abandoned lines

[Modelcar]

.....Ok.  Let's see if I can do this.

Use "flash earth".....just google it and bring up the web site.

check out the space to install the address in lower right corner.

Insert:  Friedens, Pa.

Move the picture about a mile in distance NW.

Move in close enough to identify stuff on the ground.  Roads, etc....

Look closely and you will find an abandoned coal hauler {B&O}, and it has almost 4 connected horseshoe curves as it negotiates around the hill sides to maintain  a useable grade to get to a town named Ralphton, Pa.  There's more to the story, but I'll let it stop there and see if you can find it.  This route was abandoned about 60 or so years ago.  It is still quite visible.  My home {was},  just a few miles from this location.

It was known as "The Boswell Branch of the B&O".

[legsbluetrain]

Anywhere,any state.

[Modelcar]

....Are you interested in long ago abandoned lines in the east....?  Have Pennsylvania in mind.  My home state.  And are you interested in satellite photos if I locate them for you....? 

[legsbluetrain]

I would like to talk about abandoned lines.Here in Pine Bluff 3rd Ave. used to be the SP line.They put in another track on 4th Ave. and took the track up on 3rd and they took the track up that used to run to the Pine Bluff Arsenal.Also my mom's side of the family grew up with the Ashley,Drew,& Northern(AD&N).That track was also taken up.Also I ran across an abandoned roadbed in LA that ran paralell to US highway 425 and the track crossed the highway in some small town.Anyone with info on that line?Also I discovered an abandoned line that ran paralell to US highway 412 in MO.Anyone with info on that line?Also post your info on abandoned lines here and also include the location of them.