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Where's L Stanley Crane we you need him. Ken

Nice shots CG. Is this yard served by CSX exclusively? Ken

[quote="Muleskinner" If not, someone should clean out the upper brass & get someone in there that will work & not spend the money at the golf course & strip joints![/quote]
!&%##!! golf courses and strip joints! The downfall of the America. Ken

Don't think they made it up the Peavine last week pal. heypal6878, The only advice I can give you is to go out and take as many pictures of the Peavine as you can. I witnessed the EL, Panhandle, The single tracking of the PRR to Chicago, My favorite NYC/PC line to Carey Oh, The AC&Y west end, Etc, ...

Muleskinner wrote:When they start pulling up the tracks and dismantling the railroad crossing signals, how can I go and purchase one of those signals???

Back in the old days I'd find the Forman of the scraping crew and ask him how much cash for one. Probably wouldn't work today though. Ken

Now what about CSX can they or will they be allowed to buy the Peavine if they want to when it goes up for sale. Since there are customers on the line now can't they bid on the line as well? In perspective CSX can fix the crossing, have more capital to work out the bugs on the signals and operate t...

northstar16 wrote: What do I know I just a retired guy who likes railfanning.

That's alright Northstar16, I've been a Railfan/Foamer for 52 years and its still an enjoyable hobby to me even if I don't know it all, Ken

Ep. 462: Train v Car Accident - As it Happened! ah3H2wPYDhU Following alongside the train, after being screwed over by a truck who thought he owned the road, we hear the emergency brakes pop - passing the next crossing (you can see under the train - I didn't see it at the time) that a car was hit o...

They lost focus. Spent too much energy focusing on the past with the Heritage units and steam program. Dollar wise, no I didn't cost that much. It was the effort spent arranging those events that were the true cost. I've been saying that of them for the last several years. Wick retired before he ha...

[/quote]NS didn't star cutting when they should have.[/quote]

And when was that?

[/quote]They were busy playing foamers favorites with the tea kettles and pretty engines.[/quote]

I doubt the heritage fleet was the cause of there current issue. Ken

Does this line still have all the chemical plants it did during the PC era? Ken

They way things are going, I'm afraid to see what'll happen in my life time but, the railroads are still one of the more efficient long haul operations we have in our country, they'll always have a place. And we all thought that about the PC merger then the creation of Conrail. Things may change bu...

M.D.Bentley wrote:When did the CN take over the B&LE roundhouse in Greenville ? Thanks in advanced.

I would guess in 2004 when the CN took over the B&LE, Ken

M.D.Bentley wrote:Did the CN take over the roundhouse at 99 S race st in Greenville ? And when ? Thanks for the help.

Yes CN owns the roundhouse in Greenville PA. This is an Ohio answer to a PA question, Ken

bbe125 wrote: Hopefully something will change and the line will get another chance to prove it's value.

Come on WE or G&W, Ken

heypal6878 wrote:NO I'm not going to chain myself to the rails when they start pulling them up. I was wondering if someone can get fined or arrested if caught on the rails up there by the police since NS still owns the property?

If you don't own it or work for the RR you could get arrested. Ken

It also wouldn't surprise me if someone with their own private track speeder took a trip or plans on taking a trip over the line. They may have been who trimmed that tree alongside 73. This is so true, once the word was out they were taking up the former NW/NKP between Delphos, Oh and Craigsville, ...

Thank you Ken. I got it now. Boy that sure is hard to imagine today![/quote] Not a problem, I wish I would have taken pictures of the manned block station that was located there. It was a small 6'x10' structure that was white with PC green trim, it had a model board that controlled the signal and de...

bdconrail29 wrote:Ken, sorry. Do you mean downtown where Detroit crosses the OC? If so you answered my question and that would make sense!

Yes, between the Scioto river bridge and the Fuel Mart. Ken

The connection was 40 or so feet west of the South Detroit St crossing were the Fuel Mart now sits. It was used mainly for southbound traffic. The Kenton local would use it to reach Rockwell and Durez Chemicals on the Southside of town. Also stone trains from Carey used the connection. Northbound em...