{"id":4973,"date":"2026-08-30T00:19:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T05:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lacentralrr.com\/Blog\/?p=4973"},"modified":"2026-08-30T10:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T15:30:41","slug":"the-alm-depot-bastrop-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lacentralrr.com\/Blog\/2026\/08\/30\/the-alm-depot-bastrop-la\/","title":{"rendered":"The A&LM Depot – Bastrop, LA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In last week’s post we saw an Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri Railway<\/em> caboose in Monroe, Louisiana. Later that same Saturday morning Ron and I arrived in Bastrop, La. where we checked out the A&LM facilities there. Ron photographed switcher #11 (also seen last week), then turned his attention to the structure featured below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This combination office and freight station (often referred to as the depot) is located on Pine Street. I really like this building, having seen it a couple times. The white paint over the asbestos siding and the green roof give it a unique Southern look. Indeed, I plan to build something similar to serve my Louisiana Central (model) Railroad<\/em> in the town of Monterey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri Railway office and freight station (the Depot) located on Pine Street in Bastrop, Louisiana. The tracks are on the right side of the building. The railroad’s sign looks a bit understated . . . classic short-line. Looks like the front door isn’t being used at this time, as the pickup would make access a bit inconvenient.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The right side of the A&LM office\/freight station. That’s an interesting little critter on the track. It isn’t obvious to me what it is, but I’ll speculate it to be a traveling air compressor, or perhaps a pump.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In late 2024 I posted an image of this structure taken by Tom Blackwell<\/em> in August of 1990. That same beat-up pickup truck was still there. Click here<\/strong><\/a> to see that image. I took a look at Google Maps to check out the state of the building in 2026. Unfortunately, the structure appears to have been demolished. Sad!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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