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6-Sided Communications Booth

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The B&O Railroad constructed this 6-sided communications booth at the Ehelen-Solon siding, near the Vincent Lumber Company, as part of its private phone rail communications system. A booth operator could call from one of 10 sidings between Shinnston and Fairmont to control access onto the main line.
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Shinnston, West Virginia · United States
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