Home INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW SITE NAVIGATION INTERLOCKING MACHINES
Below is a list of  the operator's very first solo job assignment, the very first day they were cut loose on their own. The railroad initials reflect the heritage of the tower. The dates show when it was worked. Some guys remember down to the day. Its kind of like you always remember the exact date the first time you......oh never mind.

Phil Albano          DeForest(P)  OH     Erie           April 6  1974

Robert Anderson   Hoffman Ave.  St. Paul  MN    Nov 11 1972

Carl Barneyback     Calumet  East Chicago  IN   IHB    1996

Noah Caplin          West End             NJ      DL&W   June 2 1970

George Detwiler    SJ  Lima  OH   Erie                               1968

Phil Gallagher        Vine  Shelbyville  IN.     NYC          1954

John Garofalo         SS#55  Burr Road  Bridgeport  CT July 1973

Bill Haines             Maitland  OH    Erie               Aug 31 1972

Mark Hinsdale        Plymouth  MI   C&O             June 26  1971 

Bruce Klobeke       Berea(BE)   OH     NYC         Sep.  1974 

D P Livingston        GD  Greencastle  IN   NYC   Oct  22 1967

Rob Mandeville       CN  West Trenton  NJ   RDG   June  4  1967

Dale Martin             SS#44 (Berk) South Norwalk  CT    NH
                                 Nov. 19 1972

George Marx           West Pullman Chicago  PRR   July 26  1968

William Nadasky     XC  Cranford  NJ   CNJ                   1988

Keith Robbins          Maitland  OH   Erie               Aug  29  1969

Mike Silvers            Morgan(QC)  Quincy  OH        Apr 10 1975

R H(Rob) Vann        RG  Red Bank  NJ           Aug  1979

Carl Wallenmeyer    North Milwaukee  WI   MILW

Pete White               Troyton OH     N&W                 1964


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OVERVIEW
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INTERLOCKING MACHINES
TOWER NAMES AND CALL LETTERS
SUPPLEMENTAL TOWER MATERIAL
STATES  A-W and  CANADA
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
NEW JERSEY
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OHIO
PENNSYLVANIA
ABBREVIATIONS & GLOSSARY
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LOCK & BLOCK TOWERS
MY FIRST TOWER ASSIGNMENT
APRIL UPDATES
MAY UPDATES
JUNE UPDATES
APRIL 2022 UPDATES
OPERATORS HALL OF FAME
TRANSIT & ELECTRIC LINE TOWERS
RAILROAD MAPS
RESTORATIONS
TALES FROM THE TOWER
UNKNOWNS
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