crossing watch box/tower

Fri Sep 19 17:02:51 EDT 2025

Toney,
If it had been a snake . . .  I was just there during this year's
convention and didn't notice it hiding in the corner.  Now that I know
about, should be able to get dimensions and other data for a reproduction
in miniature.
Thanks to you and all the others who have responded, keep those E cards and
letters coming in,
Jim Cochran

On Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> The facebook page for the Raymon F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation
> Museum has a nice picture of the tower in Pulaski, Va. with the southbound
> Pelican (#41) at the station and says the tower still exists and is part of
> the museum's display.
> [image: 327279089_1170093096954832_8776699467947152165_n.jpg]
>
> Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Transportation Museum | Pulaski VA
> <https://www.facebook.com/Ratcliffemuseum/>
> facebook.com <https://www.facebook.com/Ratcliffemuseum/>
> <https://www.facebook.com/Ratcliffemuseum/>
>
> Toney Minter
>
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> On Sep 19, 2025, at 10:06 AM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
> This is the potential towers from the valuations.  I keyed in on the
> building size of 7x7.   I have only seen two that I can recall.   One at
> the crossing at the East End of Roanoke shops and one at Commerce Street
> (RY Express Building).  Some perhaps are only sheds on the ground.  Other
> towers could have been built  after the early twenty's.
>
> Jim Blackstock
>
> Norfolk Yard N-1+ Watch Box Lake Ave. N-10-D Frame 1 story 7x7
> Main line NGA N-2+ Watch Tower N-22 Frame 1 story 7x7
> Main line NGA N-2+ Watch Tower N-27 Frame 1 story 7x7
> Main line NGA N-6+ Watch Box N-61 Frame 1 story 7x7
> Suffolk, VA N-23+ Watch Tower N-231E Frame 1 story 7x7
> Wakefield, VA N-51+ Watch Tower N-516 Frame 1 story 7x7
> Lamberts Pt. Branch LP-1+ Watch Box LP-13 Frame 1 story 7x7
> Lamberts Pt. Branch LP-1+ Watch Box LP-15 Frame 1 story 7x7
> Hopewell 8+ Watch Tower PG-84A Frame 1 story 7x7
> Roanoke Terminal, VA R-0+ Watch Box R-02 Frame 7x7
> Roanoke Terminal, VA R-0+ Watch Box (High) R-03 Frame 7x7
> Roanoke Terminal, VA R-0+ Watch Box (High) R-05 Frame 7x7
> Roanoke Terminal, VA R-1+ Watch Box R-14 Frame 7x7
> S. Roanoke Terminal, VA R-2+ Watch Box R-20A Frame 7x7
> Christiansburg, VA N-290+ Watch Tower N-2902 Frame 1 Story 7x7
> Dublin, VA N-308+ Watch Box B-3087 Frame 1 Story 7x7
> Abingdon, VA N-393+ Watchman Tower B-3936C Frame 1 Story 7x7
> Bristol, VA N-408+ Watchman Tower B-4083A Frame 1 Story 7x7
> Ashville, OH N-684+ Watch Tower N-6841 Frame 1 Story Elevated 7x7
> Columbus, OH N-701+ Watch Tower N-7014 Frame 1 Story Elevated 7x7
> Columbus, OH N-702+ Watch Tower N-7021 Frame 1 Story Elevated 7x7
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> On Friday, September 19, 2025 at 07:22:34 AM EDT, NW Modeling List via
> NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
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> There was one on the Tennessee side of State Street in Bristol.
>
> Andre Jackson
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad
> <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=9d3a686e-218d-4849-8298-b480188dc8ac&af_android_url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail%26listing%3Demail_signature>
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> On Thursday, September 18, 2025, 9:20 AM, NW Modeling List <
> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
> I am looking for any/all information on N&W crossing watch boxes/towers.
> From the archives I have the following on actual and proposed locations:
>
> *proposed watch box tower & crossing gates, State Street, Bristol Va.*
>
> *Watch Box and Crossing gates Fleet Street*
>
> *Hyde Park Ohio*
>
> *Proposed crossing watch box tower for Boden Ferry Road X'ing, Norfolk
> Virginia*
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> *Harrison St. Radford, VA*
>
> *Proposed location of watch tower at First Street (Comers Crossing),
> Hopewell, Va.*
>
> *Proposed Crossing Gates, Ashville , OH*
>
> *Proposed crossing gate and watch tower at West Ave. New Boston, OH*
>
> I am particularly interested in photos of these structures, but any
> information on them will be appreciated.  I have been told that in some
> cases, after they were no longer used at crossings  , they were removed
> from their towers and placed at various locations for different uses.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jim Cochran
>
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