Re: [CBQ] Maxon Interlocking

[STEVEN HOLDING <sholding@sbcglobal.net>]

Doug
The Wabash plant at Albia was "CTCed" in 1927 to the Q depot at Albia.  On 
12/4/1932 the tower at Maxon(there was also one at Halpin which controlled the 
jct. of the North (steep grade) and South Hill (easy grade) burned down and 
replaced by a switch tender until the plant at Maxon.  Old tower had 38 levers 
9 Switch, 8 Derail, 8 High Signals, 7 Dwarfs.  It was remoted with 4 Switches, 
10 High Signals, 1 Dwarf and 2 electric locks in the depot at Albia with a new 
machine which also controlled Halpin, Albia and Maxon.  (I didn't write the 
date down)
Some time in 90 or 91 BN built a new machine and moved control of it to the 
Ottumwa Dispatchers job in Galesburg.  At the time I owned 2nd trick and 
handled all trains Galesburg to P Jct. and all the branches around 600 track 
miles.  I converted it to Track Warrents and then Computer Track Warrent 
Control before moving up on an Adm Chief's job and when we got moved to Ft. 
Worth back to my old job from Cicero days 2nd Main Line(Aurora to Galesburg and 
branches)
I will shot a photo of the second page and send it to you
Steve in SC




________________________________
 From: Douglas Harding <doug.harding@iowacentralrr.org>
To: CBQ  <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:12 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Maxon Interlocking [1 Attachment]
 


  
Is anyone familiar with the attached document about the Interlocking at Maxon 
Iowa? I found the first page on ebay last fall, but now am seeking for 
information.
 
Did the Q have a depot or tower at Maxon?
 
Doug Harding
www.iowacentralrr.org