Must be gone. Mike Walker's atlas shows CRIP tracks abandoned from Burlington north to Columbus Junction and on although tracks still go east west in Columbus Jct. You can follow tracks north from Burlington for a short distance on Google satellite but they end near a trail (what else?). Must have been fun living so close to those tracks once!
GeoffS Wow! The Rock looks like it's about to roll over! Are these tracks still there?
Wow! The Rock looks like it's about to roll over! Are these tracks still there?
I wouldn't think so, in fact from the look of that locomotive the tracks were probably poorly maintained at the time with the idea the line would be abandoned soon and the tracks pulled up, so why spend the money to keep it up? And wow, look at all the weeds along the right-of-way! I'd say that line didn't have long to live.
Don't know. It's in Burlington, Iowa. Considering Iowa has lost a heck of a lot trackage since and it's the Rock Island I would say the chances are pretty fair that it does not exist today, but that's only a guess. Someone here might know, or a good railroad map of the area.
Street Running... how about ' Front Yard Running' !!
"Right in her own front yard". Rock Island train bound for Columbus Junction with former CRIP #1247 on the point.
Erik_Mag When I first heard the name of that railroad, I thought it was in a l-o-n-g tunnel. Wayne probably remembers the Underground Railroad episode of "The Great Adventure" which aired early 1964. Would have loved to see the street running that took place between my high school and the jr high that I attended 8th and 9th grades. I would also liked to have seen the street running on two streets that I crossed to and from my 7th grade jr high in front of what is now the Nevada Governors Mansion.
When I first heard the name of that railroad, I thought it was in a l-o-n-g tunnel. Wayne probably remembers the Underground Railroad episode of "The Great Adventure" which aired early 1964.
Would have loved to see the street running that took place between my high school and the jr high that I attended 8th and 9th grades. I would also liked to have seen the street running on two streets that I crossed to and from my 7th grade jr high in front of what is now the Nevada Governors Mansion.
I sure do! The episode was called "Go Down Moses," and starred Ruby Dee as Harriet Tubman. Great performance by Ruby, she showed how tough Harriet really was.
And here it is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYdS0Exk7oU
Ok I've tracked it down.
Former Virginian Rwy. Yard in Roanoke, Virginia Aug. 1985
' Some units stored but for most time has run out'
Identifiable:
Southern SD35's 3032 & 3066
Conrail SDP45's 6678 & 6683
N&W GP18 #941; Alco C630 #137
Chesapeake & Western Alco T6 #11
MiningmanNow what's the rest of story?
Some clues here for acquiring the date -- pass 'em to Mike.
Note the big Alco a few engines back - and, shades of the Lost Engines of Roanoke, isn't that a Chesapeake Western engine (complete with what appears to be a stylish chime horn) in the right foreground? This leads me to think this picture is associated with a locomotive or scrap dealer...
Those Conrail engines appear to be SD45s (they don't appear to have visible axle snubbers), which may account for a likely early retirement. Don't know if these are ex-EL long-chassis units, one of which certainly wound up in Roanoke for the longest time (it's been saved by a group doing it justice at last!) Looks like another end-cab switcher behind them ... perhaps a T6? and somebody may have enough spotting clues to ID the slug immediately behind that.
UP still runs a couple of blocks on the Embarcadero in Oakland north of Amtrak's Jack London Square station. In SP days it was directional double track, but now it's bidirectional CTC, so "don't drive here" lines are painted on the "lanes" used by UP freights and Amtrak Capitol Corridor trains.
Flintlock76 There's a place in New York State where the Susquehanna does some street running. I don't remember where it is, when I find out I'll get back to everyone.
There's a place in New York State where the Susquehanna does some street running. I don't remember where it is, when I find out I'll get back to everyone.
I found a short video of a Susquehanna plow extra doing some street running in Utica. The street run comes at the 2:00 minute mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S04T1Xl_gSs
Cool, huh?
Speaking of street running, that reminds me of a recurring dream I have where there are tracks down the middle of my street. At least there are when there isn't a monorail on the tree lawn. Seriously though, a railroad did run accross the street from my house. Most traffic was northbound and conductors and riders followed the creekbed in the dead of night.
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
MiningmanWonder how they got that thru all the committees and meetings.
They were built in Japan. Probably just quietly installed them without making a big thing out of it...
Overmod--" Interestingly enough, the cars have something sounding very similar to Hancock air whistles for those many grade crossings ... but have a nice loud air horn for 'problems' requiring more immediate attention."
Good to see someone was thinking!
