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Re: (erielack) BD Tower(2)

BD was one of the few atypical Erie control points that like MS at Corry, 
PA. controlled an interlocking, but was nothing more that a glorified 
ground-level cabin, rather than an elevated structure/tower.

I believe BD (when it had an operator) also at some point controlled 'West 
BD' on the west side of town where the DL&W rail was merged with the Erie 
track..

Rich Behrendt
ELHS #384

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Beckett" <tabeckett_@_stny.rr.com>
To: "Mailgroup" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) BD Tower


>I wasn't trying to be cute. I had assumed(you know where that goes...) 
>that, as a member of this list for some time, you had a pretty good idea 
>where BD from a geographical perspective.
>
> The map is correct, but more specifically, BD is at MP 213.2 on the Erie, 
> 190.72 on the DLW. It is where the DL side comes up parallel to the Erie 
> after crossing over the Susquehanna from East Binghamton yard. The plant 
> there allows a connection from the DL mains to the Erie mains going west, 
> as well as a connection from DLW track 1(EL track 3) to the Syracuse and 
> Utica Branches. The S&U lines cross the Erie main on the bridge over Court 
> St. It also controlled the east siding, next to track 2 on the Erie side. 
> There was also at one point a west siding next to track 1, I don't know 
> how long that has been gone, but I would guess that BD controlled that as 
> well. The tower sat, and present day relay cabin sits, between the two 
> main lines. It is located roughly at Court and Oliver Streets on 
> Binghamton's east side, across from Kost Tire on Court St.
>
> Tom B
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>
> To: "'Christopher Thurner'" <cthurner_@_adelphia.net>; "Mailgroup" 
> <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 3:33 PM
> Subject: RE: (erielack) BD Tower
>
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>>> Where was this located (pls. don't get cute and say it's
>>> where the current
>>> BD interlocking is with the electrical relay cabinet with
>>> "BD" on it right
>>> next to where it was located)?
>>
>> Truthfully, that's exactly where it was!
>>
>>
>>> So what I'm saying is, where
>>> geographically
>>> was it located?
>>
>> Near the middle of Binghamton. See attached "very simple" map! :)
>>
>> - Paul
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