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Title: Bedford Depot
Post by: Victor Sauerheber on February 27, 2012, 01:20:43 pm

 Where did I see the drawing for the original Bedford Depot ? I thought it was on this board but I can't find it. But what a location that was right in downtown Bedford, Talk about ease to get to the train if you were a traveler. Does anyone know why they decided to move ? Traffic, To small ? Vic

Title: Re: Bedford Depot
Post by: Tom Kepshire on February 27, 2012, 01:44:41 pm

Maybe it was to be closer to Epies Hamburgers?? Here a photo of the original Bedford Depot from Lloyd Kimble. Posted by Vic Kepshire

Title: Re: Bedford Depot
Post by: Tim T Swan on February 27, 2012, 08:09:10 pm

Nice photo, Vic!  Hadn't seen that one before.  Obviously taken from the top of the county courthouse.

The one of the Epies wreck I have seen before.  It was very close to the mainline track (see the attached), so close that when the locomotive struck that truck on the adjacent 13th St. grade crossing, the loco pushed it right into Epies, wiping it out like a squeegee wipes rain.  Never have been sure of the exact date though.

Title: Re: Bedford Depot
Post by: Joe Land on February 28, 2012, 07:47:02 pm

1948 was the year Epie's was destroyed. I do not know the month or date.

Title: Bedford Depot
Post by: George Carpenter (G3) on February 28, 2012, 11:59:05 pm

Dad Seldin used to make placemats out of copies of fire maps. One year he used one from downtown Bedford that showed the original run through Station. Facinating to see hom bedford had changed

Title: Re: Bedford Depot
Post by: Ken Weller on February 29, 2012, 12:13:27 am

I think this is the map G3 was referring to
(placemat by Dan Seldin from 1886 Sanborn map of Bedford).

Title: Re: Bedford Depot
Post by: Victor Sauerheber on March 01, 2012, 07:48:57 am

Ken, this is the map I saw . Thanks Vic

Title: Re: Bedford Depot
Post by: Joe Land on March 11, 2012, 09:35:10 pm

 Found this article about the wreck that destroyed Epie's on Monon Newspaper Articles CD, compiled by Kieth Greasby. [CD available at MRHTS Stores]


December 7, 1948
 
  Vidette Messenger
  Dies In Freak Mishap
 
              Bedford, Ind., Dec. 7-One man was still in
  critical condition today from injuries suffered in a freak
  accident in which a Monon railroad train struck a truck and
  overturned it onto a restaurant.  Arthur Arney, 19, Bedford,
  a passenger in the truck was killed, and Robert Kelly, 19,
  also of Bedford, was critically injured.