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Now this is rare

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:18 pm
by TrainmanKight
Southern Pacific abandoned 85 Miles of track in 1986.
Before
http://goo.gl/maps/PXOJq

KCS in 2000 got rights to rebuild the track.
After
http://goo.gl/maps/4na0T

Heres a PDF of a story with a happy ending.
http://www.arema.org/files/library/2010 ... roject.pdf
http://goo.gl/maps/2ST3j

http://goo.gl/maps/LOiFt

http://goo.gl/maps/U5vC5

http://goo.gl/maps/C2umM

http://goo.gl/maps/nWtGX

And already a quiet zone (Although I don't mind this one as the tracks weren't there for over 20 years.)
http://goo.gl/maps/aujNr

http://goo.gl/maps/wZhf4

http://goo.gl/maps/7k6PX get that lean on

http://goo.gl/maps/ZeRGD old signals

http://goo.gl/maps/pbW08 I see a WYE and a crossover junction that use to be here.

http://goo.gl/maps/5ESDf

http://goo.gl/maps/kL2eR

Re: Now this is rare

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 7:44 am
by cabman701
Pretty neat that the satellite images show the new tracks, but StreetView (mostly) isn't updated. I like that last link too that shows the new tracks being installed.

Wonder why they didn't re-use some of the old equipment? :Tongue1:

Re: Now this is rare

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:17 pm
by CrossingLockdown
[quote="TrainmanKight"]And already a quiet zone (Although I don't mind this one as the tracks weren't there for over 20 years.){quote}
At least they didn't pu in LAMEside horns. But that was sad when i saw a shot on Maps in 2008.

Re: Now this is rare

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:54 pm
by freebrickproductions
Take a look at this crossbuck that was left behind by SP:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=2 ... 1,6.2&z=19