Pete, I grew up in the town of Greece and my wife is from Hilton. I was close enough to the Hojack that if I road my bike fast enough I could watch the train amble over the Island Cottage Rd grade crossing after hearing the first horn blast. The train ambled pretty slow in the final days since the line was so overgrown with brush and trees that were encroaching from both sides. I think the old apple distributor building is still there in Hilton - not sure if it is occupied or not. The old Hilton Depot is preserved and now is home to some shops. Years ago, there was still the remains of an oil distributor that was obviously served by the Hojack, and there was a unique stone factory type structure to the west of town. Not sure if that remains either. Hilton was the quintessential small rural town served by the railroad - a slice of Americana now gone, but thankfully lives on through model railroading! Congrats again on your great looking Mogul.
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