DOCK Drawbridge & Interlocking Tower (Closed) (Newark, New Jersey)

USA / New Jersey / Harrison / Newark, New Jersey
 railway, interlocking, interlocking tower, drawbridge
One of the busiest and most important manned interlocking towers on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, DOCK has a 127 lever US&S Model 14 machine dating from the mid-1930's for the local interlocking as well as toggle boards for remote interlockings at LANE, HAYNES, HUNTER, HIGH, CLIFF, RAE and HUDSON. DOCK has up to 5 staff members at peak periods including a Train Director, Telegrapher and three Levermen. Train Director also serves as the Bridge Tender for dock drawbridge.

DOCK tower was closed on November 11, 2017.
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Coordinates:   40°44'1"N   74°9'45"W

Comments

  • Dock no longer controls LANE, HAYNES, HIGH, HUNTER, CLIFF, REA AND HUDSON. Also those toggle boxes are called Local Control Panels.
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