PC: Re: Templeton, IN

["Gerhard A. Stuebben" <stuebben@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ed and list members,

I took a few shots at Templeton back in 1976.  Assuming I still have my
directions straight after nearly 25 years, the single NKP / N&W track ran on
the west side of the station the station, while the two NYC / PC tracks were
on the east side.  There was no tower (at least in 1976), and a sign below
the signal at the point where the PC joined the N&W read "BEGIN AUTOMATIC
BLOCK."

I'll ask George Elwood to scan the 4 negatives and put them on his site at
http://www.dnaco.net/~gelwood/ .  I'll post another message to the list when
they're up.

Gary Stuebben

-----Original Message-----
From: EJ Caylor <caylorman -AT- juno.com>
To: InterlockingTowers -AT- onelist.com <InterlockingTowers@onelist.com>;
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Date: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 4:46 PM
Subject: PC: Templeton, IN


>Just got back from a photo trip to Templeton, IN, junction of what used
>to be the NYC & NKP north of Lafayette.  I saw the foundation to the
>station just north of where the tracks split off, & was wondering if
>anyone had any info on the place.  Was it a tower & station, just a
>station, or a tower?  It looks like the NYC used to be double tracked, &
>there were lots of ties, rails, & assorted stuff left around.  Also found
>an open relay cabinet (long since out of use) with tags labeled for the
>Nickel Plate Road still on them.
>Does anyone have pictures of Templeton from the past?  I'd love to see
>them & try to compare past to present looks.
>
>Thanks,
>E.J. Caylor
>Central Indiana Railroad Information Network
>http://members.tripod.com/Caylorman/rail.htm
>