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Jim Cameron Jim Cameron 8-2-16

The History Behind the SoNo Switch Tower Museum: Cameron on Transportation

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Do you ever wonder how trains move on a busy line like the New Haven division of Metro-North? How do they switch from track to track, make their scheduled stops and try to stay on schedule? It’s all controlled by computer-assisted dispatchers working near Grand Central Terminal, handling 700 trains per day. But until the 1980s, the dispatchers were decentralized, working in one-man towers along the line. Each tower handled a section of track, manually throwing massive switches to send trains on their appointed routes following a master schedule.

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Maritime Aquarium

Go to One Norwalk Attraction This Summer and Get Discounts on Others

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Pay full price at one of the Norwalk attractions listed below and receive a special discount at other participating attractions. To receive discounts, you must present proof of purchase (so save them). These Norwalk attractions are participating in the “Norwalk Sound of Summer” program for the summer of 2017:

Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Free admission and discounted members price on any workshop enrollment before September 15

Historic Sites
Norwalk Historical Society Museum, Mill Hill, Historic Cemeteries & WPA Murals (Located in City Hall, Transit District, Libraries & Aquarium.)

Lockwood-Matthews Mansion Museum
A total of 50 percent off tours Memorial Day through Labor Day. Present to admissions desk to receive discount. (Not applicable for special events or other promotions.)

The Maritime Aquarium
A total of $3 off one admission (Includes Aquarium and IMAX.) Present ticket from other participating attractions for discount.