It has EVERYTHING to do with the railroad--in some bad ways, but as far as i can see, mostly positive ways. and besides, it's going to happen.
you say, "As long as it is nowhere in sight of the yard and depot, who cares?"
The hotel is going to be located in the large dirt parking lot directly across the yard from the depot,so it's going to be pretty hard to miss!
D&S MOW takes up the south yard tracks to make room for the new employee parking lot...like i said, EVERYTHING.
that track that the speed swing is on in the photo is now gone as well.