Thoughts on a former Pennsy yard office?

[keystonecrossings]

Ed,

99.9% sure there was never a turntable at York. They used the wye formed with the line to Columbia.

The engine house had a pair of barn doors on the front. I have numerous photos. Also have photos taken from the top of the coal tower looking in each of the three directions. I can post them if you need them.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'd love to see them Jerry.

And yep, York never had a turntable, but Hagerstown did, so it looks like I'll keep up my rouse.

[Dave V]

Did the M&PA not have a turntable on the north end?

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I think it did, but it wasn't near Windsor St. Given the nature of this layout project, I'm surprisingly not worrying about it.

[keystonecrossings]

1950's view north, towards Harrisburg, from top of coal tower in York:


1950's view west, towards York, from top of coal tower in York:


1950's view east, towards Columbia, from top of coal tower in York:


More York photos at http://photos.pennsyrr.com/thumbnails.php?album=41&page=1

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Yep. Damn. Depressing. The prototype is kinda sad.

There were NO structures actually at Windsor T / North Yard?

It's a bummer.

[wm3798]

There's no structure under your layout either.  Quitcherbitchen.

[MichaelWinicki]

Here are some early 1970's images of the PRR/PC/CR Olean, NY yard office.

It was built by the PRR in 1905 and survived until 1980.





Wooden structure.

The gentleman in the picture was the trainmaster at the time.

[sirenwerks]

To pile up on Michael's and address your 'brick seems more Pennsy' attitude, most of the Eastern Shore's structures are wood.  And wood offers a good contrast to your industries which will likely be all brick and sheet metal siding anyway.  Just sayin'...   

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'm resurrecting this thread from the dead and posting an update.

I've gone with the brick idea, making it out of Walthers modulars with modified double pane windows.

Here's the latest progress: http://conrail1285.com/march-2015-progress-on-the-windsor-st-yard-office/

[Mark5]

Looks good Ed!

[OldEastRR]

Put some figures around it to give some sense of proportion.

[davefoxx]

Ed,

I like it, but it looks as if it could use a foundation to get it up off of the ground.

DFF

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Ed,

I like it, but it looks as if it could use a foundation to get it up off of the ground.

DFF

That's the plan!

[strummer]

This entire discussion has reminded me of when I first really got into model railroading, and trains in general.

 For better or worse,it was around 1969-1970, when it seems railroading was really in decline. We were living Back East at the time, and a friend of my folks gave me a huge bunch of contemporary TRAINS magazines (from the early '60's on,back when they were black and white), and every issue had a bit about the BN and PC mergers,abandoned lines,stuff like that. So I "grew up" with dying railroads to watch and learn about. Very much,I think,like what's being attempted here.

 I guess my point is this type of re-creation really hits home, and I wonder how many others might feel the same...?

Mark in Oregon