Flatonia TX - Tower #3

[Anonymous]

Tower #3, in Flatonia TX, went out of service in 1996 and the tower has now been moved about ½ mile away to a city RR park. I understand that it was the last tower in the US to use the old style “manual” switches. Can anyone verify this information and what were these switches called?

Thanks; JWM

[spbed]

Please click on the link in my signature & then click on the Texas March 2006 gallery & U will see pix of the tower at its new location

Tower #3, in Flatonia TX, went out of service in 1996 and the tower has now been moved about ½ mile away to a city RR park. I understand that it was the last tower in the US to use the old style “manual” switches. Can anyone verify this information and what were these switches called?

Thanks; JWM