Nostalgia & History > A GG1 at Union Jct Tower

GG1 4906 leads an Amtrak train past Union Jct Tower in Baltimore.

Sept 79

Gary

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Nice Pair!  BSB

Very nice and brings back great memories.  Thanks for sharing your photos with all of us.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

I can't recall seeing photos taken here. Well done.
Bob

I didn't realize there was a junction there.  Was there a divergence between freight lines and passenger lines there?

Nice angle on a really different looking PRR tower. THanks for sharing.

BlackWidow Wrote:
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> I didn't realize there was a junction there.  Was
> there a divergence between freight lines and
> passenger lines there?

If I am remembering correctly, the WM line to their Hillen station joined the PRR here to get to Fulton Jct to their tracks west to Hagerstown and beyond.  While B&P controlled the Northern Central and Fulton interlockings.  I may not be 100% accurate, but that is what I think.

In the PRR days pass traffic from Washington to the west ran backwards from Washington to Baltimore. At Baltimore the G would come off and E units would be placed on the now front of the train so it could access the Northern Central to York and Harrisburg. No wye at Union just a direct SB connection. Freight traffic from Pot Yard used the corridor to Perryville and then the Port road to Harrisburg. ---  Ken 

Well done photo pair.  Each gives its own perspective.
Thanks for the posting.
ALLEN

And the tower is now the Sykesville MD visitors center/post office.

Fritz in MD

Great shots! I never got any shots of this tower. I hung around on the other side of the station at B&P Jct. tower. Good grab on this one.

Bill Rettberg
Bel Air, MD