Salamanca, NY: Erie Depot Footprint, Railyard, Coaling Tower and Roundhouse

Roundhouse: (Satellite)

Railyard: (Satellite, only the mainline is left)

Depot: (Satellite, the rectangle with shrubs rather than grass)

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General view of the 105-foot long turntable (1947)

I Love Trains posted
Photo courtesy of Gary Magyar
Dennis DeBruler: The photo was taken in 1947, and the turntable was 105' long.
https://www.loc.gov/item/ny0488/
The turntable had been expanded to 120' to handle their Berkshires.
https://cs.trains.com/ctr/f/3/t/207253.aspx

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Jerry Lepsch posted
Erie RR roundhouse at Salamanca NY
more images in the comments

The three images that Jerry put in his comments.

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all that’s left of the salamanca facility today

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awesome facility

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Aerial view of turntable and roundhouse ruins

 

1961 Salamanca Quad @ 24,000

EarthExplorer: Apr 1, 1960 @ 23,000; AR1VABB00010059

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This street view image makes me appreciate how good most other street views are. The depot burned down in 2014.

Street View, Aug 2009

 

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The base of the coaling tower. It was torn down in 2015.

Street View, Aug 2009