Train lines in town

[nscale1969]

Here in Phoenix we have quite a few lines as you can imagine. Dominated primarily by BNSF but I will see UP trains as well. Have not had alot of time to railfan since we got back here from CO where the town (Longmont) we were in had one main that saw fairly heavy BNSF traffic.

[OzarkBelt]

to the Forums espee8110!

You have any pictures? sounds like you live in a busy rail area!

[espee8110]

In my town in south east Texas we have a large assembly yard that was under the Southern Pacific with a line that Union Pacific had running through it.  Then on the north side of town Santa Fe owned an assembly yard that ran across the SP yard in a diamond cross, and ran down to the coast.  Then on the south side Kansas City Southern had a small yard and supplied the refineries.  They also owned the only bridge over the river in my area for about 100 miles or so.  Amtrak's Sunset Limited makes a stop there now, usually everyother day depending on if ti si on schedule or not.  Trains were always coming and going at all hours.  I spent many a joyful night laying awake and listening to them.  Now we get traffic from BNSF, UP, NS, KCS, CSX, the occaisional northern rail lines, and even Canadian Pacific.  So we have six lines that still continually operate trains going through my town.

[dmitzel]

The CN Flint sub gets about 30 trains or so a day, And the CSX Saginaw Sub gets about 4 a day Those of you that aren't all boned up on Michigan history(Probably most of you no offense) The CN Flint sub runs East and West, Thats for former GTW Line through Flint(Not the old main, the new Main) Used to be really busy back in oh say, probably early 70's. Trains Ga-freaking-lore, we used to have a ton of business here too until GM started to pull out, Same goes for the CSX. They used to get a lot of traffic on the North South Saginaw sub, Buick City(If any one here owns a buick older than I think like '96 Chances are it is was built there) But with the closure of that plant and so many others here, CSX has dwindled to about 4 or so a day, and the CN line, While being the main East West for CN between Toronto & Chicago, only gets maybe 30 on a good day, they are usually Infrequent but long, they tend to be 120 or more and the move, Trackspeed is 60(I think) from Port Huron to Durand, at Durand it drops to 45 becuase of the diamonds and then returns to 60 west of town(Again I believe thats what it is)

Jay,

Where in the Flint area are you from? I live in Oxford and do most of my 'fanning at MP 290 (Lapeer) when I can get out. Heading down to either Deshler or Fostoria the Wednesday after Labor Day, though, for a one-day trip.

I model in HO, circa 1990s.

[mopac57]

Here in Salt Lake City, we mostly have Union Pacific--with BNSF having trackage rights; but we also have the Utah Transit Authority (commuter rail/light rail), a new shortline called the Savage, Bingham & Garfield, another shortline called the Salt Lake, Garfield & Western, and the Utah Railway, which has evolved into a kind of regional railroad. Back in the day, of course, SLC was home to the Rio Grande and the Western Pacific.

My hometown (Henderson, Texas, population 11,000) was at the end of a 16-mile Missouri Pacific branchline. I used to get cab rides from the local crew all the time (mostly in GP38-2s, GP15s, and B23-7s). No doubt that's why I model the MoPac in East Texas, rather than the UP/BNSF in Salt Lake City.  

[OzarkBelt]

Out where I live, the PRR/RDG used to go through. In fact, one railroad's main line went right down the middle of the main street! noe, the trail road is mostly around the outskirts but it still is active (NS). not more then five mins from the town is a CSX main.

here's some pics:

 

[dfandrews]

Here in coastal Ventura County we have the UP (ex SP) coast line:

As a little kid, I watched 4200's (AC's), 4400's (GS's), then black widow F7's, then

SP's boring bloody nose paint jobs.

Now it's UP armour yellow:  The Leesdale every week day (LA to Oxnard and back), Oxnard switcher, VCY railway in Oxnard to the Port of Huemene,

lots of Amtrak and Metrolink commutes, Amtrak 11 and 14, and frieghts just when you are giving up and going home:  lots of GE and EMD AC power.   UP road freq. is 161.55 (FRA 96)-DIsp.73.

Metrolink dispatcher covers Moorpark to LA- freq. 160.55 (FRA 29)

[steam618lover1]

 Hi Everyone

    I live in solon ohio, 20 miles out of cleveland, about 50 years ago, the erie lackawanna, use to run from akron-canton to cleveland, picking up passengers going to work, the train would pass the house around 5:45am and return at 6:00pm in the evening heading back to akron canton, in downtown solon the "NKP" crossed the erie lackawanna it ran north an south, to this day have no idea where it went, about five years ago NS reopened the nkp lines and the W-LE, runs from solon down to akron, basicly switching industries, we call it the garbage train. At one time they where talking about opening up the lines for comuitor service but the people didn't want any kind of trains running around here.

