The long-awaited CPR Lachute station! It was perfect weather this morning, sunny and cool, nice for showcasing this very handsome station. The track facing side, along Lafleur Street. The former CP Lachute sub, now belonging to the Québec-Gatineau (a Genesee-Wyoming road), runs between the fence and the station: A closeup of the main part of the building: From the other side (note another dumpster, at right, not getting any attention from yet another rail fan ): The back of the building along Berry Street: Closeup of the peaked roof section: Finally, the west side of the building: After that, I went to the Lachute Flea Market (main day of which is Tuesdays) and walked around in the fresh air and sunshine, taking in the free Vitamin D, and even finding a couple of fragile, worn, dog-eared issues of Railroad Magazine, from 1939 and 1940. Ten bucks for both. This is getting to be a fun vacation.
Great stuff Mike. So glad that you're setting out to capture these stations and sharing them with us.
We stopped there once in the rain, 10/23/1995. The C&O Historical Society's headquarters is across the street from the station and is worth a visit.
The rain had let up right as the Cardinal was arriving. July, 1991. Not sure what the overhead pipe was for. Maybe steam for parked passenger cars? Was gone by Hardcoaler's photo four year later.
Once the site of the interchange between the West Virginia Northern and B&O, Tunnelton still boasts their restored passenger depot and features a small local railroad museum inside that is open to the public on certain Sundays throughout the year. There is also a freight house next to the depot that is still owned and used by CSX. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
They did a nice job of restoring that one. A very charming station! Yikes! Used by CSX? More like abused! Someone should call the railroad building equivalent of the SPCA or PETA.
Neglect….. but they did put new doors on it, lol. I was told there was mutual interest with CSX in selling to the depot group, but they felt they didn’t have the resources to take on a second building. They bought the depot, but leased the property it sits on for 100 years. Same scenario if they bought the freight house, no land comes with a purchase. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Real estate has too much value these days for it to be donated. Which makes preservation difficult in many, many instances. At least they got a lease. But those who must move a structure, $$$$, yikes.
Lawyers got involved, they didn’t want to sell the land so close to the tracks. They retain ownership and thereby some control. But that theoretically could put the depot in jeopardy if something happens and they want the depot off of their property. I don’t think the value of that land is very high considering it’s location. $10-15k maybe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
An assortment of cars seen on a road trip from June, Part 9 CB&Q 8-3-1 Sleeper 1269 "Poplar River", Green Bay, WI CB&Q Diner-Parlor-Obs. 300 "Silver Spirit", Green Bay, WI CB&Q Power-Baggage-Lounge 960 "Venus", Union, IL CB&Q Coach 4626 "Vesta", Union, IL
Wow, those passenger cars are beautiful. It's amazing to me how many remain nationally, though I wonder how many survivors will ever be restored.
Back at Hearne again in the Southern Pacific era. Well, Rio Grande under Philip Anschutz control who had aquired the SP but decided to operate as SP.