Sunday, August 19, 2007

The Powerhouse and Planning Mill Continued


Before I continue with the Powerhouse and Planning Mill, I would like to talk about a postcard. I found recently it shows an overview of the shops layout looking southward. In the middle of the card is the Locomotive Shop, and behind the Locomotive Shop on its left-hand side is the "L" shaped Tender and Wheel Shop. The yellow building in the middle would be the Pattern Shop, and to its right side is the Foundry. You can see the upright steel beams that support the Scrap Dock Crane to the West of the Foundry. The two small buildings West of the Foundry and Crane would probably be the Oil House that was used to store flammable material such as kerosene, varsol, and paint thinners. The other building might have been used to store red and yellow fusees, and track torpedoes that were used in flagging kits that were used on trains to protect The building west the Administration Building and Stores was the Beanery and Apprentice School, this building was sitting derelict when I started, and soon after, was demolished. The building in front of the Locomotive Shop I do not recognize, it was probably never built. The Planning Mill was built more in line with the Powerhouse. Looking East of the Water Tower Is the No. 2 Coach Shop where passenger coaches were rebuilt, and reupholstered. The building right of the Powerhouse outside the shops fence line is the Ogden Station, you can see a little westbound passenger train has departed the station and will be going into Calgary Station. The large building north of the Powerhouse is the No. 1 Freight Car Repair Shop.

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