Re: (erielack) Holiday Armchair Model Railroading

["Tom Beckett" <tabeckett_@_stny.rr.com>]

The fuel distributor is Mirabito Oil, on Old Vestal Rd just(compass) east of
where it crosses under the DLW. Across the road is Vestal Asphalt, which
handles various types of aggregates besides making asphalt. I don't know if
either had rail service; it looks like Vestal Asphalt could have, but I've
never been inside the yard to look more closely. To railraod east of there,
and facing out on both Old Vestal Rd and Commerce Rd, is National Pipe and
Plastic, which does get rail service in the form of loads of plastic
pellets. I don't know if that plant was even built during the time you want
to model. The area that is now Town Square Mall(Wal Mart, Sam's, etc) was
mostly open land.

In JC, there was also Fair Play Caramels, which made candy. There were
sidings in the plant area between Willow and Baldwin Streets, though they
stopped using rail years ago, and are now defunct.

TAB
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "David Green" <davandli_@_empacc.net>
To: "A Samostie" <quahog_@_sprint.ca>
Cc: "ELHS Mailing List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Holiday Armchair Model Railroading


> Alan:
>
> In Vestal there was Vestal Lumber and a coal distributor across the road,
> closer to the depot site.  I have a book on the history of the Town of
> Vestal and will report what I can find.  Also, my father-in-law, a
lifelong
> resident of Vestal until recently moving across the river to Endicott, can
> probably add to this.
>
> Towrds Binghamton (near the Town Square Mall) there is a fuel distributor
> close to the ROW.  Also a gravel pit or asphalt plant (never looked
> closely).  I don't know if these businesses were around during your time
> period, or if they ever had rail service, but you could ad-lib if you can
> stand it.
>
> - Dave Green, ELHS #1366
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A Samostie" <quahog_@_sprint.ca>
> To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 8:39 PM
> Subject: (erielack) Holiday Armchair Model Railroading
>
>
> > Dear Group,
> >
> > I haven't given serious consideration to building a layout in some time,
> > as my current home cannot accommodate one.  However, the combination of
> > idle hours during the holidays and the RMC article on Scott Lupia's
> > layout set the gears in motion on some conceptual planning.
> >
> > I'm hoping to get some "expert" feedback on some dilemmas I'm facing.  I
> > also hope y'all will share your own ideas for EL-themed layouts, either
> > in the planning stages or under construction.
> >
> > Here is my "least ambitious" concept:
> >
> > OPTION 1: DL&W Main from Johnson City to Waverly, NY
> > SCALE: HO
> > TIME PERIOD: 1954-55
> > DL&W Ithaca Branch (Susquehanna River bridge) is represented, but
> > truncated at north bank of river (i.e., concept does NOT include
> > downtown Owego)
> >
> > DILEMMA:
> > Nice opportunities for modelling scenery, but I fear the layout would be
> > operationally boring due to lack of industries.  The only ones I'm aware
> > of are:
> > -- Endicott-Johnson shoe factory(-ies?) in Johnson City
> > -- NYSEG Power Plant in Johnson City
> > -- Creamery in Nichols
> >
> > SO.... I hope you can answer these questions for me:
> >
> > 1. Was there only one Endicott-Johnson plant served by the DL&W, or were
> > there several?
> >
> > 2. Did NYSEG exist in 1954, or was the power company known by a
> > different name?
> >
> > 3. Were there any other major customers on the DL&W in Johnson City?
> >
> > Were there any DL&W customers worth mentioning...
> >
> > 4. ... in Vestal?
> >
> > 5. ... on the south side of Owego?
> >
> > 6. ... in Waverly?
> >
> > Depending on your responses, I will consider either sticking with what
> > I've got, or expanding the scope to include downtown Owego, Binghamton,
> > or points beyond.  Let me know your opinions!
> >
> > And, of course... Happy New Year!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Alan <quahog_@_sprint.ca>
>
>

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