WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS VIEWS

This town, the county seat, reflects the fact that agriculture is the largest local industry.  A railroad once served the town and its grain elevator. Remnants of its roadbed are visible  south of the town.

Pictures are by the Canon A 720 IS point and shoot 8 mp camera.( I guess that this blog reflects the few things there are to do in this small town!)

 

 

This pre WW II Chevrolet truck looks like with a little care and maintenance it could again serve as a farm truck.

 

 

The White Sulphur Springs &Yellowstone RR, a 22 mile short line,  served the town until 1980 when its connection to mainline was lost as the Milwaukee Road abandoned its track to Ringling at the other end of the line. The railroad depot probably is in its original location. Three cars are stored next to it.

 

 

The first of two passenger cars is Northern Pacific’s car no 633. Both passenger cars have two 6 wheel trucks.

 

 

The second passenger car is hard to identify at a glance, but the logo of its line shows that it is from the Grand Trunk Western RR. The pattern of painted over letters on the upper side confirms. The third car is a stock car.

 

 

 

 

 Near the depot and cars is the Spencer mansion. Its owner became wealthy from early gold mining.

 

Across the street from the Spencer mansion is the mansion built by Dr. Parberry in 1892. It appears to have been converted to apartments.

 

 

The town’s third mansion is now a museum operated by the local historical society. When we visited, no one was there to let us in, although it was supposed to be open according to the brochure.

 

This mansion is called the Castle. It was built in the 1892 by Mr. Sherman, a local rancher. Water flowing from a well on the hilltop property provided electricity for both the mansion and the town for a few hours every day while the flow from the well was adequate to run the turbines at the bottom of the hill..