Wonder how they got that thru all the committees and meetings.
It's in Utica NY, a one-mile run on Schuyler Street. It's actually the old Lackawanna's entrance route to Utica.
Mod-man, we were in the Plano area the first time about thirty years ago, and there was nothing, absolutely nothing, between Plano and Dallas. The last time we were in the area was four years ago, and the urban sprawl from Dallas to the Plano and Sherman areas was absolutely shocking.
DART also runs to the university town of Denton and is VERY popular. Charming town Denton, very walkable and with a great center of town area.
I was in Plano, Texas over the weekend and had the opportunity to ride the north end of the 'red line' of the DART light rail system down to Union Station (hoping the Acela-2 set going to Pueblo might be in 22/422's consist). The standard vehicle is a four-truck articulated Kinki-Sharyo car, with the center section containing the low-floor access (platform height being adjusted for zero walkover to the low section). The cars can MU for rush-hour service.
This features running at 65mph for considerable distances, including up and down some fairly adventurous flyover bridges and over some interesting combinations of curve and grade, but also features several blocks of street running. And a very, very, very large number of grade crossings, some of which are approached around curves at a high rate of speed.
Signals are color-light on the high-speed parts of the run, but the kind of streetcar signal that shows a white horizontal bar for stop and vertical bar for proceed permission, to distinguish aspects from traffic signals, for the street running.
Interestingly enough, the cars have something sounding very similar to Hancock air whistles for those many grade crossings ... but have a nice loud air horn for 'problems' requiring more immediate attention.
There may be other places where street running occurs. But I'm sure the South Shore is the last Interurban running in the street. It will be a thrill for me and the grandkids. I'm only sorry that electric locomotives no longer pull the freight on the South Shore.
As previously stated the black along the top threw me off. Also I suppose Big Sky Blue wasn't around long enough to get all faded like that. Contrail it's is. Now what's the rest of story?
Back to "All those locomotives:" Not GN, clearly Conrail blue.
Penny Trains You open THAT door you KNOW I'm gonna walk through it!
You open THAT door you KNOW I'm gonna walk through it!
That was quite the walk-through!
Did appreciate some of the anachronisms such as the Skull from the pre-1970 version of Fantasyland and the post ~1990 rocket ship ride (I greatly preferred the Bonestell theme from the original Tomorrowland). FWIW, the model of Disneland at the Disney Museum in San Francisco shows the Flying Saucer ride (1963-67) with some of the more modern rides.
No.5 is terrific. The line is supposed to be rerouted in a few years. I hope to take my son and the grandkids on a ride through Michigan City this coming August. It is a part of America soon to be lost forever.
I second that. Who NEEDS the Hallmark channel!
Becky, you walk through that door whenever you like! You're a treasure!
Guys, who needs the "Hallmark Channel" if "Penny Trains" is in the neighborhood?
Flintlock764) Now that shot of Mickey and Pluto makes me think "Penny Trains" was in Disney World at exactly the right time and place, and with camera locked n' loaded!
PRR K4s Vs. CNJ G-3!
Jones 3D Modeling Club https://www.youtube.com/Jones3DModelingClub
daveklepper The Blue Comet? I'd even settle for a ride on the Nelly Bly! (The PRR competition that lasted several years after WWII, GG1 to K4 or E6 at Trenton.)
The Blue Comet? I'd even settle for a ride on the Nelly Bly! (The PRR competition that lasted several years after WWII, GG1 to K4 or E6 at Trenton.)
Oh yeah, I wouldn't mind a ride on the "Nelly Bly" either! But on the other hand, Lionel never made a "Nelly Bly," or if they did, it wasn't like this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4L6OPvLZsI
Oh baby...
By the way, I've never seen a photo or video that did justice to that pre-war "Blue Comet" set in the sense of showing it's size. You really have to see it in person to appreciate just how big that train set is. Takes your breath away, trust me.
Firelock-- So it's THAT Lakewood! Thanks
-- Had to be Penny!
-- Someone here can tell us where it is, and why. Somewhere on NS, all those coal hoppers! Trade in power? Stored?
Midland Mike--- Conrail! The black roofs threw me off.
Jones-- Mickey sold out? Money over freedom? Next thing you know he's the spokesperson for the NBA and Apple.
Miningman4) A rare photo capture! Mickey and Pluto taking the train. Perhaps going on vacation... now where would they go?
From one Disneyland to another Disneyland. Imagine Mickey's train stuck inside a slum in India and Brazil, Pluto visits a food market in China... culture shock to the max.
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