Ann Pere Tower photo
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Ann Pere Tower photo
This photo comes from Richard Roberts, circa 56/57 just before the tower fell at Ann Pere. Notice the new US&S signals ready to take over for the semaphores to the east. This is looking towards Plymouth.
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I've wondered if it's "Ann Pere" or "Annpere". I've seen it both ways. The sign on the tower says "Ann Pere". So does that settle it?
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Re: Ann Pere Tower photo
I'd say yes, that settles it as to the official term. But, it is just fine to say AnnPere, we all know what it meansAARR wrote:I've wondered if it's "Ann Pere" or "Annpere". I've seen it both ways. The sign on the tower says "Ann Pere". So does that settle it?
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So AARR's web name should actually be "AA RR?"
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Great find, James. Definitely the best photo I've ever seen of this tower, and a great one at that because you can see the transition underway from tower control to CTC and the old blades making way for modern searchlights!
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I bet railfans ranted about how ugly those new signals were compared to the semaphores.TrainWatcher wrote:Notice the new US&S signals ready to take over for the semaphores to the east. This is looking towards Plymouth.
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They were. I'd take blades over color lights anyday, Jim!J T wrote:I bet railfans ranted about how ugly those new signals were compared to the semaphores.TrainWatcher wrote:Notice the new US&S signals ready to take over for the semaphores to the east. This is looking towards Plymouth.