Paul
The depot at Buda was constructed of Wood. In the '20s a number of depots in
towns which had more traffic were replaced often with the old wood depot moved
and used as a freight depot. Apparently some of the towns along the lines
which
did not have the traffic base complained enough and the company went thru and
rebuilt the depots. The eaves were cut back to look more modern, often floors
were rebuilt with cement and tile rather then the old wood, Windows were
changed
and in some cases the size was reduced then brick was used on the bottoms and
stucco was applied above(some just got the stucco) This was an effort to
modernize the looks. I will try and put a couple photos up showing some what
the
looks
Steve in SC
Existing structures coordinator
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From: Paul Evans <paul@peke.com>
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, December 19, 2010 6:38:46 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Modelling the depot at Buda.
Hi there
Unfortunately for me, we had to postpone the proposed trip along the
main line from Fort Morgan to Chicao0 from 2007 to 2008 and the depot at
Buda was lost in November 2007.
After studying the photos in William J Manon gallery, I have deduced
that the following.
Size 50ft * 25 ft.
Height to roof line 10ft.
Bay window projected 1-2 ft in front of the main wall.
Front corner was 11-12ft from the track
The brick plinth was 10 courses high (american bond every five courses?)
Brick corner pillars are 3 bricks in each direction.
My questions are.
1. Was the depot basically a timber framed building?
2. Was the brick plinth was on the outside of the frame?
3. What was the roof made of?
4. Was the brick plinth capped with a course of stone work?
5. Were the timber frames at 2ft intervals?
Was there another CB&Q building towards the Seed merchant and tucked
away in the undergrowth?
I have 2 photos of an extremley tatty , derelict building which looks
very similar in construction to the Manon photos of the depot.
Paul Evans
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