ZachL wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:47 pm
Some news out of Sarasota. The SGLR has removed equipment and ripped up their trackage through Sarasota starting from Fruitville Road and points south.
That's very sad, seeing a railroad be ripped apart only to be replaced by a damn trail.
Do you think any of the equipment could be salvaged?
Some of the stuff did appear to be newer, and I've heard that the SGLR tends to be rather "thrifty" at times, so I'd imagine that they would keep the equipment and re-use what's still in good shape.
Pretty confident i covered the line a few months ago.
I have seen some signals that were salvaged and used, just the crossbucks were altered IIRC.
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ZachL wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:47 pm
Some news out of Sarasota. The SGLR has removed equipment and ripped up their trackage through Sarasota starting from Fruitville Road and points south.
That's very sad, seeing a railroad be ripped apart only to be replaced by a damn trail.
Do you think any of the equipment could be salvaged?
Some of the stuff did appear to be newer, and I've heard that the SGLR tends to be rather "thrifty" at times, so I'd imagine that they would keep the equipment and re-use what's still in good shape.
Wanna bet that the tracks on the line were "thrifty" as well?
This is near the end of an ex-Milwaukee road branch line now owned by Tacoma Rail. The line is not abandoned, but it has not been used since 2006 as of result of several washouts and a compromised bridge. The lumber mill to the right was the lone remaining customer.
Found the remains of two out of service crossings on a spur in Leeds, England, the crossing surface hasn't been resurfaced over and the tracks have been lifted, i would assume that a train obviously hasn't been over here since probably the mid to late 1990's judging by the modern looking Schneider Electric building. https://www.google.com/maps/@53.7833928 ... 384!8i8192
Appears this crossing used to be protected with Wabco triangle gates. Wonder why every signal on this line got downgraded to crossbucks?
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