An Inspectors' Saloon And More

How's This For An Inspection Saloon?

It was based in the town of Palmer (Massachusetts) which once had substantial rail connections.

The station building still exists but is now an eatery called  "Steaming Tender" ...

... which comes with a oddly collection of old Ameican "stuff" ...

... some of which would be typical appurtenaces at a railway station.

Passenger trains no longer call, but freight rumbles by.

Indeed there is a long and apparently active set of sidings serving industrial premises.

"At grade" ("level" in proper english!) crossings suggest that the sidings are not frequently used.

But it is in the station car park that particular joys are on view. There is an old passenger carriage ...

... used for special events; plus a full sized non operational steam loco.

Maybe our readers would like to pay this establishment a visit. The nosh looks good!

In case your Geog is dodgy as fbb's, here's where Palmer is.

More on UK Inspectors' Saloons coming soon.

 Next Funebrial Transpor blog : Fri 15 Nov