One of the better resources I have come across to this end is the plethora of
old post cards still around depicting many of these structures, some better than others.
Most of the postcards were found on EBay unless noted, other pictures, mostly
the more recent ones, come from Google and/or Bing images - credit given if the
source is known.
Dates are in the picture name, x means the date is approximate. If they were
available, and interesting, I included the back side of the postcards. 1910a
and 1910b would be the same card, both sides.
If the picture was really, really bad, some of them have been cleaned up and/or
repaired when I had the energy.
If you have the time, other good sources for pictures are:
Shorpy, Google,
and Bing images, and the Library
of Congress (you have to be very patient to find things here :-)
Since many of these stations are no longer around (railfans seem to prefer the
term "extant", I'm not one of them! :-), this page is mostly for historical
reference.
This page is mostly for historical reference, as MANY of these stations are not
around anymore!
What's the difference between a station and a depot? Most people will say
"nuttin", it's a matter of preference, although many will use depot for older
buildings.
If you have a picture you would like to contribute, please see the bottom of the
page for how to find me, credit is always given to contributing photographers.
FYI: The home of Bayside Antiques in Havre de Grace MD
A wooden trestle between Cottonwood and Craigmont Idaho.
It is hard to tell which one of the trestles below this one is from the aerial shots..... but I'm going to pick where it crosses old Hwy 95
GPS Coordinates: 46.151172, -116.386612 Over Main St in Ferdinand
The railroad north of Ferdinand looks like it has been abandoned, but trestles remain.....
GPS Coordinates: 46.178171, -116.399349
GPS Coordinates: 46.201146, -116.421022
GPS Coordinates: 46.215702, -116.431390
GPS Coordinates: 46.223667, -116.439104
GPS Coordinates: 46.229474, -116.456521
Where the R-O-W crosses US 95, in the aerial photo, you can see the tracks have been removed, and the crossing paved over
GPS Coordinates: 46.234988, -116.465766
Main St in Craigwood
GPS Coordinates: 46.280414, -116.470097
GPS Coordinates: 46.248176, -116.494111, just north of Craigwood, our last picture....
I love trains, and I love signals. I am not an expert. My webpages reflect what I find on the topic of the page. This is something I have fun with while
trying to help others.
Please Note: Since the main focus of my two websites is railroad signals, the railfan guides are oriented towards the signal fan being able to locate them.
For those of you into the modeling aspect of our hobby, my indexa page has a list of almost everything railroad oriented
I can think of to provide you with at least a few pictures to help you detail your pike.
If this is a railfan page, every effort has been made to make sure that the information contained on this map and in this railfan guide is correct. Once in a while,
an error may creep in :-)
My philosophy: Pictures and maps are worth a thousand words, especially for railfanning. Text descriptions only get you so far, especially if you get lost or
disoriented. Take along good maps.... a GPS is OK to get somewhere, but maps are still better if you get lost! I belong to AAA, which allows you to get
local maps for free when you visit the local branches. ADC puts out a nice series of county maps for the Washington DC area, but their state maps do not have the
railroads on them. If you can find em, I like the National Geographic map book of the U.S..... good, clear, and concise graphics, and they do a really good job
of showing you where tourist type attractions are, although they too lack the railroads. Other notes about specific areas will show up on that page if known.
Aerial shots were taken from either Google or Bing Maps as noted.
Screen captures are made with Snagit,
a Techsmith product... a great tool if you have never used it!
By the way, floobydust is a term I picked
up 30-40 years ago from a National Semiconductor data book, and means
miscellaneous and/or other stuff.
Pictures and additional information is always needed if anyone feels inclined to take 'em, send 'em, and share 'em, or if you have something to add or correct.... credit
is always given! Please be NICE!!! Contact info is here
Beware: If used as a source, ANYTHING from Wikipedia must be treated as being possibly being inaccurate, wrong, or not true.
seller: baysideantiques_02
From ~1908
seller: smithcastle
seller: baysideantiques_02
seller: baysideantiques_02
seller: baysideantiques_02
~1950's, seller: cartophilians
seller: baysideantiques_02
seller: baysideantiques_02
From 2012
From 2012
Around 1910
Around 1915-1920?
seller: outweststv
period: 1960 on, due to the E-L boxcar
Over Main St in Ferdinand
From around 1910.
From about 1910.
seller: baysideantiques_02
seller: baysideantiques_02
seller: baysideantiques_02
From about 1910.
From about 1908
seller: baysideantiques_02
From about 1910
seller: baysideantiques_02
seller: baysideantiques_02
From about 1910
~1910, seller: cartophilians
seller: baysideantiques_02
seller: skurfanpostcards
~1970's, seller: baysideantiques_02
From about 1910
1920's, seller: excess2
close-up from above
seller: cartophilians
seller: baysideantiques_02
From 1913.
seller: paperceller
All from about 1910???
seller: skurfanpostcards
From about 1910
From about 1910
~1910, seller: cartophilians
1912, seller: treasurecatsetzoom
seller: baysideantiques_02
From the 1930's.
From about 1940
From 1916.
From 1912.
1925
seller: baysideantiques_02
seller: luckpostcards
Backside belongs to the postcard above.....
seller: walkerspostcards
seller: davisfamilyshop
From about 1910
seller: baysideantiques_02
From about 1910
~1970's, seller: baysideantiques_02
From about 1910
From about 1910
seller: baysideantiques_02
From about 1910