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Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:38 am
by ZachL
David, you should probably move that post into its own thread. That sub is fairly known and large for a line that is out of service. That information could easily be buried in a month or so just from more posts accumulating in this thread.
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:43 am
by freebrickproductions
ZachL wrote:David, you should probably move that post into its own thread. That sub is fairly known and large for a line that is out of service. That information could easily be buried in a month or so just from more posts accumulating in this thread.
I might do that later. Otherwise, this thread on another forum seems to be kept quite up to date with what's currently going on on the CSX Illinois Sub:
https://indianarailroads.org/board/inde ... ic=19186.0
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 2:39 pm
by NathanFromEngland
freebrickproductions wrote:Continuing east, it's certainly odd seeing a rather modern CSX install abandoned in place like this, especially since this appears to have been installed around the time the line was closed:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.6273959 ... 312!8i6656
The signals replaced a 1990's CSX installation, but i do remain somewhat confused by the upgrade.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.6274025 ... 312!8i6656
That signal in turn replaced a mid-to-late 2000's CSX signal, here it is pictured in 2013.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.5924896 ... 312!8i6656
Seems like this crossing may've still been recieving power.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.5919648 ... 312!8i6656
I wonder why there is an early CSX DOT tag on the crossing?
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.596531, ... 312!8i6656
freebrickproductions wrote:Now here's another waste of money. Prior to this line being closed, there were a pair of older signals here. However, after it was closed, one of the signals most likely got knocked down so of course CSX had to replace it!
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.60081,- ... 312!8i6656
Not sure why, but there is a counterweight next to the relay case, surely someone couldn't have found it in the nearby field and expected CSX to find a good use for it on another gate mechanism?
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.6006669 ... 312!8i6656
Seems like this crossing still was also receiving power soon after closure although it was taken around 6 months after CSX shut the line down
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.6089844 ... 312!8i6656
"freebrickproductions"]Some gated signals, one of which was installed by CSX while the other appears to be from the B&O. All of the equipment on them is from CSX though:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.6226096 ... 312!8i6656
That signal was installed when CSX split that OOS second track.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.6224888 ... 328!8i1664
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:52 pm
by freebrickproductions
That's actually an early to mid 2000s install. Also, a good few of the crossings along the line were still hooked-up to power by as late as 2017, so I wouldn't be surprised if at least a few had the power kept on to them as late as 2018.
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:48 pm
by Brian556
Does anybody know when installations of rubber grade crossing panels began and ended?
An online article stated that this track was pulled in 1945, but I say bullshit. Some of the crossing relics include rubber crossing panels, and current-style crossbucks. They aren't even in all that bad of shape considering their age. I say these installations are most likely 70's, but possibly early 80's
Carter St Marshall TX:
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.5403942 ... bfov%3D100
Article about the line:
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/eqmpw
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:16 pm
by brett nc railfanner
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:25 am
by freebrickproductions
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:09 pm
by ZachL
Here are some tracks out of service:
Only because they're melted at this point.
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:00 pm
by NathanFromEngland
ZachL wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:09 pm
Here are some tracks out of service:
Only because they're melted at this point.
If you could get a big stick and trace some tracks and carefully tracing some ties then maybe it would be better.
But over here we don't really get that much snow, and we rely on car tracks instead
and yes ik its an april fools joke.
Re: Tracks out of service
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:19 pm
by Brian556
Found an out-of-service line at Baytown TX with a ton of mast signals. Start here:
https://www.google.com/maps/@29.7176118 ... 12!8i6656 , and follow the line NW into Baytown where it connects with a main
