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   JOE MACKEY to DARYL STOUT   
   Former RR stations (was: Windshields and   
   15 Mar 21 06:04:06   
   
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      Daryl wrote --   
      
   >   Former railroad stations around here have been repurposed for other   
   things...   
      
     We have two here, the former B&O station and the the former C&O station.   
     When they merged in the '50s the B&O building was abandoned.  A smallish   
   brick building, with the former storage sheds and all still there.  I.e, B&O   
   just locked the doors and walked away.   
     The C&O is a huge place since there lots of RR offices there.   
     That was closed in the 70s/80s and a little shed like office built along   
   the tracks a block or so away.  I think that is even now closed with most   
   tickets sold online.     
      Both still have tracks there, the old C&O is along the mainline.   
      The B&O was eventually brought and turned into a railroad themed   
   restaurant and the freight sheds into different small businesses.   
      The visitors bureau has an office there now.  I pity the poor tourist   
   trying to find the place.   
      There is a steam engine and Pullman car there but slowly turning to   
   rust.   
      Joe   
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