Interlocking: Romulus Tower, Romulus, MI

Romulus Tower was an interlocking tower which controlled the grade crossing of the Wabash main line (Detroit to Montpelier, OH) and the Pere Marquette (Saginaw to Toledo) lines. The tower was across from the union depot which was also located at this crossing.

The tower was staffed by Wabash personnel.

Notes

Location: 42^o13.405'N / 83^o23.727'W.

From retired C&O dispatcher Doug Hefty: The operators at "MU" (Romulus tower) could let our C&O south bounds sail right through onto No. 2 track. However when a northbound "hit the bell", they had check with the C&O dispatcher first. I always enjoyed working with the N&W operators who staffed this interlocking. The interlocking was remotely controlled in 1979 which I guess they called progress. When the abandoned tower burned in 1979, the fire burned through our overhead code line rendering our control of Erie dead as a doornail. What a night that was. [DH]

Time Line

1979. Control of the Romulus interlocking is moved to the CTC panel at Saginaw. [DH]

1980. January. Romulus tower burns down. [IT-1980-2]