Western Railroad Discussion > Depot Friday: washing windows...

…the long “coma” is over!

The (ex) Santa Fe depot in Strong City, KS is showing signs of life! It lay dormant for years and for a long time predictions for its future were not very pretty! But the necessary arrangements have been made and restoration is already underway. Seeing a window-washer at work is certainly a happily reassuring sign…

1. AT&SF depot in Strong City, KS

2. Willy-the-Window-Washer is doing a great job, getting into all the corners!

3. BNSF 5851 drops by to look the scene over…
(3 photos taken March 9, 2015)

Thanks for having a future!
Lance Garrels
santafe199

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Glad to see they are giving it some much needed TLC. Great photos.

Ronda Thomas

Now, if only we could take a ride on the mule powered street car from Strong City to Cottonwood Falls. wag216

What a beautiful depot. Kudos to Strong City!

This is as close as we can get.

Fred in Wichita

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ATSF93 Wrote: > This is as close as we can get.

Holy Smokes, Fred! Close enough!!! That is one WAY cool photo. I'd heard about the old streetcar line between Strong City & Cottonwood Falls, but this is the first image I can remember seeing, Thanks! I'll make sure Mr. Gibson sees it...

Lance



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/15 14:03 by santafe199.