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METRA 67Th Street Tower (closed) (Chicago, Illinois)

USA / Illinois / Chicago / Chicago, Illinois / East 67th Street
 railway, interlocking, interlocking tower

Last single interlocking tower on the Metra Electric Line closed May 18th, 2009. Built as part of the 1926 Illinois Central electrification project, the tower housed a GRS model 2 pistol grip type interlocking machine. Tower also had remote control of the 51st St crossovers. Interlocking is known for having a set of double slip scissors crossovers.
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Coordinates:   41°46'23"N   87°35'31"W
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