Hi All: My virtual rails have reached Fayette Jct. I have a track chart, but it is from about the late 50's to mid-60's. I am modeling the 1900's. How much change took place? Does anyone have a track chart or other track data for Fayette Jct, circa 1900? I would prefer my effort to be as accurate as practical, but will lay track according to the known data I have if nothing else surfaces by the time I return home this evening. Any help would be much appreciated. Andre |-| Virtually Rebuilding The Frisco Lines! |-|
The following 1918 info comes from the 1918 Valuation Survey of the ICC at Fayette Junction. Depot- Depot 1-consisted of three 9 by 34 car bodies Depot 2- one story brick building with a wood platform I would image depot 2 was a replacement for the depot 2. Foreman’s Office- one story frame building Machine Shop -20 by 20 Supply House 9 x 34 car body Fuel Oil Tank Car Repair Tool House – 8 by 12 Scrap Box Locker house 9 by 34 Cinder Pit 11.5 by 102.6 The cinder pit had two tracks 150 Ton Balance Bucket Coaling tower (built 1909) Scale- 40 ft long with capacity of 100 tons (built 1907 ) Water Tank-wood, 12 ft above the ground with circumference of 30 feet Wye I believe that Sligo Iron and Bauer Lumber had plants at Fayette Junction
Thanks Tom! That helps me to know what should/shouldn't be there. The build dates are especially helpful. Seeing as I'm looking at the 1900's, I can discount the fuel oil tank, coaling tower, scales, likely no depot 2, but the three boxcars could have still been on location. I reckon when I'm ready to start putting down the track (either tonight or tomorrow night), I will go with the track charts I have and edit the elements that obviously wouldn't have been there in the 1900's. (Such as Gulf Oil Co, Cy Carney Butane, etc.) Andre
For any interested, you can view my Fayette Jct results here in the General Modeling forum: http://www.frisco.org/vb/showthread.php?4900-VIRTUALLY-Real&p=34509#post34509 Andre Ming