Can anyone show me or point me in the direction (online) of images showing how baggage and local parcels/freight packages were stored in passenger stations of smaller towns? Were there metal racks of shelving, what did a baggage scale look like. I have been looking online, but without a lot of success. This is for HO scratchbuilding purposes.
Thanks for any feedback.
Cedarwoodron
Try the HABS-HAER site and search for “depots”, “baggage rooms”, etc.
Google images searches for depot interiors or freight depot interiors or depot baggage interiors – all sorts of word combinations get different results. This is just an example
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Freight_depot,_by_Charles_G._Hull.png
Dave Nelson
Google “images” gave me lots of pics. Try changing your wording around for a variety of photo’s when searching. If you are looking for a particular station, go to the online archives of the State, city or country the station is in and do a search in the scanned photograph sections. If you want a photo of something it is likely online somewhere.[:)]
Brent
Typically, no. Every baggage room I’ve ever seen (mostly NYC, PRR, and B&O) were just very plain, open spaces. How well they were organized depended on the local agent.
Imagine a low wagon no sides and a cast iron frame and wheels. All but about an inch all around was the weighing platform. The indication of the weight might have been on the frame or in the tongue (handle) used to move the scale around. I’ve seen nearly identical movable scales in railroad baggage rooms and in the shipping departments of various industries. They might well still be made and, if so, you should be able to find pictures on the web.