and two more in Nazareth, Pennsylva- nia. The following week, we ran into other examples down at the Jersey Shore. Each was distinct, yet they all harked back to an earlier time and spoke of an era before chain stores and strip malls came to dot the landscape. Most of the storefronts we saw looked
as if they had been remodeled–some probably more than once–in an attempt to attract customers by keeping up with changing styles. No doubt they had out- lived the original businesses that they were built for. Still, buildings like this, depending upon how they are modeled, can help to date a model railroad. Tom’s model reflected a building in its “as built” stage from the early part of the twentieth century. Had the store sur- vived into the 1950’s, it may well have been modernized with updated signs, siding and window displays as part of post-war America’s rush to the future– especially if it housed a business such as television sales and servicing or a hair salon, that needed to appear modern. The next change might have been alu- minum siding in the 1960’s or 70’s and, finally, a vacant storefront could signal the tough economic times that hit down- town sections of many small towns and cities in the past three or four decades.
Older homes with storefronts added to them can still be found on the edges of “down- town.” This one is in Bangor, PA (left), looks to have been modernized at some point. It’s not going to win any awards, but here (below) is the photo from my surprise encounter with a WA&G F-unit at a grade crossing.
CHRIS D’AMATO: AUG. 22, 1972
Tom’s model got me to looking and thinking–two of the keys to good mod- eling. I hope it did the same for you.
WAG train encounter Mike Schleigh’s article on the WA&G gondola brought back memories of my first encounter with that railroad. It was memorable mostly because it was so un- expected. It was on a family trip to Niag- ara Falls in 1972. We had taken Route 6 halfway across Pennsylvania and then headed north into New York State. At a county road grade crossing somewhere near the state line, we heard the unmis- takable sound of a diesel blowing for the crossing. Emerging from a clump of trees and bushes was an F-unit headed right for us. It wasn’t so close that we were in danger, but the sudden blast of the horn as it emerged into view caught us by surprise. Being a 15-year-old rail- fan and a faithful reader of Trains, I rec- ognized the engine as an F-unit, grabbed my trusty Honeywell Pentex H1a camera, swung around and shot a photo through the back window as the train passed behind us. The name on the side of the locomotive was unfamiliar, but I took an instant liking to this exotic railroad and the chance encounter made me a shortline fan for life.
Work trains and m.o.w. equipment Ben Swope’s article on m.o.w. and work trains delves into a fascinating subject. If you’re a real fan of m.o.w. equipment, then you might want to check out Work Extra, an every other month newsletter put out by John C. LaRue, Jr. (27491 Duvernay Dr., Bonita Springs, FL 34135-6029; or email him at:
mofwcaboose@aol.com) that explores non-revenue railroad equipment. The current issue, June 2013, No. 36 (14 pages), looks at nineteenth century in- dustrial work locomotive cranes. The is- sue before that, No. 35 (20 pages), cov- ered shop switchers and No. 34 (16 pages) focused on snow dozers. These il- lustrated newsletters are printed on 8¹₂″×11″ paper and sell for $2.50 each, or $15 for a subscription of six.–C.P.D.
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