Nova Tower
Nova Tower
Scheduled to be demolished on 8-13 but some historical society spoke up at last minute and may get demolition stopped.
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Re: Nova Tower
You mean the historical society that didn't do anything for 30 years?
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Re: Nova Tower
Is there really anything to be save on it?, Its a neat tower but looking at pictures, I think it too far gone
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Interlocking machine and model board are still in it, IIRC.
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Re: Nova Tower
Just there a week ago and the model board and interlocking machine are still inside it. It would be nice if at least the board were preserved, the rest of the structure is too far gone to be saved.
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I believe this is the group trying to save it:cbehr91 wrote:Just there a week ago and the model board and interlocking machine are still inside it. It would be nice if at least the board were preserved, the rest of the structure is too far gone to be saved.
http://www.lodirailroadmuseum.org/index.html
They've been attempting to do so for years, intent on moving it and rebuilding it - but they haven't been able to raise funds to accomplish that (so far as I can tell). I suspect their repeated intervention is the only reason it's still standing though and at this point it isn't worth anything more than salvaging some historic artifacts (esp. the model board) and removing the rest. Any "restoration" would almost require a ground up rebuild using original plans since the old one is in such awful shape.
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Save the model board and send it to Marion. The end.
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QFTrailohio wrote:Save the model board and send it to Marion. The end.
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+1railohio wrote:Save the model board and send it to Marion. The end.
Send a few of the Armstrong levers, too. That's probably about the best you could do, I'd be afraid to move that thing...
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3 Words:
1: Can't
2: Save
3: Everything
1: Can't
2: Save
3: Everything
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Re: Nova Tower
My sentiments exactly!MQT3001 wrote:3 Words:
1: Can't
2: Save
3: Everything
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6 more words.MQT3001 wrote:3 Words:
1: Can't
2: Save
3: Everything
1: You
2: Can
3: Save
4: The
5: Model
6: Board
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It would be nice to save the machine and model board, but I wouldn't want anyone risking their life or limb to do it. With the condition of the tower, it may not be possible to save those items. As much as I hate to see it go, the tower is a major safety hazard. I can't imagine any historical society in their right mind could believe that the tower can be saved in its present condition. I see it falling to pieces on the first time someone tries to move it. The historical society should of stepped up back in the 90's when the tower was still in a savable condition. CSX is doing the right thing by demolishing this building. I'm just surprised that it didn't happen sooner.
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Re: Nova Tower
In an era when liability and safety concerns are paramount, it's remarkable that CSX allowed such a ramshackle structure on the right-of-way, to exist for so long.
Extract the model board, if nothing else; the levers are too integral to the structure and are probably in equally poor shape to mess with. If some entity is still insistent on preserving Nova Tower, find (or draft) some building plans, and build an exact replica. In Xenia, as part of the recreational and bike trail project, a replica of the former PRR Xenia Tower/freight house was constructed.
http://www.xeniastation.org/
Building a replica of Nova Tower wouldn't necessarily be simple or cheap, and the purists and die hard foamers would piss and moan, but it would be better than nothing.
Extract the model board, if nothing else; the levers are too integral to the structure and are probably in equally poor shape to mess with. If some entity is still insistent on preserving Nova Tower, find (or draft) some building plans, and build an exact replica. In Xenia, as part of the recreational and bike trail project, a replica of the former PRR Xenia Tower/freight house was constructed.
http://www.xeniastation.org/
Building a replica of Nova Tower wouldn't necessarily be simple or cheap, and the purists and die hard foamers would piss and moan, but it would be better than nothing.
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Re: Nova Tower
I second that motion; just be nice IF you could build the replica with as much original material from the actual tower as possible,particularly the machine and model board if proven salvageable.at least then it isn't totally a replica as in a completely recreated ( foamers would say fake, But I digress lol )
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I nor anyone else should stop the group from doing what they are willing to put up the money for, but I sure am not in that spending boat
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I say atleast save the model board and maybe a few levers. Is or was it actually the last standing wooden tower on the B&O?
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Re: Nova Tower
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They've been attempting to do so for years, intent on moving it and rebuilding it - but they haven't been able to raise funds to accomplish that (so far as I can tell). I suspect their repeated intervention is the only reason it's still standing though and at this point it isn't worth anything more than salvaging some historic artifacts (esp. the model board) and removing the rest. Any "restoration" would almost require a ground up rebuild using original plans since the old one is in such awful shape.
Like you said, rebuild what? There is nothing salvageable from the structure itself! I would not be surprised one bit if the interlocking machine is what is holding the rest of the building up. Get the model board and maybe the machine and burn the rubble. How silly.
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Just wait till you start paying taxes....MQT3001 wrote:I nor anyone else should stop the group from doing what they are willing to put up the money for, but I sure am not in that spending boat
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