G.S. Tower Portsmouth

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GS tower in Portsmouth was opened in 1931 (or possibly late 1930; I can get 
exact year later).  It was a two-story brick building containing a 31 lever 
electro pneumatic machine with 25 working levers, of which 15 controlled 
switches and 5 derails, and 8 controlled 21 signals, with the remaining 2 
were for check locking.  It controlled the crossing of a B&O freight line 
and the entrance to the classification yard.
Glenn Fisher
Cornwall PA

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> Thanks Jim. While we're on the subject, do you happen to know when it (GS) 

> opened? It's not listed in the 10/31/65 timetable but it is shown in the 

> 9/21/69 issue.

>

> Ron

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>> Closest date I have ever found on the closing of GS Tower in Portsmouth 

>> was

>> mid December 1980. Somewhere are copies of the Scioto Division

>> Superintendent's Bulletins for the period that would give an exact date, 

>> but

>> I have never seen them. Although you didn't ask, GS was razed on October 

>> 11,

>> 1988.

>>

>> Jim Detty

>> Lucasville, Ohio

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>> Trying to determine when G.S. TOWER (Gallia Street) in Portsmouth was

>> closed...it was still listed in Scioto Division timetable #7 (July 8, 

>> 1979)

>> but I have nothing after that to reference.

>>

>> Same goes for the Train Order office at EAST WILLIAMSON (also open July 

>> 8,

>> 1979).

>>

>> Can anyone assist?

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Ron

>>

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