Boxcars in Manchester

[CPSD40-2]

One of them has ben cut & scrapped on site. Not sure of the destination for the "easternmost" car, which still sits there, heard it might bbe saved for a historical group (?) The other 2 steel cars will remain for grain storage.

[RS112556]

If it's the wood sheathed cars you are refering to, it is my understanding one was to be given to the LV Historical Society. Both are/were on cribbing (no trucks) and are looking worse by the day. Before long there won't be anything to save.

[CPSD40-2]

Yup, those are the ones.

It was sad to see just a set of trucks sitting where the one car used to be. Guess we knew it was inevitable.

[scottychaos]

FYI, here are some pics of the cars (from 2003)

http://www.frontiernet.net/~scottychaos ... ester.html

Scot

[BR&P]

The car which was scrapped was a steel one, not wood.

[bluegrass-express]

Stopped by for a look yesterday, found 4 remaining LV boxcars. 1 is missing coupler at one end. Other 3 on isolated rails:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn4/ ... 706-09.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn4/ ... 706-10.jpg

By the way, Rt.21 is now a grade crossing:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn4/ ... 706-12.jpg

photos taken by Bob - 7-6-2008

[GOLDEN-ARM]

Thanks for those updated pics, blue. I wonder if the owners would allow a group to repaint them, for "preservation"? Seems like it would be a decent project, for some Valley fans in the area..........

[bluegrass-express]

I've noticed panels of track appear along the LVRR trail south of Rochester, one in Mendon, over the past year. A friend tells me the intent is to move a couple of the boxcars to display. Nothing has happened yet.

http://www.monroecounty.gov/Image/LEHIGHTRAILPARK.pdf
The trail covers the former mainline from the Genesee River to the Victor/Fishers area, and up the Rochester branch from Rochester Junction north (LA&L operates to Lehigh Station Rd). There are a couple kiosks or signage to relate the railroad history.

[NYSW3614]

Would be nice if Steamtown could get one of the boxcars.

[Lehighton_Man]

They already have a Caboose, what they really need is a LV Diesel unit. Would be very nice if one of the C420s was purchased and put on display in Cornell or Yellow Jacket.
As for the Boxcars, i am unsure about them going to the LVRRHS. I've been looking into the Caboose there behind the school on Rt. 21 for display by the LVRRHS(maybe a full restoration once funds become availible? ) but for now, we shall wait to see the fate of the other 3 thats left.
Sean

[TB Diamond]

One of the box cars in Manchester was to go to the display track at Rochester Jct. Problems arose with clearances on the route from Manchester, this related by a member of the Mendon-Honeoye Falls Historical Society.

[NYSW3614]

Apart from a temporary loan (ie the DL&W switcher from D-L) Steamtown won't take or accept a diesel. However, D-L did just get a DL&W boxcar.

[bluegrass-express]

found this photo I took in 9-1977:

[Otto Vondrak]

Thanks for posting that photo!

[Lehighton_Man]

How much of Manchester Yard was still there in the time of that picture? Im sure that line saw if little activity by the maybe 1 train a week? And those Boxcars have been sitting there for THAT long? Damn, might take a bit of extra work if we were to get one rolling. It'd probably need quite a bit of coaxing with a FGLK unit to get one rolling, im gonna guess the brakes are probably frozen. anyway.
Sean