Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

Posted: **Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:05 pm**

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:21 pm**

ToledoRailfan wrote:This stretch of track in Madison, Indiana is the steeped grade on the North American network. It has been preserved and is actually considered a hiking trail now believe it or not.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7393792 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7398061 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7398061 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.749461, ... 4864?hl=en

Pretty cool stuff to see rail preserved on a trail like that! It almost looks like it's run on as well

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:47 pm**

ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:This stretch of track in Madison, Indiana is the steeped grade on the North American network. It has been preserved and is actually considered a hiking trail now believe it or not.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7393792 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7398061 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7398061 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.749461, ... 4864?hl=en
Pretty cool stuff to see rail preserved on a trail like that! It almost looks like it's run on as well

Yea it is! I believe other than historical preservation, another reason it was preserved was in case the railroad needed to go back in town for a new industry, which will probably not happen as it would apparently cost millions. I think they use to run a high rail on the tracks for visitors until part of the rails was damaged. I'd like to hike the whole thing myself if there wasn't a risk of falling rock.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:59 pm**

ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:This stretch of track in Madison, Indiana is the steeped grade on the North American network. It has been preserved and is actually considered a hiking trail now believe it or not.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7393792 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7398061 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7398061 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.749461, ... 4864?hl=en
Pretty cool stuff to see rail preserved on a trail like that! It almost looks like it's run on as well
Yea it is! I believe other than historical preservation, another reason it was preserved was in case the railroad needed to go back in town for a new industry, which will probably not happen as it would apparently cost millions. I think they use to run a high rail on the tracks for visitors until part of the rails was damaged. I'd like to hike the whole thing myself if there wasn't a risk of falling rock.

Here's a video on the history of that part of the line:

Posted: **Tue May 01, 2018 12:12 am**

freebrickproductions wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
ZachL wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:This stretch of track in Madison, Indiana is the steeped grade on the North American network. It has been preserved and is actually considered a hiking trail now believe it or not.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7393792 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7398061 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7398061 ... 6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.749461, ... 4864?hl=en
Pretty cool stuff to see rail preserved on a trail like that! It almost looks like it's run on as well
Yea it is! I believe other than historical preservation, another reason it was preserved was in case the railroad needed to go back in town for a new industry, which will probably not happen as it would apparently cost millions. I think they use to run a high rail on the tracks for visitors until part of the rails was damaged. I'd like to hike the whole thing myself if there wasn't a risk of falling rock.
Here's a video on the history of that part of the line:

That's how I found out about it.

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2018 12:39 am**

https://www.google.com/maps/@-16.482935 ... 1664?hl=en

The line then splits into two in Bonnie Doon with one branch going south and then ending roughly 2.18 kilometers (1.36 miles) while the other line continues north.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-16.485697 ... !1e3?hl=en

Out of service crossing in Bonnie Doon.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-16.485180 ... 1664?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@-16.485163 ... 1664?hl=en

Not too far from the crossing in Mossman, the line is active. I love the small rolling stock!

https://www.google.com/maps/@-16.459409 ... 1664?hl=en
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Out of service station in South Murwillumbah, New South Wales.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-28.328773 ... 6656?hl=en

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2018 12:59 am**

Interesting how a few use square backgrounds like Western Australia.

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2018 1:05 am**

freebrickproductions wrote:Interesting how a few use square backgrounds like Western Australia.

Yea, I wonder how they made it to Queensland.

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2018 1:29 am**

ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:Interesting how a few use square backgrounds like Western Australia.
Yea, I wonder how they made it to Queensland.

Maybe they were standard across Australia once upon a time?

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2018 1:36 am**

freebrickproductions wrote:
ToledoRailfan wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:Interesting how a few use square backgrounds like Western Australia.
Yea, I wonder how they made it to Queensland.
Maybe they were standard across Australia once upon a time?

Possible. Would be interesting if they were the thing throughout the country but became an archaic thing only used in Western Australia and on an out of service 2 ft gauge sugar cane line in the remote northern Queensland.

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