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Title: South Hammond freight house photos
Post by: Gene Remaly on July 02, 2014, 10:14:31 am

I'm going to model a small version of the freight house @ S. Hammond. I have seen several photos showing the office area. I'm interested in the shape of the warehouse, type of truck doors, and general design of the structure. Signs, fork lifts, water coolers, and other photos would be helpful.

Also, did Rick have his name on the office door ?

Thanks

Title: Re: South Hammond freight house photos
Post by: Tim T Swan on July 12, 2014, 01:18:54 am

Gene, the MRHTS archives contain many drawings of the SH freighthouse.  Nothing about forklifts or water coolers though.

Title: Re: South Hammond freight house photos
Post by: Gene Remaly on July 14, 2014, 11:42:00 am

Thanks Tim

I'll be sure to look in the archives my next trip to WHQ.

We sometimes tend to overlook the small details---fork lifts- water coolers- floor coverings, and vehicles-----and people---

Title: Re: South Hammond freight house photos
Post by: Steve Dolzall on July 14, 2014, 02:49:50 pm

The 1954 Annual Report has a two page spread with some interior and exterior photos describing the new freight house.

Steve

Title: Re: South Hammond freight house photos
Post by: Pete Pedigo on July 15, 2014, 06:12:27 am

Gene,

The drawer with the drawings for the construction of that building have been scanned and will soon be available on CD for viewing on your computer from the comfort of your command center.

Pete

Title: Re: South Hammond freight house photos
Post by: Gene Remaly on July 16, 2014, 09:05:36 am

Steve-Pete-Tim-Ron

Thanks

Now--who has a copy of the 1954 report ?

Title: Re: South Hammond freight house photos
Post by: Steve Dolzall on July 16, 2014, 01:34:01 pm

I would think there is a copy at Salem.

Steve

Title: Re: South Hammond freight house photos
Post by: Robert Wheeler on July 16, 2014, 06:10:24 pm

An inventory of drawer 4 made (by my wife & me sometime prior to 2006) on one our several weekends spent at Ed Lewnard's when he "allowed" us to come and visit "his" Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society drawings. The following entries were on the eight sheet inventory (about 30 or so  items per page).

Note that after Ed gave up "ownership" and they were moved from Lafayette to Linden the order of drawings was not kept as there I opened the files up for members and guests to search them, make copies, etc.

 (Sheet 1 of 8 )
Hammond Freight House - contract & Specs (unsigned) 10-14-53 Book cover [?]
Profile freight house track (NO date) roll Print

 (Sheet 3 of 8 )
Freight House - Hammond 9-18-53 B size Blueprints (4sheets)
Freight House office alterations 2-16-63 D size tracings (2 sheets)
New Freight house at Hammond 8-20-56 D size tracings (3 sheets)
Additions and alterations Freight house 4-5-55 D tracing and print
2 sets of blue prints Monon RR Freight House 12-15-53
Location of steam Lines 1-13-54 one AA Print

  (Sheet 5 of 8 )
Billing Clerk's office - elevation & Floor plan [no building location indicated] 9-20-20 4 D size  sheets
location of proposed freight house 6-30-53 D size tracing