RE: [CBQ] Maxon Interlocking

[GLEN <glenehaug@msn.com>]

Doug:
 
To add to Steve's message, the date given in 'Railway Signaling' periodical is 
1933 for the CTC between Maxon and Halpin.  I have a copy of an article 
published in the January 1934 issue of 'Railway Signaling' on Maxon entitled 
'Remote Control on the Burlington', written by W. F. Zane.  That article 
appears to be identical to yours, except that the photo at the top of the first 
page of the article is different, so the copy you have may be the same article 
from a different periodical (e.g. Railway Age).  I have seen this before (same 
article in two different publications with different photos).
 
Glen Haug
 
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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 21:06:36 -0800
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Maxon Interlocking














 

 



  


    
      
      
      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 
Hardingwww.iowacentralrr.org