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Locomotive Maintenance Facility Preliminary Drawing

In 2002, an architectural drawing was produced for ORHF, combining ideas and must-haves for such a building we would like. Keep in mind that since then, changes have been made due to property layout, funding, phases of construction, and that this is simply a preliminary drawing.

Above side-view rendering: This side view of the facility shows the four-story structure built similar to the machine shops from the turn-of-the-century, with its slanted roofs and large industrial windows. The shop area where the locomotive is actually worked on would be off limits to the public, with the exception of scheduled tours, everybody would be able to view everything from the 2nd level. An interpretative center of some kind would be on the 2nd and third levels, with the possibility of including a model railroad layout.

Above top-view rendering: This top view illustrates an ideal layout of a restoration facility, permitting space for four locomotives to be comfortably worked on with elbow room. There are two tracks, four pits, with a wheel track and drop-table in between. At the top of the rendering, you'll see the three tool cars, one for each of the three steam locomotives. This allows each locomotive group to keep their things, and locomotive-specific tools in one spot.

Head-on view rendering to the left: This head-on view of the facility shows the heighth of the building in contrast with the steam locomotives, as well as the heavy-duty overhead crane.

Looking to the left side of the building, you'll see a rolling stock car sitting just below the tracks the locomotives are on. This would be the two "tool cars" the SP 4449 and SP&S 700 groups have, and the lowered track permits the car to be accessed without using staircases by walking straight into the car via the large sliding baggage compartment doors.

On the third level, an open-area facing the mainline Brooklyn Subdivision tracks offers great views of regular freight and passenger train action. Inside the upper-levels would also contain crew offices and meeting rooms.

Again, this is just a preliminary "what would be great to have" drawing -- Funding, permits, easements, construction is currently being explored, and will determine what the final building will come to be.