  Sure Love The Old Days Of Steam  Earl steam618lover1

[hiawatha101]

I'm in NW Arkansas. We have the HQ of the Arkansas & Missouri, formerly a BNSF line, originally Frisco. All-Alco!

[freightliner_95]

I live in Holbrook, AZ. The main line in the town is the BNSF. The Apache Railway has begins here, and serves a paper mill about 30-35 miles away from here.

[BuffaloBob]

We have the north east corridor - Amtrack and Norfolk Southern about a quarter mile on one side and CSX main about half mile on other side. Lots of action!

[NKP Jack S]

I grew up in Lima, Ohio with the Nickel Plate, the B&O, The Erie, The Pennsy and the Detroit Toledo and Ironton plus the Lima Locomotive Works, the LOCO. I am beginning modeling the NKP from Lima to Bellevue and am trying to incorporate as much as possible at least interchanges.

[W&NB]

We were lucky...At one time, Williamsport, PA had 6 lines!  We had the Reading, the Erie, the Penna., the NYC, the Susquehanna & New York, and the Williamsport & North Branch.  Of course, this was in 1936, but it's all on film and well documented! 

[shayfan84325]

I live in a town of about 1,000 people.  No traffic lights and if you use all of your fingers and a few of your toes you can count all of the stop signs.  We do not have a gas station or convenience store.  We are on a branch of the Union Pacific.  The train comes through every day at about 11:00 AM.  We used to be on the main line of the Utah and Idaho Central.  It was an electric railway that ran freight and trolleys between Preston, Idaho and Ogden, Utah.  The U&IC RR main line ran right down main street (right across the stree from my house).  Our U&IC station still stands - fully restored; we use it for our city building.

check out our website: www.mendoncity.org

 

[CSXDixieLine]

Roanoke, Alabama where I live has a heavily traveled CSX main line which sees 20-25 trains per day most days of the week.

There is a long passing siding which runs through town also and up until just a year or so ago there was an old depot but it was destroyed by fire.

The old depot area is a great place for railfanning and several of us have been trying to get the city and CSX to let us build a railfan platform but no luck so far.

There is also plenty of run thru traffic powered by Union Pacific, BNSF, and occassionaly NS.

Loco4501

Joseph Navratil

Ah, you live on the CSX Lineville Sub--I'll be in that area Labor Day weekend at Callaway Gardens, and of course I already have plans of sneaking in some railfanning (shhhhhhhh...don't tell my family ). Jamie

[loco4501]

Roanoke, Alabama where I live has a heavily traveled CSX main line which sees 20-25 trains per day most days of the week.

There is a long passing siding which runs through town also and up until just a year or so ago there was an old depot but it was destroyed by fire.

The old depot area is a great place for railfanning and several of us have been trying to get the city and CSX to let us build a railfan platform but no luck so far.

There is also plenty of run thru traffic powered by Union Pacific, BNSF, and occassionaly NS.

 

Loco4501

Joseph Navratil

 

[Marty on Vancouver Island]

I model St. Johnsbury, VT circa 1975 due to the variety of railroads found in town.

First and foremost, because it is the primary railroad that I model, this is the Maine Central's most westerly terminus (thus the layout name "Maine Central's WEST END"). As well, running north/south through town between Montreal, QC and East Deerfield, MA are CP Rail/Boston & Maine pool power mainline trains. CP Rail also operates locals between Newport, St. Johnsbury and Wells River, VT. Lastly, from the west, the St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad comes into town from Morrisville, VT to exchange traffic. I model that part of the Mountain Division between Whitefield, NH and St. Johnsbury, VT, including the paper mill in Gilman, VT and a newly added B&M branchline to the [1975] paper mill in Berlin. The rest of the traffic is operated from an 11 thru-track staging yard.

Cheers, Marty on Vancouver Island

[trainfan1221]

We have one - the Hudson River west shore line has a long yard here on their main line.

There used to be three other railroads that originated/ended here:

the Ulster & Delaware, the Walkill Valley and part of the Ontario & Western. Ah the good old days. 

You get to guess which town this is. Shouldn't be too difficult. 

You, sir, live in Kingston NY.

