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Deserted WG Tower at the west end, bay window caboose in view
Vandals and vacant buildings mean trouble anywhere, and so it was with WG tower after the control apparatus was removed. The brick building, once…
Looking east at the west end
Yard leads at the west end of Elkhart connect with the main tracks at a remote interlocking called "WG," controlled from B tower, 4.9 miles east. This…
11 track local yard
One supplementary facility not generally available at hump yards is a separate yard for making up local freights. The results are either that locals…