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Railroad Scale House and Telephone Booth
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By Syd Whittle, November 27, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Railroad Scale House and Telephone Booth Marker | | |
Inscription.
Railroad yards are highly specialized facilities consisting of engine maintenance buildings, fueling areas, track and switching areas and material storage yards.
This scale house was used in the Santa Fe Railroad switchyard in Bakersfield. A scale located adjacent to the building weighed train cars to determine the amount of freight and total weight of a train. Railroads charged a fee to haul freight based on weight. Knowing the total weight of a train was necessary to ensure a locomotive could safely move cars along the track.
This circular concrete telephone booth was located along the Southern Pacific Railroad crossing at Chester Avenue near 34th Street. Railroad telephone booths were found at stragetic locations, such as spurs, siding switches and road crossings.
Santa Fe Railroad donated the scale house in 1963. Southern Pacific Railroad donated the concrete telephone booth in 1977.
Erected by Kern County Museum.
Location. 35° 23.528′ N, 119° 1.248′ W. Marker is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. Marker can be reached from Chester Avenue. Click for map. Marker is located at the southern end of Pioneer Village at the Kern County Museum. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3801 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Barn (a few steps from this marker); Southern Pacific Railroad Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Fe Caboose #1323 (within shouting distance of this marker); Weller House (within shouting distance of this marker); Photographer’s Studio (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Pacific Engine #2914 (within shouting distance of this marker); Sheepherder's Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Pinkney House (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Bakersfield.| | | | 
By Syd Whittle, November 27, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Railroad Scale House and Telephone Booth | | The telephone booth can be seen behind the marker. | | |
Also see . . .
1. Photo of a Scale House. This photo shows a long deserted Southern Pacific Railroad scale house in Nevada. (Submitted on December 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)
2. Santa Fe Railroad Scale Houses. A photo gallery of scale houses used by the Santa Fe Railroad. (Submitted on December 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)
3. Railroad Telephone Booth. The Kern County Museum website displays a photo of the telephone booth. (Submitted on December 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)
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| | | | | | 3. Photos Displayed on Marker | Upper Photo:
The Santa Fe Railroad Yard Control Tower in 1948.
Lower Photo:
The Santa Fe Railroad yard and roundhouse in Bakersfield in 1946. | | |
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By Syd Whittle | |
| | | 4. Photos Displayed on Marker | Upper Photo:
A railroad telephone booth located near the Edison Depot, circa 1945
Lower Photo:
A Southern Pacific telephone booth located adjacent to the tracks in 1948. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 1,339 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 19, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.
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