(rshsdepot) Martinsburg, WV

[Bernie Wagenblast <brwagenblast_@_comcast.net>]

B&O depot to become service center

The Charleston Gazette...02/11/2002

MARTINSBURG - A former B&O freight station will be rehabilitated into a
maintenance center for commuter trains serving the Baltimore/Washington
area, CSX Transportation officials have announced.

The circa-1881 downtown Martinsburg depot, which has been allowed to fall
into disrepair in recent years, will be preserved and remodeled, architects
working for CSX have told city officials.

CSX plans to maintain the trains in Martinsburg, instead of running empty
trains to Maryland for refueling, cleaning and repairs, URS Corp. architect
Leonard Gilbert told the city Planning Commission on Wednesday.

The state Historical Society has approved architectural plans, and
architects are consulting with local historians, Gilbert said.
The Planning Commission approved CSX's request after being assured by
Gilbert that no fuel would be kept on the site. Instead, tanker trucks would
bring 500 gallons to each train, Gilbert said.

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