Lorain Ohio RU Lift Bridge Drawbridge Norfolk Southern CTC

Scenes from 1988 at the Norfolk and Western RU Control Station in the Black River control station drawbridge, operator, Richard Wilkins. CTC panel from the Cleveland puzzle to Lorain Ohio.

[@blacktopandsteel]

Enjoyed the video. I used to hear his voice on my scanner while railfanning in Rocky River. Always knew when an eastbound cleared the Black River drawbridge and could get my camera set up. Had 20 minutes to set up as well when a westbound cleared E. 55th street.

[@leoneljosiah2833]

instaBlaster.

[@krateschwinn]

Thank you, I use to go to work as a kid with my Dad in many towers and interlockings from 1958 throught the 80s, This was videod the last time I went with him berfore he retired.

[@JLScott3178]

Thank you for this. Old time railroad back when they still did.

[@krateschwinn]

The upper board is in Cleveland what was called CD - The Puzzle. I think it was about east 55th street or there abouts. CG was at this time controlled by the Brewster Dispatcher

[@SOU6900]

Now it's all desktop computers in a central office somewhere. Like that orange square body Suburban too at 7:08.

[@krateschwinn]

@1975grandville, Glad you enjoyed my father and his radio "OS's" while railfanning years ago, My Dad worked on the NKP from 1951 till retired in 1989,He worked from as far west at Runion Ave IN, New Haven IN, Latty, Leipsic Jct, North Findlay Tower, FS Tower on the edge of Fostoria, Blair Yard, Maple Grove Tower, Narlo, Green Springs Tower and his last 8 years at Lorain "RU". I spent a good portion of my childhood in the 60s with my Dad in the Rail Towers, what great fun and drama and memories

[@НикитаБилайн-л5ч]

Nokia 2720 Filp

[@JLScott3178]

This was how they used to do it. A lost era. Thanks again...

[@krateschwinn]

Yes, a lost era in a universe far, far, away.

[@choirboyfromhell1]

I take it the upper board is Avon/Sheffield and the lower board is the lift bridge/CL&W xing? Did he control CG? Excellent video...learned a lot today about the NKP.

[@choirboyfromhell1]

Okay, it looks like the 55th St. to what is known as Cloggville, just west of the bridge in Cleveland.

[@krateschwinn]

Correct. If you send your email. I will send a couple of photos of the control panel and of the previous panel that only controlled Lorain before they remoted the CD panel

[@Laser711]

This is outstanding! THANK YOU! Its neat to see a Line-o-lights system work!!! A++++

[@kc8hnz]

Just amazing. I live very close to the bridge. Love hearing the whistle go off and my wife will always say 'Bridge is going up!" Thanks for uploading this awesome video!

[@jasperjasper77]

I've always wanted to know what RU stood for. Awesome video!

[@TheZeke1974]

Very very cool...............

[@ChadQuick270W]

Awesome! Isn't it a shame that we let in illegal aliens and sing the national anthem in spanish yet a railfan would be arrested for being a terrorist if he even got near an interlocking tower now. What the hell happened to this country in the past 20 years? Now on to how great this is. A local operator controlling the track and the trains. Someone who knows what he is doing and not overburdened with 10 million miles of track to worry about. Thanks so much for sharing history with us.

[@ericzerkle5214]

Chad Quick liberals and dumbacraps