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From: "toddsyr" toddsyr AT twcny DOT rr DOT com
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 18:29:28 -0500
Subject: Re: (erielack) Homer, NY Feed Mill
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Joshua's track schematic attachment didn't go through so mine probably won't
either, but here's a shot at it anyhow. Homer, NY circa 1967. From a study
booklet for EL engineers to qualify on the Syracuse Division hand drawn by
Dick Maloney.

Todd K. Stearns


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua"
To: "'EL Mail List'"
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 5:43 PM
Subject: RE: (erielack) Homer, NY Feed Mill


> What period are you looking to model Ed? I have a lot of costumer
> information from the area from going through business directories. I'm
> eager to hear of your plans and research.
>
> The feedmill was a GLF Co-op, then an Agway. There was another building
> located on the north side of James Street, just to the west of the
> westernmost track which would have been a siding that started a little
ways
> north of Cayuga street and served the livestock pens, the freight station,
> (James Street Crossing) GLF, Maxon & Starin (coal) and finally Homer Jones
> Feed Mills. I have a couple aerial views taken in the 1950s that show
three
> boxcars along this siding nearest the north and south mains. As you
> mentioned, there was a siding at the back, used for unloading feed. First
> with grain boxcars and later with covered hoppers. The storage tanks were
> built in the 1960s, not sure what they were used for.
>
> I believe the Agway closed in Fall of 2000, up until that point they had
> been a customer for succeeding Conrail and NYS&W. Agway demolished the
> feedmill portion of the building the following year and sold the older
> remaining building. Agway also had another rail-served mill in Cortland
> which went out of business in the early- mid 1990s?
>
> I've attached a track diagram that shows the maximum extent of trackage in
> Homer, it was quite a busy place at one point.
>
> I'd very interested to read any recollections Walt or any other past
> employee has in switching the businesses in the Homer area.
>
> Joshua
> http://www.joshuakblay.com


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