BO Tower Countdown

[Super Chief]

According to my Elk sources BO tower is done in 20 days. Tower personal will be eliminated, Amtrak takes over dispatching and Elk radios have to have Amtrak frequencies. We knew it wouldn't be long get it while you can.

[NYCMan]

Pardon the pun, but THAT STINKS! Sorry to see her go!

[MQT1223]

This was already reported in another thread I believe.

[GTW]

Super Chief,

Is BO Tower closing in 20 days or Oct. 20th....

GTW

[Ypsi]

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=32661&start=60
That thread has it 45 days from September 11th, which is October 20th

EDIT: for bad math

[GTW]

OK Thank you..

[MQT1223]

BO's last day is October 20th, a Thursday.

[Saturnalia]

Guess I'll slide this in here. Should be an interesting watch if you're into operations.

[Ypsi]

BO's last day is October 20th, a Thursday.

Do we have a source for these claims on either side? Just curious.

[MQT1223]

It's on the Michigan Line Thread, part 4...

[Waddy]

So will all of the michigan line be under amtrak dispatch? Meaning JAIL would contact them instead of NS Dearborn?

[Todd Cline]

Looks like the clock is finally running out for old BO. I find it hard to believe that there doesn't seem to be any sort of preservation movement to save the tower. Sure, It will need to be moved, and no, I don't have the funds to do it. But Towers have been moved before. Look at Griffith, look at Marion. This is THE LAST tower in our area. I'd like to see some effort to try to save this relic. I have some old communication equipment from BO from the 1970's I'd willingly donate to the tower if it was saved. Lets see if we can save BO from the land-fill.

Todd

[MQT1223]

Looks like the clock is finally running out for old BO. I find it hard to believe that there doesn't seem to be any sort of preservation movement to save the tower. Sure, It will need to be moved, and no, I don't have the funds to do it. But Towers have been moved before. Look at Griffith, look at Marion. This is THE LAST tower in our area. I'd like to see some effort to try to save this relic. I have some old communication equipment from BO from the 1970's I'd willingly donate to the tower if it was saved. Lets see if we can save BO from the land-fill.

Todd

They could still use the tower to hold automated interlocking equipment. The tower in Holly has been this way since the 70's.

[Ypsi]

As I recall the tower is just computer based now for everything, so my bet is all of that information goes to Amtrak/ the Dwarborn DS. (Not sure how the agreement for dispatching works out so I cannot say what will happen). The most likely case I would think is the tower becomes an empty shack. And eventually is knocked down.. That is if it's not saved.

Side note is the tower going to see its last train on the 19th or 20th?

[PatAzo]

This is THE LAST tower in our area. I'd like to see some effort to try to save this relic. I have some old communication equipment from BO from the 1970's I'd willingly donate to the tower if it was saved. Lets see if we can save BO from the land-fill.

Todd

Then why not kick one off?

[TrainWatcher]

There are plans, or were, in place for BO after retirement. Some of these are still up to NS and Amtrak when the tower closes due to logistics. This is THE LAST New York Central and the last manned wooden interlocking tower in existence in the US.

[PatAzo]

What are/were the plans and was working to save BO?

[Railfanjunction]

Is the parking lot on the south side of BO open to the public? I was going to try and make a run down there Tuesday afternoon.

Zachary
http://z-trains.com
Railfanjunction on YouTube

[Saturnalia]

Is the parking lot on the south side of BO open to the public? I was going to try and make a run down there Tuesday afternoon.

Zachary
http://z-trains.com
Railfanjunction on YouTube

Park just west of the tower along East Willard Street. Should be on-street parking that gets you where you need to be.

Right where the peg is here:

[Ypsi]

Or the giant public lot to the east of BO as well.