CABIN
MAY 1 1937 WL BECAME "LEAD"
LOOK AT THOSE SUSPENSION CABLES AND TURNBUCKLES.
W. J. MADDEN FEBRUARY 5 1978
CHECK OUT THE CIRCUIT CONTROLLERS, RAIL BRACES, MITER RAILS AND PIPELINE.
JEFF ERLITZ PHOTOS OF MODEL BOARD, UNION MODEL TC MACHINE AND BRIDGE CONTROLLER
LOOKING WEST FROM QUEENSWATER - HENRY WILHELM PHOTO