The oldest railroad station still in use in California sits in Menlo Park. It was built in 1867 by the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company, the first incorporated railroad line in the state. It’s quaint architecture would make a nice addition to any 19th to mid-20th Century model railroad layout. Check out the plans.
You may have noticed we love depots here at FreeModelRailroadPlans.com and when it’s a depot built in the Pueblo Revival/Mission Style architecture, it’s guaranteed to be one of our favorites. The Old Frisco Depot in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is actually the third iteration of this depot, and in this case, the third time is definitely a charm! This depot is perfect for a long, narrow spot on your layout, or could be selectively compressed by removing or shortening the freight house. Check out her plans.
The small town of Saltillo, Pennsylvania generated little passenger or freight traffic when the East Broad Top brought train service in 1874, so the main activities were train operations. The station was built in 1892, and updated in 1908 and 1913. Check out the plans of this distinctive little depot here.
The Fork Union Depot, in Fluvanna County, Virginia, is typical of the small station houses on the C&O and other American railroads, many of which have been lost to the sands of time. At just 24 x 38 feet, the building is perfect for smaller model railroads, but would be just as at home on a larger rural layout.
The Pleasant Valley depot, built in 1874, is a reminder of the prosperity which the Shenandoah valley experienced after the Civil War. Located on State Route 679, in Rockingham County, Virginia, it was, at the time of these drawings, the last remaining example of a series of depots built by the Valley Railroad post war. Check out the plans.
The Stone Avenue Station in LaGrange, Illinois was built in 1901 by the engineering department of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (C. B. & Q) and just oozes early 20th Century character. With carved plaster brick and stonework, this depot would be a knock-out centerpiece for any early to mid 20th Century layout. Check out the plans.