Crosby Coal - Danby, Vermont

The Crosby Coal structure at its current location on the WRD. Bill I changed out the tractor.

I was corresponding with Bill Badger recently about Crosby Coal. There are two small square openings, one at each end of the structure that we talked about. I sent Bill some photos of my model on the layout with the steaking from the opening. Here is some of Bill's interesting comments regarding the structure.

George, the person who could have told us, Elby Crosby, grandson of Elbert C. Crosby has passed away. When I measured the structure he told me there were sloped chutes under the roof that took coal from the middle, where the elevator was, to the outside bins. His job, as a kid, was to use a pusher to move the coal along. If they were stocking up for winter in August, I can imagine how hot and dirty that job would have been and he confirmed that. My guess is the doors were from access to over the far bins.

The white steaks may have been white or other light paint. It wasn't always red.

Looking at your photo don't let Elby's ghost see your John Deer tractor. Crosby's was a big time International dealer. You need a red tractor. There's a large flat pulley inside the middle open area where they could pull a tractor in to power the bucket elevator with a flat belt. One opening between the ties in the rear, so one bay of hopper at a time was opened. 

Sadly the roof on the structure is going, so it won't remain much longer. 

May 3, 1991

May 3, 1991

Sept 10, 1998