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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Belle Meade Depot: It's still standing!Date: 05/08/22 13:21 Belle Meade Depot: It's still standing! Author: Pattenburg Haven't been down to the Belle Meade (NJ) Depot in a while along CSX's Trenton Line and decided Sunday would be the day for me to see if it was still standing. Despite a roof that appears to be sagging a little more on this visit, a few more slate roof tiles missing and vegetation growing out of the roof's openings, this former Reading depot is still holding its own against Father Time and Mother Nature. I will say that the people that built this depot back in 1919 certainly constructed it to last. Seen here is a CSX westbound general merchandise train, symbol unknown, led by CSX 706 and DPU, which was CSX 919, passing by the old depot.
 Date: 05/08/22 14:52 Re: Belle Meade Depot: It's still standing! Author: Lackawanna484 Thanks for the update. There have been many proposals of use for the old station, but $$, seem to be in short supply
Date: 05/08/22 17:49 Re: Belle Meade Depot: It's still standing! Author: dschlegel The roof is definitely sagging more. I like the reflection of the locomotive in the puddle!
Dan Posted from iPhone Date: 05/09/22 03:30 Re: Belle Meade Depot: It's still standing! Author: steamfan759 We are fortunate that the Hopewell and Pennington stations are in much better condition. I wish that I could remember when that Reading line was four tracks. I also remember the tower at Belle Meade that was a little south of the depot. I only remember the line as two tracks. I am glad that I rode a couple of fantrips behind steam over this line!!
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