I'm new to this forum, so please advise if I'm not doing this correctly. I have been seeking information on the actual track plan/layout/structure of the D&H Washington Branch (Castleton VT to Eagle Bridge NY) circa 1960-62 or therebouts. I am in the planning stages of a layout that is a reasonable, but somewhat compressed model of this piece of the D&H in HO. Some background: I grew up in Granville NY from 1948 until 1964 and I return there 3-4 times a year to visit friends. The D&H station there was a real presence in my young life there as I watched the RS2's & 3's run through powering train SC17 "The Slatepicker" What I need is the actual track plan, showing towns/villages/industries/sidings/bridges, etc. I have all the info on Granville that I need, but elsewhere, well, I need input. The Battenkill RR is still operating up to, I think, Salem, but many of the sidings and industries are gone. I have accumulated a lot of D&H equipment from that era in HO (as well as a bunch of Rutland stuff) and would like to get started. Any assistance would be deeply appreciated...... Thanks, Phil:tb-confused:
You guys are QUICK!......I have a similar map framed on my wall. I did belong to the BLHS several years ago and will now rejoin. I have most (well some) of the D&H books and everything has the Washington branch shown as in this map.....just the towns. Just as an aside, was in Granville about a week and a half ago, the plate girder bridge near the station across the river is coming down this month, the cribbing inside the stonework supports has rotted and the State of NY deems it "unsafe" The station is now a very well done Bed-N-Breakfast and has been restored to 1st class condition, here is a link to their website: http://www.StationHouseBB.com The Shaws who own it are very nice folks. Phil
Any photographs of it you can get that I can post on the DHVM would be fantastic. I'm way behind in getting updates done but I'm always looking for more material for the site for future D&H Railfans to enjoy and current ones to use as a research tool.
Darren I have several 10mp large format pics of the Station and the bridge as well as the roadbed (now a snowmobile trail) North of Main St I can send you. As I have a dialup connection I'll resize them and send them directly to you if you send me an email to: hoscale@paonline.com The pics are still on the SD card........or email me an address and I'll burn them on a CD and send them full size. Glad to be of help. Phil
Fantastic Check your "Private Messages" here on TrainBoard for the information... :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin:
Phil, welcome to the Trainboard, we're happy to have you aboard. Your reference to Eagle Bridge brought back a long-forgotten memory. In the spring of 1951 or 1952, I boarded a southbound D&H train at Eagle Bridge during daylight hours. At Troy, the coach I was in was uncoupled, taken across the Hudson to Albany station, and coupled to a NYC train bound for GCT. I have no idea if the D&H train was named, where it originated, or to what NYC train it was coupled, but wondered if you guys might have a clue.......?
Darren, I burned the CD last night, am preparing a sheet with some descriptions for reference, I should have it in the mail by Thurs, there are 40 images, most should be useful. Many thanks for all the welcome........I think that for me, as well as many others, the D&H will never be a "Fallen Flag" Phil
I may be incorrect, however, on the branches, I believe that passenger trains had numbers, not names.....perhaps the locals had a name for a scheduled regular run, but the D&H, as far as I can remember they only named their long-distance "overnight" trains that ran on the main lines. Anyone else feel free to correct here........... Phil
Phil is right about the trains being numbered but you might be referring to the name of the lines such as "Adirondack" or "Laurentian"; do these names sound familiar? :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin:
Sorry, I have no idea. I was 16 or 17 at the time and more interested in watching and riding trains, especially with steamers that the D&H ran. All I remember is that it was a lovely clear spring day and the locomotive was large and impressive. Yeh, I know...where was my camera? :tb-hissyfit: Thanks for your interest.....:thumbs_up:
Darren, it could easily have been one of these beauties, Though Eagle Bridge was lucky to have its one track, let alone three.....:tb-rolleyes:
