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What is this? Spotted along the ROW, seems to have a M or sideways 3 on it. Has an eye bolt at the top. Quite a few holes drilled through it as well. Old milemarker that had the number plate taken off?

Looks a lot like the posts often used to mount electric boxes. More permanent and sturdy than a wooden post.

Where is it?

Along the old NYC right of way in Byron Center? Support for a phone box or support from something to do with rr highway crossing apparatus.

It's just south of 76th st along GDLK near Byron Center. Could be a phone support stand maybe.

not gr&i but b&m telephone box pictures
the top hardware would be for anchoring the line to the telephone/code line
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/archite ... ple-scales

~Z~ wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:32 pm

It's just south of 76th st along GDLK near Byron Center. Could be a phone support stand maybe.

Interesting find. Concrete posts were not a “standard” on the PRR, most of the drawings I have seen specify a wrought iron post.

I wonder if the post may have been installed during WW2 when steel was in short supply.

This post in Jackson looks very similar
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1wMnYhtVmqSbcaqF8

Michael wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:25 am

This post in Jackson looks very similar
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1wMnYhtVmqSbcaqF8

Agreed - and looks about the same height as well.

Someone posted a similar photo on Reddit asking what it was.
https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthin ... _along_an/

I found another one of those posts on the old NYC ROW south of Waldron.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/H1C98Fa1pHJMMhyWA

Here is one along the old MCRR, I believe.

Just south of 76th was the Block Limit Station called KARL. (For Carlisle). They had signage and a phone box there.