File:B&O Thoroughfare Town Between Tracks.jpeg

Summary

This early photo of the Brunswick B&O thoroughfare is believed to date to 1909-11. You can see the WB Tower and an outline of the original roundhouse in the background at around "1 o'clock".

What was left of the "Town Between the Track can be seen in the foreground right. According to John Roby Morsberger, here are some notes:

1. At first glance, I thought the platform on the left was concrete, but closer examination appears to be large timbers.

2. A magnifying glass on the original photo may reveal more about those buildings to the left of the boxcar.

3. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway (L.S. & M.S.) boxcar is far from home, but not all that unusual.

4. The power transmission pole has 5 crossarms vice 3 in the 'Eva & Ella' photo (previous photo in this album) indicating more power is being transmitted.

5. The ladies' fashions tell us little. The womens' coats may be hiding the true lines of their dresses and indicating a cooler time of year. Black and other dark colors were probably always in fashion near the railroad.

6. Behind the WB Tower, appears to be the 1907 Roundhouse. If it is, then the depot is on the other side of the boxcars.

7. Railroad Street is little more than 2 blocks long and we are only looking at half of the one to the East. I don't think we can discern anything from the signage in the photo, but we may get something from other sources i.e. census, Herald ads, other photos, etc.

(Photo courtesy of the Brunswick Heritage Museum)