[CBQ] Re: Savanna Depot

["Douglas Harding" <dharding@nethtc.net>]

Andy what you say was common for many railroads west of the Mississippi, in 
small communities and rural areas where housing was
not always readily available. The second floor would be above the office and 
waiting room, but no generally over the freight house
end, and often consisted of three or four rooms that were essentially the depot 
agent's home or apartment. Nor was it a home away
from home, this was home, period. This ensured the agent was there if the 3am 
needed orders handed up. These two story depots were
most typically a wood depot, and not very large. Many roads had standard plans 
for these depots.

Larger depots with second stories were typically a division point. The 2nd 
floor housed offices, engineman's room, etc. Perhaps a
storeroom and a bunk room for crews. But no living quarters beyond that bunk 
room.

Doug Harding
www.iowacentralrr.org



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