Location: Stanley (SA) Tower, Ohio

Stanley Interlocking Tower was located at the intersection of the Toledo Terminal Railroad and the former Toledo & Ohio Central East Division coming into the Toledo area from the south via Fostoria. This was an entrance to Stanley Yard to the south.


Notes


Time Line

1926. The New York Central builds a new interlocked crossing at Stanley, with 113 electric levers. The new installation replaces two mechanical plants. (possibly an old plant at Stanley as well as Hickox crossing]. [RSC-1927]

1928. The first General Railway Signal Co. centralized traffic control system was installed on the New York Central railroad between Stanley and Berwick, Ohio. The first dual-control electric switch machines, which provided for either hand or electric operation, were introduced on this installation. [AAR]

Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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