This was from Burlington Bulletin No. 9, Pages 19 & 20. Here's the Text: Seneca's Second Depot Designed by the Office of the Engineer of Buildings, Chicago, Drawing No. 48390 Built in 1920 under A.F.
Thanks much, Dave! I've added that information to the depot1.gif caption in the Files area. I've seen pictures of many different Q depots, but I don't have a feeling for what would be a "representata
Randy, If I were to pick a "representative" Q Lines West depot, it would be the two-story salt- box style depot. Others may disagree. Dave =| /-O==O--o==o--o==o--o==o-' http://www.prototrains.com
in good condition at Fairmont NE, in case you want to see one. My dad was agent there when I was born, and I have photographed the facility for use in building a model of it for my RR.
I second Dave's choice. There's nothing that screams "Lines West" like those salt boxes. There's a standard feel to them all, but there also are a variety of sizes, roof profiles, bays, and degrees o
Author: Jim's Junction/ John & Debbie Olson <trains28@a...>
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 19:37:20 -0700
I agree with Dave. These salt-box style depots were in Powell, Frannie, Lovell, Lodge Grass and many other towns in Wyoming and Nebraska. These are the 'classic' Lines West depots with living quarter
I have a copy of a book called "Nebraska CB&Q Depots" by William Rapp, c/o 1970. It has photos, rather poor quality, of 26 depots, CB&Q station facilities tables, and floor plans of Gretna,Louisville
I believe Ralston had a "Salt-box" as well, with an addition on one end. I found a couple of new books in a local hobby shop yesterday, Railroads of Nebraska and Railroads of Omaha (both paperbound).