From the roof - East Rochester Car Shops

The Rochester Chapter NRHS and its Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum have worked very hard to preserve the history of the Merchants Despatch Transportation East Rochester Despatch Car Shops in both artifacts and images.   The R&GVRRM rosters two MDT reefer cars (one built in East Rochester) and one caboose built in East Rochester.   They also have an exhibit on MDT and the Despatch Car Shops in one of their MDT reefer cars, MDT #14053.    The exhibit features images and artifacts from MDT including the following photographs from the Rochester Chapter's collection taken in color from the roof in what we believe to be the late 1940s or very early 1950s.   Have a better idea of when they were taken?  Please contact us.

The Rochester Chapter NRHS and the R&GVRRM are always looking for additional images and artifacts to add to our collection and our exhibit.  We also welcome people to come and see the exhibit during our operating season.