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Erie water tower bases (was: (erielack) Kent Yard water tower

Dave,

Thanks for the link.  I wonder what that water tower is doing there in Ontario County?

Anyway, just looking at the map, I'm wondering what other water tanks would have existed along the Erie main line.  There is a big gap between the one in Addison and the next one to the east.  I guess that is because the route is basically "water level", so locomotives could have taken water at Corning or Elmira and there was no need for an extra tank along the mainline?

I'm also wondering if there is another tank hiding on the old main line through Wellsville.  Although, it appears that the tank at Tip Top is still not on the web page because nobody has taken a picture of it yet.

- -pat moore  


- -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Dave Green" <davandli_@_frontiernet.net>
>
> Pat,
> 
> This thread also got me wondering what other tower bases are out there. 
> However, I don't think there are any on the B&SW.
> 
> BTW, there is a real-live railroad water tower still standing in the hamlet 
> of Orleans, Ontario County, NY.  It's a wood tank on a base with steel legs. 
> I know nothing about it - I just happened upon it one day about 6 months 
> ago.  What a pleasant find!  The condition of the structure is so good that 
> someone must be maintaining it.
> 
> Orleans was a stop on the Northern Central, ex-Pennsy Elmira Branch. 
> Orleans is on State Route 88, east of Canandaigua.  Take a look if you 
> happen to be in the area.
> 
> Dave Green
> ELHS #1366
> Avon, NY
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <pat.moore_@_att.net>
> To: "EL Mail List" <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Kent Yard water tower
> 
> 
> > Dave (and others),
> >
> > Thanks for the detective work on that one.  It makes me wonder how many 
> > others might be lurking out there in the woods?  For instance, is there 
> > another one somewhere on the B&SW?  Or on the line to Bradford?
> >
> > -pat moore
> >
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: "Dave Green" <davandli_@_frontiernet.net>
> >>
> >> Henry,
> >>
> >> Today, I confirmed there are indeed two former Erie water tower bases in 
> >> the
> >> vicinity of River Jct.  The one on the River Line is about 100 yards east 
> >> of
> >> Pennycook Road.  This would be the one you found on Google Earth.  The 
> >> other
> >> water tower base is actually east of River Jct.  The base is located just
> >> west of the Short Tract Road grade crossing about 50 yards from the road,
> >> south side of the tracks.  It is almost completely hidden by trees. 
> >> Sorry,
> >> I forgot to take pictures.
> >>
> >> Dave Green
> >> ELHS #1366
> >> Avon, NY
> >>
> >
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