Thread: Himrod and Watkins Salt Mines

I believe that the D&D contract refers to production related buildings. I had assumed that would include the warehouse but your earlier comment caused me to think that it may survive this round since it could be used for some other purpose. On the other hand, it has been neglected for all these years just like everything else and it might cost more to bring it back rather than tearing it down and building new. IMO, they should clear...

Anyone been down near the Morton salt Mine, what was scheduled to be tore down is just about finished. The local fire chief was told that nothing else is planned to be torn down at this point from Morton Salt officials from Silver Springs, the ones responsible for oversight of that property if that's what you want to call it.

poppyl wrote: BTW, most, if not all, of the underground equipment still remains in place in the mine. I believe that Morton wrote the mine off in the following two years after ceasing production. Every underground mining operation leaves the equipment in the mines when the equipment gets old/brakes down or when the mine simply closes down for one reason or another so why are you worrying about it?? These big companies got lots of money to...

Two NS six axle units, one in CR blue. Could have been a third out of my sight as well. Were north of the tracks into the plant by half a mile or so. Just happened to be looking the right way from 14 while passing by - I presumed they were laying over because we'd just passed Finger Lakes going south and I assumed he had the track all the way to Himrod. Hoppers were apparent at the end of the lead into the plant, too.

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henry6 wrote: Check Calaroso's ELMRIA BRANCH book and anything pertaining to the PRR's Northern Central. Yes I have Calaroso's book and that is what is leading me to look for other historical images. I can hypothesize what the plant looked like in the 50's as it probably hasnt changed significantly over the past 50 years but there was a Y out in front of the plant and I would assume some of that metal siding wasnt there...

Of course Hurricane Agnes delat the final blow to that line. But imagine Brooks, when I witnessed PC - GP-38, of all things switching Birkett Mills and going up to Carey Lumber. The power came out of Geneva to work the line. From Dresden to Penn Yan was up hill raising about 720 feet in six miles. Not bad. But, I interviewed Lou Potts, who was in his 90s in the 70s, when I worked at WFLR (Freakin Lousy Radio). He was a conductor on the line...

im new to this site guys and i go to the salt mines with my friends and i would like to no some questions. 1-when was it built 2-Did any body die 3-is it ilegal to be there.lol

BR&P wrote: In New York State its federal crime if your caught in a Mine site If it's a federal crime it's the same in ALL states. If that part of the law varies from state to state, it's not federal. And I highly doubt they would send a young kid - which the poster seems to be - to prison for riding an ATV. Get real. (shhh..we WANT the kid to think he will go to prison..maybe it will give him a much needed dose of...

Do you have any recollections of PC Trains on the Dresden - Penn Yan Branch, or moves north of Penn Yan to Bellona? BWP _________________ Brooks W. Parker Pennsylvania Railfan Co-Moderator