In Vancouver, right next to the railroad location of 8th Street, at the interesection of 8th and Jefferson, is a landmark. It’s a restaurant, formerly known as The Crossing, Ballew’s at The Crossing, and most recently Seventh Street Station. The restaurant is comprised of several old passenger cars and a caboose, with a semaphore on the roof and an SP&S boxcar out front for scenery.
For the past couple weeks, workers have been hauling things out of the inside. Today I found out that next week, the railroad cars will be lifted with cranes and taken away. The building is to be demolished shortly.
I don’t know the future plans. It’s probably part of some grand “redevelopment” scheme. Railfans will miss the restaurant and its convenient parking lot, which has been the home to many photos taken over the past several decades.
