Re: Sumpter Valley Ry. Baker Depot
| November 17, 2021 12:24PM |
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J.B.Bane Wrote:
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> It was moved to a new location on the opposite side of the UP mainline
> and today houses a few offices which includes the UP MOW department.
I found this image of the Baker Depot from Google Streetview amusing:
Yes, that is Baker, not Sumpter.
Note the UPRR logos on the brick 'gateposts' that mark the Depot parking lot entrance:
Gatepost detail:
Here is the Maps link: [www.google.com]
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- Graham
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> It was moved to a new location on the opposite side of the UP mainline
> and today houses a few offices which includes the UP MOW department.
I found this image of the Baker Depot from Google Streetview amusing:
Yes, that is Baker, not Sumpter.
Note the UPRR logos on the brick 'gateposts' that mark the Depot parking lot entrance:
Gatepost detail:
Here is the Maps link: [www.google.com]
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- Graham
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J.B.Bane | November 17, 2021 11:52AM |
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Rader Sidetrack | November 17, 2021 12:24PM |
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