That tower that Dennis posted could be the crossing of the I&GN and H&TC that was Northwest of the H&TC and GC&SF in Navasota.  The date of the photo is 1907 and at that time I&GN was still on their own tracks from College Station to Navasota.  In fact the two lines crossed three times from Bryan to Navasota.

Vaguely similar, but not the same. Staircase substantially different, among other items. Doesn’t look like Tower 9, either, at least based on the only photo we have.

 

http://txrrhistory.com/towers/041/041.htm

 

 

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From: Dennis Hogan
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 10:51 AM
To: RS-TALON@groups.io
Subject: [Railspot] Navasota interlocking tower

 

Is this the same one that had the number 3 on it in another photograph?
Navasota interlocking tower