crossing watch box/tower

Sat Sep 20 11:09:18 EDT 2025

Jim, I’m happy to hear that you are considering a modeling project for these structures? If so, I have a small collection of photos (about eight), plus I purchased a nice plan of the “standard watch box post” from the society. If you don’t have it, that drawing ID is HS-B04927. My plan for that plan was to use it for a 3D modeling project, though that is not a near term thing. 

Matt Goodman

> On Sep 19, 2025, at 5:02 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Toney,
> If it had been a snake . . .  I was just there during this year's convention and didn't notice it hiding in the corner.  Now that I know about, should be able to get dimensions and other data for a reproduction in miniature.
> Thanks to you and all the others who have responded, keep those E cards and letters coming in,
> Jim Cochran 
> 
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
>> The facebook page for the Raymon F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation Museum has a nice picture of the tower in Pulaski, Va. with the southbound Pelican (#41) at the station and says the tower still exists and is part of the museum's display.
>> <327279089_1170093096954832_8776699467947152165_n.jpg>
>> Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation Museum | Pulaski VA
>> facebook.com
>>  <https://www.facebook.com/Ratcliffemuseum/>Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation Museum | Pulaski VA <https://www.facebook.com/Ratcliffemuseum/>
>> facebook.com <https://www.facebook.com/Ratcliffemuseum/>
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>> Toney Minter
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>>> On Sep 19, 2025, at 10:06 AM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
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>>> This is the potential towers from the valuations.  I keyed in on the building size of 7x7.   I have only seen two that I can recall.   One at the crossing at the East End of Roanoke shops and one at Commerce Street (RY Express Building).  Some perhaps are only sheds on the ground.  Other towers could have been built  after the early twenty's.
>>> 
>>> Jim Blackstock
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>>> Norfolk Yard	N-1+	Watch Box Lake Ave.	N-10-D	Frame 1 story	7x7
>>> Main line NGA	N-2+	Watch Tower	N-22	Frame 1 story	7x7
>>> Main line NGA	N-2+	Watch Tower	N-27	Frame 1 story	7x7
>>> Main line NGA	N-6+	Watch Box	N-61	Frame 1 story	7x7
>>> Suffolk, VA	N-23+	Watch Tower	N-231E	Frame 1 story	7x7
>>> Wakefield, VA	N-51+	Watch Tower	N-516	Frame 1 story	7x7
>>> Lamberts Pt. Branch	LP-1+	Watch Box	LP-13	Frame 1 story	7x7
>>> Lamberts Pt. Branch	LP-1+	Watch Box	LP-15	Frame 1 story	7x7
>>> Hopewell	8+	Watch Tower	PG-84A	Frame 1 story	7x7
>>> Roanoke Terminal, VA	R-0+	Watch Box	R-02	Frame	7x7
>>> Roanoke Terminal, VA	R-0+	Watch Box (High)	R-03	Frame	7x7
>>> Roanoke Terminal, VA	R-0+	Watch Box (High)	R-05	Frame	7x7
>>> Roanoke Terminal, VA	R-1+	Watch Box	R-14	Frame	7x7
>>> S. Roanoke Terminal, VA	R-2+	Watch Box	R-20A	Frame	7x7
>>> Christiansburg, VA	N-290+	Watch Tower	N-2902	Frame 1 Story	7x7
>>> Dublin, VA	N-308+	Watch Box	B-3087	Frame 1 Story	7x7
>>> Abingdon, VA	N-393+	Watchman Tower	B-3936C	Frame 1 Story	7x7
>>> Bristol, VA	N-408+	Watchman Tower	B-4083A	Frame 1 Story	7x7
>>> Ashville, OH	N-684+	Watch Tower	N-6841	Frame 1 Story Elevated	7x7
>>> Columbus, OH	N-701+	Watch Tower	N-7014	Frame 1 Story Elevated	7x7
>>> Columbus, OH	N-702+	Watch Tower	N-7021	Frame 1 Story Elevated	7x7
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>>> On Friday, September 19, 2025 at 07:22:34 AM EDT, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
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>>> There was one on the Tennessee side of State Street in Bristol.
>>> 
>>> Andre Jackson
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>>> On Thursday, September 18, 2025, 9:20 AM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
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>>> I am looking for any/all information on N&W crossing watch boxes/towers.  From the archives I have the following on actual and proposed locations:
>>> proposed watch box tower & crossing gates, State Street, Bristol Va.
>>> Watch Box and Crossing gates Fleet Street
>>> Hyde Park Ohio
>>> Proposed crossing watch box tower for Boden Ferry Road X'ing, Norfolk Virginia
>>> Harrison St. Radford, VA
>>> Proposed location of watch tower at First Street (Comers Crossing), Hopewell, Va.
>>> Proposed Crossing Gates, Ashville , OH
>>> Proposed crossing gate and watch tower at West Ave. New Boston, OH
>>> I am particularly interested in photos of these structures, but any information on them will be appreciated.  I have been told that in some cases, after they were no longer used at crossings  , they were removed from their towers and placed at various locations for different uses.
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Jim Cochran
>>>  
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