Wabash :Hugo?

[Anonymous]

This one goes back a ways

In the town I grew up in, Ft wayne In, The old Wabash main out the SW side of town, crossed the Nickle Plate spur (Both now NS) out near the western city limits.

At this crossing was a switch tower, long abandoned by the time I discovered it in the late 60's. And a reflective black and white sign identified it as "Hugo".

There is no such town, township, or neighborhood by that name in the area.

In a journey down memory lane last summer, I noticed it was all torn down, to make room for triple crown, which itself has since even moved on.

But remaining was a fairly new reflective green and white sign reading "Hugo".

I guess this must mean "Hugo Junction", correct?

Who, or what was Hugo?

[Anonymous]

Have you tried posting this question on the Fort Wayne website?Try using the Message Board at Fort Wayne Railfan.address is www.trainweb.org/fwarailfan/index.htm

[rrnut282]

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What I was told is that HUGO was a contraction for the crossing of the HUntington district with the chicaGO district. I think this is on the website listed above under stations/locations. While you are there check out the message board for a discussion of the changes that are going on there now. I had a small part to play in what is going on there.