ECV1850 Plaque:
Santa Clara Interlocking
Control Tower


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THE SANTA CLARA INTERLOCKING
CONTROL TOWER
BUILT IN 1926 AND USED AROUND THE CLOCK UNTIL JULY 17, 1993 THE
SANTA CLARA INTERLOCKING CONTROL TOWER IS ONE OF TWO HARRIMAN
STANDARD No.4 TOWERS IN CALIFORNIA.

THE GENERAL RAILWAY SIGNAL Co. MODEL 2 UNIT LEVER TYPE
INTERLOCKING MACHINE ON THE UPPER FLOOR, OPERATED THE MANY SWITCHES AND
SIGNALS THAT CONTROLLED RAILWAY TRAFFIC FROM THE PENINSULA LINE FROM SAN
FRANCISCO AND THE MULFORD LINE FROM OAKLAND.
THE OUT BUILDINGS, THE TOOL SHED AND THE SPEEDER SHED, WERE USED
TO STORE TRACK INSPECTOR'S CAR AND TOOLS.

AFTER 65 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE, CONTROL OF
THE LINE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE COMPUTER AT THE
SAN JOSE DEPOT. IT WAS THE END OF AN ERA.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR HERITAGE. THE
SBHRS, THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AND MOUNTAIN CHARLIE
CHAPTER No. 1850 OF E CLAMPUS VITUS
HEREBY DEDICATES THIS PLAQUE.


"RIGHT WRONGS NOBODY"

Victorian Bar


The Tower is located near the corner of
Benton Street and Railroad Ave.
City of Santa Clara.
Santa Clara County, CA.

Just north of the Santa Clara Depot.

NOTE: This plaque is temporarily located inside
the SBHRS Museum while awaiting final placement.

Visit the South Bay Historical Railroad Society Museum
inside the Santa Clara Depot building.
Hours are:
Tuesdays   6:30pm - 9:00pm
Saturdays 10:00am - 3:00pm
www.sbhrs.org
(408) 243-3969

GPS
  Santa Clara  
  Tower  
WGS84 Datum
N 37.35391°
W 121.93780°



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