The Grenada railway and the Crossing parts change Mishap

[ZachL]

Same Street in Durant, but one year before the railroad abandonment,2008. It was a freaking WRRS Cantilever! Thats a really big update!

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.07406,- ... 301T000000

I'm still amazed that they decided to upgrade the signals only to take the line out of service. Reminds me of a crossing in Scottsboro, AL.

Maybe the signals were put up by CN and not Grenada? That's one possibility.

[busman_49]

Gateless signals north of Canton, MS:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.691228, ... GoDULw!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.642685, ... DCN4cg!2e0

Blocked-off crossing south of Canton:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.542531, ... dZCnkQ!2e0

[ZachL]

Blocked-off crossing south of Canton:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.542531, ... dZCnkQ!2e0

That crossing is on the Canadian National railway, not Grenada.

[freebrickproductions]

Same Street in Durant, but one year before the railroad abandonment,2008. It was a freaking WRRS Cantilever! Thats a really big update!

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.07406,- ... 301T000000

I'm still amazed that they decided to upgrade the signals only to take the line out of service. Reminds me of a crossing in Scottsboro, AL.

Maybe the signals were put up by CN and not Grenada? That's one possibility.

That's what I'm personally thinking. Still seems like a waste to abandoned what's pretty much brand new equipment.

[NSrailfan4life]

Blocked-off crossing south of Canton:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.542531, ... dZCnkQ!2e0

That crossing is on the Canadian National railway, not Grenada.

You are right. The GRYR Never acquired this line.CN Abandoned it supposedly due to money reasons. A line 50 Miles to the west known as the Yazoo District is heavily used By CN Still today! And goes to from point A to point B just like the Grenada District, which are from New Orleans. Both branch out in Jackson MS, and eventually meet up again in Memphis. This of course is used as a alternative since CN/IC Did not want to operate both at the same time.On the Grenada district there is supposedly a active segment of the line in Memphis used for BNSF operations. Now If CN Planned for abandoment, I do not understand why they couldn't wait a bit longer before swapping the signals.

[NSrailfan4life]

Heres the link to the GRYR main site. http://www.grenadarailway.com/

LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE NOT UPDATED IT SINCE 2010! The site says they STILL own the Grenada to Canton segment.Back in 2010 they tried to make a Embargo on resuming service on this segment. Of course many towns did not like the idea and the embargo was dropped in the summer of 2013.