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Eastern Railroad Discussion > IU Tower on borrowed timeDate: 05/06/19 07:32 IU Tower on borrowed time Author: IU_Tower The tower I took my name from is now on borrowed time in downtown Indianapolis. IU was built by the Indianapolis Union Railway in 1930 and is one of the last standing towers on the Big Four (the other is in Union City, IN). CSX replaced all the old pneumatic switches that the tower provided air for in 2018. Demolition contractors have already started asbestos remediation to prepare for razing. Pics can be found here....
http://indianarailroads.org/board/index.php?topic=21181.0 Date: 05/06/19 09:34 Re: IU Tower on borrowed time Author: cabsignaldrop Darn shame. Railroading has become so sterile and homogenized there is almost nothing left of interest other than the trains themselves. I can't imagine downtown Indianapolis without I.U. tower. It has been a railroad landmark since I was a kid and two generations before that. Thanks for the information.
Posted from Android Date: 05/08/19 07:53 Re: IU Tower on borrowed time Author: mbrotzman One would think the most cost effective solution would be to just lock the door do nothing.
Date: 07/19/19 20:14 Re: IU Tower on borrowed time Author: ohiorailfanner02 There are at least 3 other towers beside the one in Union City standing along the Big 4, BS Tower in Bellefontaine, AC Tower in Marion and then a tower that I can't remember. Of note, IU has been completely demolished today.
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