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Tuscola (TY) Tower
Tuscola Illinois




Tuscola Tower was also known as TY Tower by many. The tower was operated by Illinois Central Operators and was manned 24 hours until October 23 of 1992 when it was closed. The tower housed a 48 lever Style A interlocking machine and had a vertical locking bed which was located below the floor. TY Operators also gave train orders from the tower, there were order forks for each track. The C&EI train order signal was a GRS 2 light type D signal; the IC train order signal was a US&S type signal. These two set of train order signals were controlled by a box on the wall that had a simple light switch. For B&O train orders the operator would put the signal lever half way, this would not give a red nor a green signal but a lunar signal. This indicated to the crew that there were orders to be picked up. The tower was demolished on June 1st, 1994.

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Videos
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	Missouri Pacific Engine 4817 is on the Ex-C&EI track heading toward Findlay past the tower. From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.
	Amtrak 931 Passes TY. From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.
	TY Operator pulles lever 8 for a B&O movement, and sets out train orders. From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.
	Small Clip of Inside of Tuscola Tower. From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.
	Operator Bob set orders on the forks for a Northbound ICG train. From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.
	Southbound ICG train passes TY Tower. From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.
	Southbound ICG train passes TY Tower and drops off the trains tonnage to TY's Operator Bob. From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.
	Westbound Missouri Pacific train passes TY Tower. From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.
	Westbound B&O train passes TY Tower. From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.
	Outside TY Tower. Part 1 From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.
	Outside TY Tower. Part 2 From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.
	Westbound Missouri Pacific train passes TY Tower. From the ZCG Collection Taken in 1985.