Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Value of Railroad facilities in Coulee City in 1926 dollars

Passenger and freight depot, two stories, 20 by 44 feet, one
story 20 by 62 feet, frame, built 1890. $4394
Furniture. $344
Platform, 6240 square feet, frame. $879
Grading, 351 cubic yards, cinders. $255
Outside piping. $1535
Sundry items. $339

Stock yard, 20068 FBM (1 FBM (foot board measure) is equal to a board 12" wide x 12" long x 1" thick), built 1905. $1092

Ice house, 22 by 30 feet, frame, built 1902, $722

Roundhouse, two stall, 67 feet, brick, built 1890. $7191

Turntable, 56 feet, deck plate girder, built 1890. $4085

Sand and oil house, 18 by 26 feet, brick, built 1890. $1469

Ash pit, 64 feet long, brick and concrete, built 1890. $939
Pipe lines $695
Coal dock, 14 by 240 feet, frame, shed with 254 foot frame loading trestle and 206 foot frame approach trestle. $4821

A value of $100 1926 dollars would be inflated to $1184 dollars today.

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