Jamestown, TN Oneida & Western Depot
This photo has been <b>Explored</b> peaking at #84. I am always so humbled whenever this happens. It never happens on the pictures I expect. This depot was built by the Oneida &amp; Western Railroad decided to extend their line another 7 miles past their previous end of East Jamestown in 1930. O&amp;W was started by the Tennessee Stave and Lumber Company, but their railroad soon started losing money after extending to Jamestown. Passengers could board a train here and take the 37 mile trip to Oneida and from there connect to Southern Railway. In 1942, O&amp;W was sold to Crown-Healy Company of Illinois on news that TVA was planning to build a dam on Wolf Creek near Jamestown. WWII delayed building that dam until 1946, and by then, another building company had won the bid for the dam project. Then, Jewel Ridge Coal Corporation bought the line when coal mines were proposed in the area, but this did not amount to enough business. The last train left this station on March 2, 1954. Later, this depot was sold and used as a business. Today, the building is vacant.

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exif

MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 50D
Exposure0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperturef/11.0
ISO Speed400
FlashOff, Did not fire

comments

  • POsrUs says:
    Great find and capture!
    Posted on: August 12, 2013
  • deanrr says:
    Very nice composition.
    Posted on: August 12, 2013
  • Stophered says:
    Great shot... Ive seen this building many times but never knew the history.. thanks for the great info
    Posted on: August 12, 2013
  • goatmanbaldy - Proud Extremist Right Wing Wacko says:
    *like*
    Posted on: August 12, 2013
  • victor98_2001 says:
    best shot
    Posted on: August 13, 2013
  • THE GREATEST GIFT U CAN GIVE IS LOVE says:
    Wonderful capture!!!!
    Posted on: August 13, 2013
  • csgranell says:
    Enhorabuena por el Explore. Saludos. Felicitacion Explorer-1-2
    Posted on: August 13, 2013
  • le cabri says:
    Caught my eye even in thumbnail
    Posted on: August 13, 2013
  • Tony Teague (Slowcomo) says:
    great atmospheric picture
    Posted on: August 13, 2013
  • erb323 says:
    Great shot & story!!
    Posted on: August 13, 2013
  • botanopĂ© says:
    Belo click!... Parabéns!
    Posted on: August 13, 2013
  • bbfrmrp says:
    very nice photo have a great day
    Posted on: November 11, 2014
  • mandymu4 says:
    So cool!
    Posted on: May 30, 2015
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