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Date: 03/27/17 15:10
SOO depot location help ....
Author: valmont

This nostalgic scene, clearly showing a SOO depot, and what could be a crossing down the track; I would like to put a name on this depot ....




Date: 03/27/17 15:30
Re: SOO depot location help ....
Author: exprail

I am guessing this is Rogers, ND on the Soo Glenwood to Portal main. There used to be a creamery/dairy there and the stop signs for the diamond appears to be for an NP or GN branch.  The Soo used these plain old, red country stop signs where they crossed other roads. There would be a sign a mile away with the words: "Railroad Crossing One Mile" to alert the engineer that he would have to stop, look both directions and if no conflicting movement proceed.
About a half mile east of here was a wye to turn steam helpers after shoving westbound trains up Valley City hill and then return to Enderlin.

exprail


 



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