Nostalgia & History > Rowen Crossovers Revisited

A few days agao, there were some questions posted about the crossovers that used to be at Rowen. Brad Hellman answered the question about when they were removed (1958-1959) and I said I would check the right of way maps for their exact location. I did that yesterday: they were located a the west end of the long tangent in the middle of Rowen. The points of the west (right hand) crossover were right at the P.T. (point of tangency) of curve 63 to the west and the east (left hand crossover was almost exactly centered on MP 346.

In the previous thread, I noted that the only picture I have seen that shows the signal bridges at the crossovers is on page 189 of "Cab Forward" by Robert J. Church. I have to use my reading glasses, but the double signal heads on one of the bridges are barely visible at the rear of the train in the distance.

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