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Viewing Album:  Montpelier Station
 
By:David Larrabee
Dates:12/2/2011 - 12/2/2011
Album Info:Origi…nally built by the Southern in 1910 this station served the small community adjacent to it and the nearby Dupont Family Estate. This large estate was built around the home of President James Madison and was known then and today as 'James Madison's Montpelier'. Today the land and buildings are managed by a historical trust which has restored the station to it's origional early 20th century appearance. Two thirds of the building area is devoted an excellent self guided museum which covers both the social, and RR history of the 1910s. The rest of the structure is a U.S. Post Office. Today NS runs several trains a day past the station. If you are in the area an hour at the station will prove quite interesting. If you are interested in the early 19th centruy then the rest of Montpelier is well worth the time... /DL
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Restored Station
Title:  Restored Station
Description:  Newly Restored Station adjacent to Rt20 4 miles WSW of Orange, Va. /DL
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/6/2011 1:51:23 PM
Location:  Montpelier Station, VA
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Station
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Views:  100   Comments: 1
Restored Station
Title:  Restored Station
Description:  Just visible in this photo are the remains of crubing that was the edge of the platform at the grass line parallel with the tracks. /DL
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/6/2011 1:51:26 PM
Location:  Montpelier Station, VA
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Station
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Views:  99   Comments: 1
Restored Station
Title:  Restored Station
Description:  Newly Restored Station adjacent to Rt20 4 miles WSW of Orange, Va. /DL
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/6/2011 1:51:56 PM
Location:  Montpelier Station, VA
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Station
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
12R eastbound
Title:  12R eastbound
Description:  Newly Restored Station adjacent to Rt20 4 miles WSW of Orange, Va. /DL
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/6/2011 1:51:59 PM
Location:  Montpelier Station, VA
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  NS 9825(C40-9W)
Views:  211   Comments: 2
12R eastbound
Title:  12R eastbound
Description:  Considering the station was built by the Southern it was kind'a nice of NS to put a Southern Box Car in this photo!!! /DL
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/6/2011 1:52:02 PM
Location:  Montpelier Station, VA
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  NS 8363(C40-8W)
Views:  137   Comments: 2
12R departing
Title:  12R departing
Description:  The green building in the center of the frame was the freight house. The rails of a siding to a coal unloading trestle lie under the bushs in front of the freight house. /DL
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/6/2011 1:52:05 PM
Location:  Montpelier Station, VA
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Station
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Views:  91   Comments: 1

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