Luray depot umbrella shed

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Most of the Shenandoah Division passenger sheds were removed well before the 
end of passenger service.
In my memory, which dates to the early 1950's, there was no shed at 
Shepherdstown.  You could see the patches in the platform where the vertical 
supports were removed.  On my first rides on trains 1 and 2 in the late 
50's, I do not remember seeing any platform sheds still standing.  I 
especially remember Buena Vista which sat back from the tracks with nice 
landscaping between the station and the platform, but no platform sheds.

Incidently, the platform at Shepherdstown was extended in concrete all the 
way to the crossing at the south end of the station during World War II 
because of the increase in passenger traffic.  That extension was taken out 
about 1960.

--Rick Morrison

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> Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:07:32 -0400

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> Can anyone date the removal of the platform sheds at Luray depot?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Gary Rolih

>

>

> September 15, 2011

>

> Good morning, Gary:

>

> I don't know a date but suspect all of the Shenandoah Division platform 

> sheds were dismantled at the same time after passenger service was 

> discontinued.  I imagine one wrecking crew worked its way along the valley 

> taking them all down one after another.  The information may be in a 

> general order or authority-for-expenditure file at the Archives, if the 

> documentation survived.  Of course, if you locate information that's 

> relevant to Boyce, I'd like to see it.

>

> Best wishes,

>

> Frank Scheer

> f_scheer at yahoo.com

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