and he notes - The references I have place the pans at East Palmyra.
http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:Go3ZeLABnBIJ:www.trainweb.org/fecnrhs/The_EAST_COAST_CHAMPION_Jul06.doc+palmyra+%22track+pans%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us Also the NYCRRHS published an article a few years ago on the subject - I know I have it but can't seem to find it again. The coal and ice facility was at Wayneport (between Macedon and Fairport). I can't find any reference to a track pan being located there. Judging from the mileposts, E. Palmyra is at MP 343.7 and Churchville (the next pan westbound) is at 384.9 - a distance of about 40 miles. If the pans were at Wayneport (MP 355.6) it would shorten the separation to Churchville to 30 miles and lengthen the run from Seneca River (Syracuse) to to Wayneport to 60 miles. This would be pushing the limit for tender water supply. It would have also caused schedule headaches as the Wayneport coal dock straddled the main line so locomotives could coal without uncoupling. A track pan in the area would mean slow running, defeating the purpose of the pan. BTW I found a few photos of Wayneport at this site: http://gelwood.railfan.net/nyc/nyc.html Scroll down to "Other Photos" and look for "Coaling Facility" There are a number of photos and one of the icing plant. Raleigh in rainy Maine... At 06:31 AM 7/9/2007, mhrreast wrote: >I'm curious what source says track pans were at Palmyra. It seems to >me I've heard that there were pans between Macedon and Fairport..... >therefore a bit west of Palmyra, at the same location as the icing and >coaling facilities between Macedon and Fairport. >Ted Larson > > >--- In [email protected], Rollain Mercier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On the Central's mainline, 19 pans were located an average of 40 > > miles apart (or from scheduled stops such as Albany, Buffalo, Toledo > > etc.). Since trains passed at all hours of the day (and night), they > > were situated in the boonies to minimize disturbing the locals. I > > visited the Tivoli site many years ago and it was a good stretch from > > the town. > > > > From Harmon pans were found at: Clinton Point and Tivoli on the > > Hudson. Schenectady, Yosts, Rome, Seneca River, Palmyra and > > Churchville between Albany and Buffalo. > > > > Between Buffalo and Chicago pans were located at: Wende, Silver Creek > > and Westfield in NY. Springfield in Pa. Painsville, Huron and Stryker > > in Ohio. Corunna, Ginsmore, Lydick and Chesterton in Indiana. > > > > Raleigh in Maine > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
