“BE” Tower – Birdsboro, PA. – Lever Designation

 

Mechanical Machine – 53 Levers

 

#1                     Reading Co. – Eastward block signal to W&N Branch

#2                     PRR – Westward signal from East Birdsboro siding

#3                     PRR – Westward signal from PRR freight station track

#4                     Reading Co. – Westward signal from Reading Co. freight station track

#5                     PRR – Westward signal from interchange track to PRR yard

#6                     PRR – Switch and split derail for Union track

#7                     PRR – Westward restricted signal from PRR main track to yard track

#8                     PRR – Westward signal to main track toward Reading

#9                     Reading Co. – Westward restricted signal to enter Birdsboro yard

#10                   Reading Co. – Westward signal to main track toward river bridge

#11                   Reading Co. – Switch and hop-toad derail to Reading Co. freight station

#12                   PRR – Lock rod to number 16 derail

#13                   PRR – Lock rod to East Birdsboro siding and freight siding track switches

#14                   PRR – Lock rod to East Birdsboro siding and freight siding derails

#15                   Reading Co. – lock rod to split derail number 19

#16                   PRR – Split derail on main located west of numbers 7 and 8 signals

#17                   PRR – Switch and hop-toad type derail to East Birdsboro siding

#18                   PRR – Switch and split derail to PRR freight station track

#19                   Reading Co. – Split derail located just west of numbers 9 & 10 signals

#20                   Reading Co. – Lock rod to number 11 switch

#21                   PRR – Crossover switch from interchange track to main or union track

#22                   PRR – Crossover switch from main to interchange track

#23                   PRR – Crossover switch from main to Brooke yard

#24                   MASTER LEVER – Normal for PRR movements and Reverse for Reading Co. movements

#25                   PRR – Lock rod to switch number 21

#26                   PRR – Lock rod to switch numbers 6, 22, and 23

#27                   PRR – Lock rod to number 6 split derail only

#28                   PRR – Lock rod to switch number 23

#29                   Reading Co. – Lock rod to switch and derail number 31

#30                   Reading Co. – Lock rod to split derail number 34

#31                   Reading Co. – Switch and hop-toad type derail leading to Birdsboro Corporation

#32                   Reading Co. – Three hop-toad type derails on the scale combination tracks

#33                   Reading Co. – Switch leading to BE yard or to river bridge

#34                   Reading Co. – Split derail on W&N main just east of 45 signal

#35                   Reading Co. – Switch from Old Main track to scale combination tracks

#36                   Reading Co. – Lock rod to switch numbers 33 and 35

#37                   Reading Co. – Lock rod to derail number 32

#38                   Reading Co. – Switch and hop-toad type derail to First Mud track

#39                   Reading Co. – Lock rod to derail number 38

#40                   Reading Co. – Lock rod to derail number 41

#41                   Reading Co. – Derail on Old Main track – BE Yard

#42                   Reading Co. – Lock rod to hand thrown switches on scale tracks

#43                   Reading Co. – Eastward signal from Birdsboro Corporation track

#44                   Reading Co. – Eastward restricting signal to enter freight station track

#45                   Reading Co. – Eastward signal to proceed on W&N main track

#46                   PRR – Eastward signal to proceed on PRR main track

#47                   PRR – Eastward signal to proceed to East Birdsboro siding or PRR freight station track

#48                   Reading Co. – Eastward signal from scale tracks

#49                   Reading Co. – Traffic lever for Eastward or Westward movements from River Bridge

#50                   Reading Co. – Eastward signal from Old Main track

#51                   Reading Co. – Eastward signal from First Mud track

#52                   PRR – Eastward signal from Brooke Yard

#53                   PRR – Eastward signal from Union track

 

Table Interlocking Machine – 8 Levers

 

#01                   PRR – East Brooke interlocking crossover switch

#02L/R              PRR – East Brooke home signals – Main Track

#03L/R              PRR – East Brooke home dwarf signals – Siding Track

#77                   PRR – Eastward Manual Block signal

#78L/R              PRR – Traffic Lever

#79L/R              PRR – West Brooke home signals

#80                   PRR – West Brooke interlocking switch

#81                   PRR – Westward Manual Block signal

 

Model 2 Controller

 

AWKM-EL         PRR – Electric Lock to Armor Cast (Birdsboro Corp.)