Why haven't I seen Point of Rocks/Harper's Ferry mentioned as iconic?
And there's a good Hawk's Nest above Port Jervis, with a road instantly recognizable by millions.
Florida had the Key West Extension.
Overmod Why haven't I seen Point of Rocks/Harper's Ferry mentioned as iconic? And there's a good Hawk's Nest above Port Jervis, with a road instantly recognizable by millions. Florida had the Key West Extension.
I was thinking of both Point of Rocks and Harpers Ferry, but been busy today.
Harpers Ferry hold lots of memories for me. Spent a summer there working at age 15, just missed possibly being hurt by a derailment that happened 10 minutes after a friend and I got up off a bench on the passenger platform and headed home.
Took my first wife to Hill Top House on our honeymoon.......
Been back many times over the years.
Sheldon
For Colorado, I would have to add Royal Gorge with it's hanging bridge.
In NY, everybody knows the Hell's Gate Bridge - even if it's from their tinplate days.
Fred W
Overmod wrote: "And there's a good Hawk's Nest above Port Jervis, with a road instantly recognizable by millions."
That road looks even higher up when viewed from an engine running down below on the other side of the river (former Erie Delaware Division, been on it once or twice...)
MidlandMike For Michigan it probably would be the Michigan Central Detroit station, although many photos have been of the abandoned hulk. Today Ford is rehab'ing the building, at a cost of about a $billion. An alternative would be the former C&O Badger carferry dock in Ludington.
For Michigan it probably would be the Michigan Central Detroit station, although many photos have been of the abandoned hulk. Today Ford is rehab'ing the building, at a cost of about a $billion. An alternative would be the former C&O Badger carferry dock in Ludington.
Foe New Hampshire it would be the last remaining ball signal at the Whitefield diamond.
For Oregon I would imagine it is along the Columbia River Gorge. Maybe anywhere between Hood River and The Dalles.
I haven't been in the northern part of Delaware much, but the southern part basically has nothing but a couple of short lines that mostly serve the chicken industry. Railway Road, about a half mile from my house, never had a railway or anything like one.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
It is probably asking too much to think of sites that every railfan would recognize; maybe it is enough to think of sites that every railfan from that state would recognize. And there won't be total agreement on any of them!
But I'll throw a few out
Michigan -- the iconic depot at Durand.
Wisconsin -- perhaps the two large depots in Milwaukee, the old Milwaukee Road depot on Everett St or the lakefront depot of the C&NW. And yet there is also the curve at Devil's Lake. For today's railfans however maybe Duplainville, Byron Hill, Grand Dad Bluff on the Mississippi.
Minnesota - Pig's Eye Yard? Dayton's Bluff?
Iowa - the Quad Cities offer several candidates but there is also Oelwein and the classic CGW yard tower.
Nebraska -- Omaha Union Depot, but then there is also Kenefick Park with the dramatic sight of a Big Boy and Centennial seemingly perched on a hill and lit at night.
Kansas City KS/MO and the Midwest Auto sign.
Virginia -- the triple crossing in Richmond.
Dave Nelson
Good answers BUT many are places only a local would know. Maybe there just aren't thar many states with instantly recognizable places. I am surprised Noone has mentioned California locations like Cajon pass, Tehachapi loop, Laupt, San Bernadino station and the coast line. In the east D&H on the bluffs. GN through Glacier National Park. Sherman pass out of Cheyene. Not a whole lot of thinking going on here. I would have thought this would be inundated. Very surprising.
ndbprr Good answers BUT many are places only a local would know. Maybe there just aren't thar many states with instantly recognizable places. I am surprised Noone has mentioned California locations like Cajon pass, Tehachapi loop, Laupt, San Bernadino station and the coast line. In the east D&H on the bluffs. GN through Glacier National Park. Sherman pass out of Cheyene. Not a whole lot of thinking going on here. I would have thought this would be inundated. Very surprising.
Well, I for one have never been to California, so I have never seen any of those places in person.
And, on top of that western roads do not interest me much, so not something I spend time reading/reseaching or looking at pictures.
Sure I have heard others mention these places, read articles about layouts that depict them, seen a few pictures, but not on my radar at all.
Been building model trains for 50 years, never owned a model of a BigBoy.......
UNION PACIFIC in every state.
But the James Hill Viaduct Bridge built for Great Northern Railway is more than likely the Monument of our state of Minnesota when it comes to Railroad History.
Her completion, January 6th 1893.
What a Bridge. 129 years and Still Standing!
