“Sherman neckties” were rails heated, and bent, during General Sherman’s destructive march from Atlanta, to the Atlantic Ocean in 1864. The object being to deny Confederate forces use of what meager railroad they had.

This guy is trying to straighten the rails 

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Abandoned track, bridge, etc.... I want to know what keeps people from putting a trailer/rv/camper on one of these bridges and setting up for an extended stay? Seriously, wake up, have some coffee while watching the stream flow under the bridge.

this old steel plate girder bridge, spanning Sugar Creek, in Caywood Road, Ohio hasn't been used since 1976.

More than 50 percent of steel plate girder railway bridges in North America exceed 100 years of service. This includes more than 14 thousand spans equal to about 145 miles that remain in service. Today some of the oldest bridges are close to 150 years old.

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I just remembered... the house built on a bridge to avoid property taxes for the rest of human existance https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2023/12/ive-posted-about-one-bridge-in-brisbane.html

they removed the railroad, and left the bridge over the river.... that's odd!

the abandoned CN&W RR bridge near Kinzie St. in downtown town Chicago opened in 1908 and last saw service in 2001, before it was closed and locked in the up position. 

In 2007, it became a Historical landmark and was placed under the Chicago Historical society. It is lowered once a year for inspection, and kept fully operational... despite not having any running tracks to it.

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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have proposed an $85 billion merger to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast rail network.

Chemical manufacturers and competing railroad BNSF have raised concerns about whether the merger would hurt competition and lead to higher rates.

The proposed merger announced this summer was designed to link Union Pacific’s vast rail network in the West with Norfolk’s rails that crisscross the Eastern United States. The combined railroad would include more than 50,000 miles of track in 43 states with connections to major ports on both coasts.

The railroads argued that this merger would streamline deliveries of raw materials and goods nationwide by eliminating delays when shipments are handed off between railroads.

https://apnews.com/article/union-pacific-norfolk-southern-railroad-merger-transcontinental-470b0c5ebb209381799d304e67097eec

great fall color photo

https://www.trains.com/pro/mechanical/locomotives/norfolk-southern-announces-locomotive-landmark-series/

a railroad enthusiast made a hell of a pair of bookends

https://www.savacoolandsons.com/item-69945.html

Railroad "date nails" collections at auction

 

https://calauctions.com/auctions/KxbD2qwuVW8inZWMphfC/a/-Heirlooms-and-Assets-Estate----San-Diego--CA-921023z5ChFIuFHrvw3i6w_aem_ho3QpR9MYzwBMec3kqBjfA

A 1923 Ford Model T that the railroad converted for railroad use.

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a visual guide to how the St Clair tunnel was dug

page 125 https://exporail.org/canrail/canadian_rail_1990_plus/canadian-rail-423-1991.pdf

I bet a car could not crash through this

 

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from an abandoned railroad facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/abandonedrails

a million rail road ties... enough for only about 300 miles of railroad at 2900 to 3200 per mile. 1928 photo

 

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I learned a LOT about railroad inspection from this guy...

if you want to watch them change a flat on the 7313

specialist trains - known as Multi-Purpose Vehicle trains - clean slippery leaves off the railroad in Britain are on the job to make sure that the trains are on time, and now, they have a fun name

More than 1,300 people voted, with other suggestions including 

Buster Grimes, 

Britney Clears 

and Itsy, Bitsy, Yellow Anti-leaf Machinery. 

The shortlist included 

Leaf-Fall Weapon, 

Pulp Friction 

and The Autumn Avenger.

Ctrl Alt Deleaf won with 50% of the public vote. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgv80mxry1o

With a total length of 48.5 miles, the Los Angeles Metro A Line’s new four-station addition makes it the longest of its kind in the world, and links 19 nearby college campuses.

https://secretlosangeles.com/la-metro-a-line-extension-college-campuses/

 

either no one owns this bridge, or, Norfolk Southern does not remember who they sold it too and told the news they don't own the trestle... but haven't sold it either

the railroad trestle was owned and managed by Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern refers to the bridge, and the short stretch of track beyond it along Fairgrounds Road, as the Huntingdon industrial track. 

Discussions of turning the trestle into a pedestrian walking bridge have been brought up numerous times, “A plan to turn it into a walking trail was in the works,” said Laurie Nearhood, Huntingdon County planning director, “Norfolk Southern owned the bridge, and it was a matter of someone, or some organization buying it from them. There was never a price that was decided on for the bridge.” 

 in late June 2022. Norfolk Southern said it would only consider selling the entirety of the track, not just the bridge. 

So as of 3 years ago, they acknowledge they owned it. 

Prior to 2022, the total estimated cost to buy the Huntingdon industrial track and return it to service was around $7 million

Additionally, they indicated the segment was not officially abandoned by the Surface Transportation Board, which would need to occur before Norfolk Southern could sell.

“I had made several trips to Harrisburg to talk to Norfolk Southern and try and get rail service back,” said county commissioner Jeff Thomas. “They had no desire to sell the bridge whatsoever, and were very difficult to work with. They took the switch out on the main line that would enable the train to be able to cross onto the Fairgrounds Road tracks because they thought it would never be used again. It would be half a million dollars to put a new switch in.”

Thomas said that while the county would be willing to revitalize the bridge, Norfolk Southern never expressed interest in selling the Huntingdon industrial track.

“They made a statement a few years ago that it would never be a walking trail,” said Thomas. “We’ve met with the president of Norfolk Southern and made no headway. I think it would be great to bring the train back on that line and bring in more business.”

Through the uncertainties, the debris remains in the waterway with no group claiming responsibility to remove it.

https://www.huntingdondailynews.com/news/local/responsibility-of-railroad-trestle-unclear/article_cc3a1519-8138-4f27-a106-ea821abbee87.html

I wonder, how often did this triple level actually have trains going through at the same time, instead of having to pose them for a photo op

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I believe this is in Montana, 1914 Milwaukee Railroad trestle and tunnels

Summer and Winter Resort Post Offices, and South Western Michigan resorts in the 1920s and 30s

 According to the publication "Summer and Winter Resort Post Offices of the United States 1891-1966" by Chester Smith Jr., the Wabaningo Post Office began operation in 1897 and ran continuously until 1938. 

The post office was open from June 15 to September 15 and served the Sylvan Beach Resort and other resorts in the area. 

There were over one hundred resort post offices in Michigan that operated three or four months out of the year during the peak of the resort area in the 1920s and 1930s and 1600 resort post offices across the United States.

Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the Pere Marquette Railroad provided service from Chicago to West Michigan’s resorts, even running extra trains called the Resort Special in summer months. 

https://www.miplace.org/4a77f3/globalassets/documents/shpo/research-resources/publications/west-michigan-pike-project-report--volume-ii-historic-resource-survey-part-ii.pdf

Oh LOOK! A penny! Or maybe it's a butterfly!

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