Looking down into what remains of the old Yard Office at the Cedar Hill Westbound Hump and Classification Yard. The Westbound Classification Yard itself was constructed in 1918. At the extreme left of the frame is the Pneumatic Tube Transport machine. On what used to be the floor, this machine would receive Waybills sent by the Central Office via Pneumatic Tube. The waybills were sent to each yard office simultaneously. These waybills described each pending consist to be made in the office's respective classification yard. Straight off the far end of the foundation lie the Westbound Classification Yard. From here, classified cars would be prepared for departure in consists destined for Maybrook, NY. The Westbound Hump was officially closed in the 1950's. It was briefly reopened again in 1960 - only to be closed again, this time for good, by the Penn Central soon after they took control of the NYNHHRR. Only ghosts remain. The southern portion of the class yard, the hump and a few structures wait in eerie silence as they are slowly reclaimed by nature.

Photographed by Cole Jackson, August 30, 2013.
Added to the photo archive by Cole Jackson, February 7, 2014.
Railroad: NY, NH & H.

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