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Re: (rshsdepot) [Fwd: (erielack) Erie Depot in Forestville NY about to be demolished]
Hi Group -
I hope that they could save this depot from being demolished.
For those of you who have never seen this depot...here is a link to my
picture from May 2003.
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2221565890102906036sDCdGG
Kevin Capurso
Jim Dent wrote:
> From the EL List...
>
> The Erie Depot in Forestville, NY, on the original Erie Mainline /
> Dunkirk Branch, is in imminent danger of being demolished. The story
> can be found in the link below:
>
> http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/514326.html?nav=5047
>
> Get your pictures now.
>
> Unless there were others on the east end of the Erie that I don't know
> about, I believe the Forestville depot is the last surviving station
> of its type. There were sister depots at Little Valley, Cattaraugus,
> and Perrysburg, on the Dunkirk Branch, as well as a series of related
> designs at Savona, Kanona, and Avoca on the Rochester Branch. The
> Avoca depot may still be standing as well - a railroad building there
> is occupied by a small engine repair shop / dealership. I'm not sure
> if the building is the depot or a freighthouse, or something
> else...it's almost unrecognizable.
>
> Dave Green
>
>
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