How To Prototype Railroads Why do railroads use towers?

Why do railroads use towers?

By | June 25, 2024

Interlocking towers were important landmarks on railroads for decades

An HO scale model of a railroad interlocking tower with boarded-up windows stands next to a track as a red-nosed Canadian National wide-nose Alco M420 approaches from the right

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