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Date: 10/20/14 21:53
Hey KeyRouteKen, Another Signal Tower
Author: MartyBernard

From the Minnesota Historical Society's Online Collection:

Railroad grade crossing guard tower on the Milwaukee Road at Eleventh Avenue South.
Photographer: Minneapolis Star Tribune
Creation: 08/08/1949
Use Copy: HE6.45 d1
ID Number: 105087


At least it has a somewhat decent ladder and porch.
Enjoy,
Marty Bernard



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 10/20/14 22:06 by MartyBernard.

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Date: 10/20/14 22:23
Re: Hey KeyRouteKen, Another Signal Tower
Author: miralomarail

Looks like the Atlas HO Scale Tower

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Date: 10/21/14 07:40
Re: Hey KeyRouteKen, Another Signal Tower
Author: YG

About the only thing left standing is the large building in the background, which was the Strutwear Knitting Company.

Steve Mitchell
http://www.yardgoatimages.com

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Date: 10/21/14 14:13
Re: Hey KeyRouteKen, Another Signal Tower
Author: NCA1022

Also like the Griswold RR crossing signal with the rotating STOP sign in the middle.

Somebody's got to come out with an operating HO scale version of these...

- Norm

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