Amtrak #303 at Ridgely Editors Pick! Contributor's Pick!       
All appears to be normal at Ridgely Tower, but just out of sight a Union Pacific track gang is starting the work that will eventually cause the last interlocking tower in Central Illinois to fall.
Date: 11/5/2009 Location: Springfield, IL   Map Show Springfield on a rail map Views: 1067 Collection Of:   Matthew Harrell
Locomotives: AMTK 14(P42DC)    Author:  Matthew Harrell
Amtrak #303 at Ridgely
Picture Categories: Passenger,Action This picture is part of album:  Death of an Interlocking Tower
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Name Type Comments Date
David Stewart General Great shot!! 11/15/2009 12:37:09 AM
Howard Biby General is the tower manned? 11/15/2009 8:56:50 AM
Matthew Harrell General Yes it is. 11/15/2009 9:47:09 AM
Casey Burg General are they going to tear down the tower? 11/23/2009 5:15:29 PM
Drew Marshall General Beautiful shot - nice color saturation. 12/27/2009 7:28:43 PM
Bernie Feltman General Why didn't they want the tower? 1/17/2010 11:58:38 AM

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