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Train rails @ Berlin Wedding
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A new switch lies on the ground ready to be installed on the CSX Willard Subdivision near Peru Center, Ohio.
A Loram Rail Grinder does its work on Track No. 1 of the Fort Wayne Line of Norfolk Southern in Enon Valley, Pennsylvania.
I found these rails last spring while trout fishing and searching for the location at which the Lehigh Valley bridge crossed Cowaselon Creek north of Canastota, NY. I think these may in fact be rails from the Elmira, Cortland, & Northern branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. There are/were 6 rails total, 5 on the south bank, and one was resting on the north side. At the time it looked as though this area of the creek had been dredged and the rails excavated from the water. The right-of-way is a few hundred feet from where I found them. I hypothesize that after the line from Canastota to Camden, NY was abandoned and scrapped in 1938, the bridge and rails may have remained for some time after. When the bridge was finally scrapped, the rails were tossed in the creek for whatever reason. There are 6 rails total, which seems about what it would take to span the creek. I cannot think of any other explanation as to why 6 rails would be this far away from the highway, on both sides of the creek, and coincidentally in such close proximity to a defunct railroad bed? It would be nice these rails could somehow be verified as belonging to the Lehigh, and preserved by some type of historical group. If I make it back this spring, I will update if I find any identifying marks.
Another batch uncovered, just to the south of the ones in the intersection.
Winnipeg had light rail!
The former Monon Railroad street running is a thing of the past, but in removing the rails the city left behind one section of track in front of the ex-Monon passenger station, which is out of view to the right. The street running down Fifth Street was a feature of Lafayette for decades until the last train used the route in July 1994.
Once part of the Talbot Rd - Devonshire Sq - Half Way House section, buried for decades but about to be replaced by new track as far the current North Station.
The old Ma and Pa rails lead to the old roller mill buildings and then to the A.M. Grove Store on Heritage Day in Muddy Creek Forks, PA.
Copyright © Phil Dodd 2013 All Rights Reserved. So, as the title suggests, this is natures composition not mine ! The Coot here is on the family nest & that little red dome you can see within the nest area is their chick, & this is as a much of view as I got of it in all of the time I was there - this chick is well protected. Wonderful to witness the chick being fed & also protected from a Black Backed Gull that seemed to have his eye on it for lunch. Thanks for looking and / or commenting, have a great coming week....
Best Regards,
Phil.