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Built by the Alabama Terminal Railroad on CSX's Lineville Subdivision and left vacant and abandoned, the train depot in Wadley, AL is in bad need of restoration – with no funds lying around to do so. This depot had a twin in nearby Roanoke, AL but that one burnt to the ground years ago now.
Hey Tom,
ReplyDeleteThese shots here, and in below post are fantastic... I get crazy when I find a place like this, and your photos are stirring that crazy feeling... if that's what's known as being "stir crazy", well, that's it then...
Really excellent, a good thing that some places like this still exist and can be found... the world would be a boring place without them... imho...
take care Tom, happy hunting, see you in a couple of weeks...
Thanks, Owen. I'm mapping out a route for early-May that'll take us along some back roads through central Alabama. The goal is simple: Find things like these! ;) Enjoy the break…
ReplyDeleteI love your 'eye' for photography. Really great pictures! I live in Wadley, Alabama. I have written the history of Wadley and the RR Depot for our local newspaper, The Randolph Leader. A group of citizens called, Envision Wadley, are now raising funds to restore the wonderful depot built in 1907. The town celebrated 'Depot Day' last September (2009)
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Thanks, Rhonda! How fantastic, on all accounts, and I'm glad you found the images here. I'm looking forward to coming back in May for a stay with family that will also include a drive back and forth between Wadley & Selma on 22, 14, etc. to document whatever we can find.
ReplyDeleteContinued best with the restoration process and if you have a copy of the history from the newspaper, I'd love to read it. You can email me via a link in the right column under "Order Prints." – Cheers!
Hello..My family is from Wadley. Can you direct me to any other places where I can find more History? I would love to find more
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