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| Author: | Joshua K. Blay [ Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fire at D&H Colonie Shops |
Another fire broke out yesterday at the former D&H Colonie shops north of Alabny. The complex has been unused for 20 years and has a multiple fires in that time. Yesterday's fire greatly damaged, probably mortally, the biggest building, the former 4-story erecting shop. It may be demolished within the next week or two. Property was never owned by CPR, still owned by Guilford Transporation Industries. The NRHS Mohawk & Hudson Chapter used to stored various pieces of rolling stock inside until being evicted. A full enviornmental study has never been conducted on the site but I'm sure it ain't pretty. News Story With Video joshua@joshuakblay.com |
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| Author: | Melanie [ Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire at D&H Colonie Shops |
> Another fire broke out yesterday at the > former D&H Colonie shops north of > Alabny. The complex has been unused for 20 > years and has a multiple fires in that time. > Yesterday's fire greatly damaged, probably > mortally, the biggest building, the former > 4-story erecting shop. It may be demolished > within the next week or two. > Property was never owned by CPR, still owned > by Guilford Transporation Industries. > The NRHS Mohawk & Hudson Chapter used to > stored various pieces of rolling stock > inside until being evicted. > A full enviornmental study has never been > conducted on the site but I'm sure it ain't > pretty. All, - Demolition (tear-down of roof to get at hot spots) was ongoing as of 22 March 2004 evening - North end of building essentially destroyed; south end in relatively good shape, but demolition plans are to be drawn up - Mohawk & Hudson chapter NRHS stored equipment in another building on the site - not in the erecting shop - but they've been gone for a while I will see if there are any "postable" FD photos; if so, I will try and get them posted later this week. smallgoalie@hotmail.com |
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| Author: | Joshua K. Blay [ Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | More Pictures |
Taken by a D&H engineer. Pictures |
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