In the shadows of one of the busiest highway crossroads in the state of Texas lies one of the busiest railroad interlocks in the country. Hundreds of thousands of drivers on Interstates 30 and 35 drive over top of this interlock every day, and an average 110120 trains per day between Union Pacific, BNSF, and the Fort Worth & Western Railroad pound the diamonds of this critical section of Fort Worth every 24 hours. Amtrak passengers also pass through the interlock bound for Chicago, San Antonio or Los Angeles. In this video, we will take a look at all of the different angles at the area of the famous Tower 55, dive into the history of the interlock and show some past clips of the old interlock during its prime days. This is Tower 55 in Fort Worth, Texas: the very first episode of American Railroad Hotspots, proudly presented by the North Texas Rail Productions.

*NOTE: I DO NOT OWN THE THREE VIDEO CLIPS FROM THE 1990’S, NOR DO I OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE PHOTOS OF THE ORIGINAL INTERLOCK USED IN THE VIDEO!! ALL CREDIT FOR THOSE CLIPS GOES TO CHRIS JOHN THROUGH THE FOLLOWING LINK DOWN BELOW, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE OWNERS OF THE ORIGINAL PHOTOS!!*

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