Location: Rouge Telegraph, Dearborn, MI

Rouge Telegraph was a 2-story tower which was located at the north end of Rougemere Yard in southeast Dearborn. The tower operator lined westbound trains on the main line to Plymouth, and inbound trains towards the Union Belt and Fort Street Union Station.

Photo info: Top, Chessie System's Rouge Telegraph Tower, located at the north end of Rougemere Yard in East Dearborn. This tower governed train movements leaving the yard towards Plymouth and beyond. The large bridge over the top of the New York Central (Miller Road) is in the distance. 1987 [Charlie Whipp]

Notes

Location: 42.312901, -83.156787

The photo of this tower suggests that it was constructed in the 1940's. Prior to this, the location of the Rougemere operator may have been at a yard office, or former structure.

Time Line

1908. The PM installed a new interlocking plant here. [PMAR-1908]

1927. The PM telegraphers agreement shows a Rougemere Tower, but not a Rouge Telegraph Tower. This may be one in the same.  In 1927, the operator-telegrapher was paid 68¢ per hour on all shifts. [PMTA]