[N&W] Re: Combination Station Info

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On my last trip ( a few years back) that direction, Spout Springs was still
standing, although not at too near it's original location. It had been moved
and turned, the exact distance, I do not know, but it was still standing and
privately owned.

Ken Miller

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Not being familiar with station descriptions, the Forest VA station is still
here. It has large doors and platform for freight if that is what a
combination station is.

Charlie Long
Lynchburg, VA

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Gary Rolih writes:

Regarding the No.2 Station, I assume you are interested in the wood station 
and not the brick style- drawings available in the standards book.  I do 
not have any plans for the wood style.

But, from observation of my photos of Scioto Division stations, the No.2 
wood was built in a number of different "sizes".  The waiting room and 
freight side would be lengthened or shortened depending on the available 
business or property. I suspect the N&W changed the width, too, when it 
desired. Implication, know your prototype!

Regarding the estimation of dimensions from photos, there is an EXCELLENT 
reference in the latest FLIGHT magazine- a bi monthly- that shows how to 
develop the dimensions for an aircraft using some perspective rules and ONE 
known dimension.  (Doors are 6 foot eight inches as a standard.)  Using 
this method, it would be very straight forward to work out the dimensions 
for a simple rectangular shape such as a station.  If you use simple CAD 
like AutoCad which can run on a PC, it would be easy.

This Flight issue should still be available on the magazine racks in larger 
book stores

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The N&W Historical Society has an HO model of this station for sale.  It is a
laser-cut piece done by Am. Model Builders!  Copies of the station plan are
also available from the archives for a modest fee + S&H.

Yours truly,

Jim Gillum
N&WHS