Road slug arrives at the small yard in Hancock as HO tower looks on.

A slug set has just cut off from it's train shortly after arriving at the small yard in Hancock.

Coal train U324 rolls by CSX employees working on new power switch installation at HO.

As shadows loom on the (no longer occupied) tower itself and on its remaining days (see the destruction debris already present), it gets to observe one more switch move, as the power for D721 retu... (more)

On the longest days of the year just after sunrise the sun just barely swings around to the northside of HO Tower. A predawn awakening and drive was rewarded with a pair of flared SD70MAC's leadin... (more)

An ex Conrail unit leads the Berkeley Springs stone train parked in the yard at Hancock.

The B&O CPLs are gone at Hancock, replaced by this modern structure.

These levers served the B&O and CSX for nearly a century before they were officially retired on September 17, 2007. HO Tower was to be removed from the CSX timetable at 0959 and by 1030 it was com... (more)

This signal bridge was removed shortly before 13:00 on September 17, 2007. A few hours before the signals, HO Tower was removed from service as the remaining switches it controlled were remotely h... (more)

A westbound train is passing HO Tower. Three days after this photo was taken, the operator's job was abolished, and the tower was closed. On June 26, 2008, the tower was demolished. No evidence... (more)

Loaded coal drag passes HO Tower in its final days of being a manned tower.

The old switch pipeline runs from HO Tower, controling the small Hancock yard. Soon, this will be gone, as will HO Tower and the last remaining CPL signal bridge at the yard. Seen here, D721 run... (more)

Q261 dims it's headlights as it rolls by HO Tower, under close scrutiny of the tower operator. Work on track 1 cause Q261 to run wrong main through Hancock. Unfortunately, HO Tower's days are nu... (more)

This work train, tied down for the weekend, ponders the coming changes at Hancock.

These levers, having served for decades, have only until September 17th before they are put to rest. In the far background is the track diagram/indicator board. Brad Morocco's take on the scene ... (more)