Isn't She Grand?
TF
nice to see plctures of some sites I was unaware of and can add to my knowledge base.
ndbprr nice to see plctures of some sites I was unaware of and can add to my knowledge base.
Cheers that one
I'm confused to what's going on here either
"UNION PACIFIC in every state."
No, only in 23 states, none of them near me.
Nebraska: The Omaha Union and Burlington Stations which at one time were connected by a concourse bridge.
5294751410_fa03e477cc_b.jpg (1024×681) (staticflickr.com)
The bridge is long gone and both stations have since been repurposed. Amtrak built a small station just east of the old Burlington Station which would be in the lower left center of the above photo.
John-NYBW Nebraska: The Omaha Union and Burlington Stations which at one time were connected by a concourse bridge. 5294751410_fa03e477cc_b.jpg (1024×681) (staticflickr.com) The bridge is long gone and both stations have since been repurposed. Amtrak built a small station just east of the old Burlington Station which would be in the lower left center of the above photo.
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
The James Hill Viaduct looks good with the lighting under the arches. Is it still being used by rail traffic? I remember reading a long time ago that one of the arches was sinking and had to be repaired.
mvlandsw The James Hill Viaduct looks good with the lighting under the arches. Is it still being used by rail traffic? I remember reading a long time ago that one of the arches was sinking and had to be repaired.
No. The bridge is 129 years old and only open to foot traffic and bicycles now.
I remember reading something about what you're talking about and other things with the bridge as well.
Judy and I and Uncle Butchie were walking across it a couple years ago. Uncle Butchie was trying to prove he has really good eyes as he looked down the wayside and said do you see that big snapping turtle Johnboy? That's what Butchie always calls me and I said yes I see him.
We proceeded to go to the end and get off the bridge to go down to visit the snapping turtle like a couple of little Kids
Those things are prehistoric like alligators. Every time the human race disappears and goes away those things just keep coming back. That was one of a biggest snappers I've ever seen.
The Iowa farm boys used to come up to our resort and while everybody else was going out on the lake to bring back fish, these two farm boys would go out on the lake and bring back a big snapping turtle and make turtle soup. I guess you need a special license to do that.
That was some really Good Soup
Snapping turtle meat has different sections of meat that tastes like chicken, fish, beef, pork, lamb, .... You name it, Turtle is the smorgasbord of all meats
The city planning legislature or whatever it is you could call it has plans to restore the bridge. The bridge is such a beautiful focal point of the city that I must believe that it is going to happen.
I really like that Bridge
Iconic Delaware image would be Joe Biden getting on Amtrak, which everyone would identify as the Wilmington train station.
Vermont's White River Junction station is iconic.
PA - (Horseshoe Curve already mentioned.) Kinzua Viaduct. (Now half remains, so Kinzua Duct. )
Ohio - Fostoria's Iron Triangle. (Cleveland Union Terminal already mentioned.)
Ricky W.
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I'd go with the Fisher Bridge in Wolcott Vermont on the Saint Johnsbury and Lamoille County
I don't have pictures handy but two I would put in for eastern Montana are the bridges on the ex-CMStP&P PCE (now Central Montana Rail-CMR) running from Kingston Jct. to Denton, MT (I saw them many years ago and they are impressive.) and the other is the point between Terry and Glendive, MT when the ex-CMStP&P crosses over the ex-NP line. (Now both BNSF) The crossover can be seen from I-94 if you happen to know where to look. (The interstate has a very high section there so the highway can go over the railroad going over the railroad.)
Starrucca Viaduct,Lanesboro, PA
Genesee Arch Bridge spanning the Genesee River Gorge on Norfolk Southern's southern tier route in NY.
For Michigan, I would also add the Port Huron/Sarnia, Ont. tunnel.
I suspect the only picture every railfan could identify would be Horsehoe Curve.
I haven't even heard of some of these. And some others aren't really distinctive enough - too many similar places.
But I'll nominate Union Station, Washington D.C.
Paul
IRONROOSTERI suspect the only picture every railfan could identify would be Horsehoe Curve.
BEAUSABRE IRONROOSTER I suspect the only picture every railfan could identify would be Horsehoe Curve. Just shows you how 55 or so years after it left us, the Pennsylvania still dominates railroading
IRONROOSTER I suspect the only picture every railfan could identify would be Horsehoe Curve.
Just shows you how 55 or so years after it left us, the Pennsylvania still dominates railroading
PRR hasn't dominated railroading since even before the PC bankruptcy.