[ricktrains4824]

My little town has the B&P plus the Western NY & PA (ALCO HEAVEN!) crossing at diamond. Also not far from CSX and NS mains. (30 Mins. by car)

[johncolley]

One for sure is the south side of Modesto, CA where the SPUP goes down the San Joaquin Valley, the Santa Fe bypassed town completely on the east side, now a lot of tract homes there, and BNSF goes through like the proverbial bat! jc5729 John Colley, Port Townsend, WA

[NS2591]

The CN Flint sub gets about 30 trains or so a day, And the CSX Saginaw Sub gets about 4 a day Those of you that aren't all boned up on Michigan history(Probably most of you no offense) The CN Flint sub runs East and West, Thats for former GTW Line through Flint(Not the old main, the new Main) Used to be really busy back in oh say, probably early 70's. Trains Ga-freaking-lore, we used to have a ton of business here too until GM started to pull out, Same goes for the CSX. They used to get a lot of traffic on the North South Saginaw sub, Buick City(If any one here owns a buick older than I think like '96 Chances are it is was built there) But with the closure of that plant and so many others here, CSX has dwindled to about 4 or so a day, and the CN line, While being the main East West for CN between Toronto & Chicago, only gets maybe 30 on a good day, they are usually Infrequent but long, they tend to be 120 or more and the move, Trackspeed is 60(I think) from Port Huron to Durand, at Durand it drops to 45 becuase of the diamonds and then returns to 60 west of town(Again I believe thats what it is)

[eric719]

There are 3 lines running through my town. BNSF ex-Northern Pacific main. Union Pacific line from Hinkle, Oregon to Canadian border. Ex-Northern Pacific Central Washington branch now run by a shortline. Very busy place!

Eric
Cheney, WA

[wm3798]

Just a schlumpy branch line where the Maryland & Delaware comes a callin' about two to three times a week.  At one time PRR, later PC.  Conrail didn't pick it up in '76, so the state owns the tracks now.

Lee

[Jetrock]

Sacramento has several railroad lines, some of which are still in operation. The old Southern Pacific main line, originally constructed by Central Pacific for the original transcontinental railroad, is still in use and owned by Union Pacific; it runs along what used to be the northern edge of town, now it runs through the center of the city in several directions. The old Western Pacific main line, which runs straight through midtown Sacramento, was purchased by Union Pacific 20-25 years ago, although I see a lot of BNSF motive power on the WP main. The old Sacramento Valley Railroad's main line is currently in use as a Light Rail line along much of its length, except where it uses the Western Pacific alley route. Two other railroads, the Sacramento Northern and Central California Traction, used to have track in town but it has all been removed over the years, at least from Sacramento proper. Sacramento Southern, a SP branch line, is still partially in operation as a tourist line for the California State Railroad Museum.

[CSXDixieLine]

Ex CSX branch line that was recently aquired by the TSRR. Runs from Nashville Tn. to Florence, Al.

Loathar, Sounds like you live near the town (or maybe in the town) I just saw on Food Network that has some killer soda shop/diner that looked like a "must see" for me. I know they showed a train going through town during the feature they did on the restaurant. I'd have to look it up to see where it was, especially since I may have to detour by there on my next jaunt through Nashville.

As for me, Lilburn, GA is at milepost SG555.0 on the CSX Abbeville Subdivision about 20 miles northeast of Atlanta. Decent amount of traffic, mostly manifests running between Hamlet, NC and Atlanta but also some autorack and intermodal and (rarely) unit coal as well. USELESS TRIVIA OF THE DAY: The milepost means we are exactly 555 miles from the start of the old Seaboard Air Line mainline in Richmond, VA, since that was milepost 0 and all of their lines numbering was based on that.

Jamie

[super cheif n]

sweet my town has a BNSF i think?

[larak]

We have one - the Hudson River west shore line has a long yard here on their main line.

There used to be three other railroads that originated/ended here:

the Ulster & Delaware, the Walkill Valley and part of the Ontario & Western. Ah the good old days. 

You get to guess which town this is. Shouldn't be too difficult. 

[NittanyLion]

Oh, I forgot to point out that in the glorious railroad past, the B&LE's largest customer in town and also on the whole line was a little operation called Standard Steel Car Company and a few decades later, Pullman Standard (and a few decades after that, Trinity).  I don't know if anyone has ever heard of them though.  They just tore down the last part of the once massive (and if local legend is to believed, largest building in the world pre-Pentagon) plant.

[Johnnny_reb]

Ex CSX branch line that was recently aquired by the TSRR. Runs from Nashville Tn. to Florence, Al.

 

loather, you got anymore pictures of the loco? I like the paint scheme.

[Robby P.]

I have the best of both worlds.  Norfolk Sothern on one side of the river,and the other is CSX.  Theres a decent railyard in a town near me, but its all CSX .  I hear trains all day.  Somedays alot and then there are some days very few.