Discussion relating to the B&O up to it's 1972 merger into Chessie System. Visit the B&O Railroad Historical Society for more information. Also discussion of the C&O up to 1972. Visit the C&O Historical Society for more information. Also includes the WM up to 1972. Visit the WM Historical Society for more information.
  by NKP1155
 
I'm trying to find out what type of protection was in place in 1891 where the CL&W crossed the LS&MS at Elyria and the Big 4 at Grafton. Both locations eventually had big interlocking plants. Were such installed as early as the 1890"s? If not, what was the system back then? WJPowers