1895 at Kenova: N&W and C&O Crossing - National Signal Co.

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The N&W and C&O cross in the same place today as they did in 1892 and there never 
Was a level crossing on the mainline. The bridge was replaced in 1912-13 with a double track bridge. The level crossing is the belt line to the river

Larry Evans


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> On Feb 10, 2015, at 9:19 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Was there an at-grade crossing in Kenova, before the present day N&W river bridge was built, circa 1910?  N&W (NS) now crosses over the C&O on a steel bridge, near the site of their joint passenger station.
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> J. Kelling
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>> On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 6:52 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>> The Railroad Gazette magazine (vol. 27, p. 75, Feb 1, 1895) carries two sentences bearing upon the N&W at Kenova:
>> 
>> "SIGNALING CONTRACTS: The National Switch & Signal Co. has been awarded the contract for furnishing signaling apparatus at Kenova, W.Va., at the crossing of the double main track of the Chespeake & Ohio with the Norfolk & Western. This company has also been awarded the contract for furnishing standard station block signals for the Chesapeake & Ohio."
>> 
>> Can anyone interpret what this was all about? I think it was probably a manually controlled interlocking owned by the C&O and, given the date (1895,) it was probably a standard armstrong interlocking without the application of electric track circuits or locking... my guess.
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