OVERBROOK Tower         
Built in 1926, OVERBROOK Tower was a more conservative and less-ornamented design than many of the earlier PRR constructed switch towers. Built completely of masonary with a concrete foundation and a brick first and second floor, OVERBROOK is rectangular in plan, constructed with steel and concrete framing and contains an internal stairway and second floor restroom. A projecting second floor trackside bay window contained the US&S Model 14 switch machine with 19 active levers that controlled a full four track crossover. As of today, OVERBROOK is still an actively manned interlocking tower.
Date: 5/23/2016 Location: Overbrook, PA   Map Show Overbrook on a rail map Views: 194 Collection Of:   Ben Kranefeld
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
OVERBROOK Tower
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  Keystone Corridor
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Name Type Comments Date
Mike Maskel General NICE SHOT 5/24/2016 10:35:57 AM
Tim Darnell General Looks the best of the three 5/25/2016 7:21:54 AM
Steve Coraggio General Very nice shot. The tower does look good, glad it;s till used!!!!!! 7/14/2016 10:31:54 AM

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