Station: Beaubien Tower, Michigan
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This is the Michigan Central Beaubien Tower, as photographed in January, 1986. The tower was unusual in that it had "moveable point diamonds", which were a necessity due to the severe angle of the diamond crossings. Normal open diamond points would have led to derailments. In the above photo, a southbound Grand Trunk engine set heads towards West Detroit. The photo below is taken in a north direction and provides a full view of the tower. [Charlie Whipp] |
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The Beaubien interlocking tower contained a 36-lever Saxby and Farmer interlocking machine and it had 19 active levers at the time of closing, on February 28, 1996.
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1935: Beaubien Street Tower controlled the crossing and connection of the former MC and NYC tracks, as well as a crossing with the Wabash, and a junction with the west end of the MC's Peninsular Spur. [MC Detroit Terminal Timetable No. 76]
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1935: Beaubien Tower was on Grade Line 2 (1 long and 2 short). Grade Line 2 also communicated with Belt Line Junction (2 long, 3 short), Milwaukee Junction (1 long, 3 short), North Yard (3 long, 1 short); West Detroit (2 short); and Vinewood Avenue Switchtender (1 long, 1 short). [MC Detroit Terminal Timetable No. 76]