Wendel Then and Now

Wendel Store, circa 1925. Courtesy of Alda Riesenman
Wendel Store, circa 1925. Courtesy of Alda Riesenman

Occasionally, for fun, I thought I would do some now and then photograph studies.  The railroad community of Wendel went through some epic boom times, especially when the Southern Pacific took over the NCO Railroad and broad gauged the tracks, from the previous narrow gauge. The Wendel Store and Station burned down in 1936.

This is how it appeared on November 19, 2015.
This is how it appeared on November 19, 2015.

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