This is for Selector, but you can look too!

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hey Selector , thought you might want to see a few photos of the real Seneca Falls here in the heart of the Finger Lakes. Seneca Falls was a stop on the excursion to The NYS Fairgrounds for the Syracuse Train Show yesterday.

This was originally a School building:

A couple shots of the old NYC Freight Station in Seneca Falls:

Seneca Falls is at the North end of Cayuga Lake. Some shots of the lake near the Finger Lakes RW ROW:

The end of the lake is a wonderfully preserved Watershed called The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

Some ducks flew away as the train rolled past:

I gotta figure out how to model this on my layout!

Enjoy!

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Aaaahhhh…[:D] That is so thoughtful of you, Ray. Thanks a whole bunch!!! So, I guess I’ll have to get thinkin’ 'bout some serious modelling…[:-^]

Looks like a pretty place. I’ll have to visit sometime.

-Crandell

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That Akzo salt still running on that there lake? I recall that place where if you made your left turn to the docks too wide you fall in to the water.

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I think that is on Seneca lake just North of Watkins Glen. Not sure if it is still Akzo or has been taken over by another company. The Finger Lakes Railway provides rail service to a couple of the salt mines nearby including the one at Watkins Glen.

Edit: There have been many salt mines around the Finger lakes area and US Salt now ownes the brine operation in Watkins Glen. here is some history of salt mining in the Finger lakes:

http://www.ilovethefingerlakes.com/basics/geology-saltmines.htm

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Almost as pretty as Nova Scotia![:D] Seriuosly it is a gorgeous area thanks for sharing.

Fergie