Nostalgia & History > Depots of Merle T. Graves. Part 2.

Here are 6 ATSF depots from the camera of Merle Graves.
1) ATSF Albuquerque, NM_09-26-1953_Merle T. Graves
2) ATSF Arapaho, Ok._12-1970_Merle T. Graves
3) ATSF Artesia, NM_09-25-1953_Merle T. Graves
4) ATSF Carlsbad, NM._09-24-1953_Merle T. Graves
5) ATSF Custer City, Ok._12-1970_Merle T. Graves
6) ATSF Dallas City, Il._09-20-1955_Merle T. Graves

Thanks for looking, Wes

Wes Chiles
Topeka, KS

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Wes Chiles
Topeka, KS

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Which of those depots exist in 2020?

A NICE and interesting look back!

Larry

Thanks for sharing the B&W images ...
Really nice photographs that capture the time
and place!

Odyssey
Evergreen, CO

lilwes Wrote:

> 2) ATSF Arapaho, Ok._12-1970_Merle T. Graves
> 5) ATSF Custer City, Ok._12-1970_Merle T. Graves

These two are actually Frisco depots on a 13-mile portion of their line where the old Kansas City Mexico & Orient had trackage rights.  Santa Fe inherited the trackage rights when they bought the Orient in 1929. 

wp1801 Wrote:

> Which of those depots exist in 2020?

Artesia is trackside and restored, but with a fence separating it from the tracks: https://goo.gl/maps/9gXy4rqnU7zKeEk28
Carlsbad is trackside and used by the railroad, but much modified, filled in, and expanded: https://goo.gl/maps/Qt5wWtv2MbuLritA6

All the rest are gone, though Albuquerque now has a replica standing on the site of the original: https://goo.gl/maps/M2AaQBj322215hyR7

I like the baggage cart at Dallas City with the spoked wheels!