I'm still confused. Was Ray asking what that large concrete structure in the photo was? The building that had several windows or openings in it. And the second photo that shows a crumbling, overgrown portion of that structure.
I'm still confused. Was Ray asking what that large concrete structure in the photo was? The building that had several windows or openings in it. And the second photo that shows a crumbling, overgrown portion of that structure.
Approach track for the old depot at Fort and Third, yes? OK, here's my guess. If you want a train to come to a certain height in the depot yard, it means you have to start the incline a quarter-mile or more away. Trains just don't do inclines well, especially when they're trying to make a controlled stop on engine power. And trains tend to be on the heavy side, especially for any station that is of the steam era. [[Some steam locomotives can weigh hundreds of tons.) Hence this long raised concrete track.
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