O&W Middletown, NY Station On Fire

Joshua K. Blay · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:27 am

This morning, many O&W related email lists are reporting that the Middletown station is on fire. No reports on the extent of damage yet.

Joshua

Joshua · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:46 am

Poster on Railroad.net-

"City of Middletown FD responding to fire on the roof of "Old O&W" Station. At
8:32, the entire Middletown FD was committed at the scene with multiple mutual
aid companies en route to the scene."

"Pretty serious fire. At 0907 they were still calling additional units to the
scene. I lost count, but I'm pretty sure there are at least 14 pieces of
apparatus there now."

"Every FD along NY 17 and I-84 from Monroe west to Port Jervis (actually
Greenville) is involved one way or another. Still a glimmer of hope- as of
about 9:50 the crews were still operating inside the building."

Joshua · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2004 1:24 pm

Picture from the local newspaper.

There's more information but need a user name password.

Joshua

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2004 1:41 pm

Looks nasty...........

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Joshua · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2004 4:06 pm

Thanks Alexander. Here's some more.

http://www.Railfan.net/lists/listthumb. ... k-02-02-04

Joshua

Jeremy · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2004 6:41 pm

For those of us not familiar with the station, what was it's current use? Was it abondoned?

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2004 6:59 pm

> For those of us not familiar with the
> station, what was it's current use? Was it
> abondoned?

It apparently has been under-utilized for many years. At one point it had a restaurant or coffee shop in one end; I *believe* at the time of the fire it was vacant and for sale. It is a much larger than average building, for it also served as the headquarters of the NYO&W.

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