(rshsdepot) Goffs, CA, ATSF

["Mark A. Thomas" <markt_@_duke.edu>]

Can anyone help the gentleman below?  I suggested that he look at the 
books "Coast Lines Depots: Los Angeles Division" and "Coast Lines 
Depots: Valley Division," by Gufstafson and Serpico, for lots of pics 
of Santa Fe 2-story stations (Goffs is pictured in the LA Div. 
volume), as well as David Myrick's *Railroads of Nevada and Eastern 
California: volume II: the Southern Roads*, which also has a pic of 
the Goffs station from another angle as well as other similar ATSF 
depots. Any place where he might find detailed elevations or floor 
plans of stations similar to this?

This depot seems a little unusual (maybe not exactly a standard plan) 
in that the 2nd story part is down at one end instead of in the 
middle, the bay extends for the full 2 floors, and there was an 
extension of the second story off the back, out over the air, held up 
by wooden posts (this shows in Myrick's book).

Goffs was the junction for a line that went from the mainline near 
Needles up to Ivanpah, CA, and Searchlight, NV.

- --Mark Thomas, markt_@_duke.edu

- ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Date: Thursday, December 05, 2002 3:13 PM -0500
From: Cal4driversed_@_aol.com
To: markt_@_duke.edu
Subject: santa fe depots

Do you have any pictures of a two story structure of the type that
the Santa Fe built in 1902 ? We are considering building a replica of
the one that was at Goffs, Cal which was built 1902 and torn down in
1956. From what I have found out the first floor was the office and
the second floor was a residence. We have two pictures showing an
angle view of the building but not enough to draw plans from. We, the
Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association, at Goffs are
thinking about building a depot to augment our growing collection of
railroad artifacts. Any information that you may have will be
appreciated.

Thank you
Harry Baker

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