Re: What warrants a depot

Posted by Mike Trent on Mar 27, 2019; 2:44pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/What-warrants-a-depot-tp13700p13709.html

Well said, Keith. But you must admit, I wasn't completely off track....

In fact, you raise an interesting point.

In the earliest days of railroading, to help offset the cost of construction, Congress allowed the railroads to claim property adjacent to where they built stations. As the construction crews neared established towns and villages, the railroad would either bypass or stop short of those towns and villages to build stations, facilities and plant the flag. Antonito and Durango are among untold numbers of towns and cities established exactly like that. Maybe Dickey was established in that way, proof that things didn't always turn out according to plan.

Still on the rails. Keep on rockin'.