crossing watch box/tower

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As I recall, O Winston Link included the tower thay was at Luray, Va in his
"Luray Crossing" photograph. I have no other information regarding the
dates of operation but im sure there are others that can give that may have
that information.

Mike True

On Thu, Sep 18, 2025, 1:49 PM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> There were five in Circlevlle, at least one in Chillicothe, and at least
> one (almost certainly more) in Columbus before the grade separation. Other
> than Ashville that you mentioned, I wouldn’t be surprised if there were
> others in the Scioto Valley, especially Portsmouth.
>
> Matt Goodman
>
> On Sep 18, 2025, at 8:23 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
> 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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