I am posting this inquiry in hopes someone has the Bridge and Building (B&B) records showing the ownership of the depot in Valley Center, Kansas and the depot in Medora, Kansas. The one in Valley Center was adjacent to the diamond with the ATSF. I have heard from numerous sources different accounts about which road owned and built this depot. As a side note, I have found early maps with different dates showing a connection with the ATSF in Valley Center. According to the Official Railway Equipment Registers (ORER) I have, no connection existed in the 1950s or 1960s. Anyone have any earlier ORER's that show a connection existed in earlier times? Or any other information that would help out? The depot in Burrton, KS was jointly owned and operated with the ATSF. It sat adjacent to the diamond there so I thought maybe that was the case here. The depot in Medora was adjacent to the diamond and was shared with the CRIP. Again, different opinions have been told on who actually built this depot and which road owned it. Any and all information would be great. Thank you. Dale Slechta
The Frisco owned the depot at Valley Center, KS, MP 514.6, which was built in 1886. There was a connection with the AT&SF at that location, and it was on the southwest "quadrant" of the crossing. The Frisco utilized the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific (CRI&P) depot at Medora, MP 551.5. The attached track chart is circa 1929-1930. The B&B drawings were kept current at least through the early to mid 1950s. It could be assumed that the structures lasted at least until then.
