CF&E Action/Short Line Action.

[Gary S]

Larry, I need to do some research on shortlines in Texas. As I mentioned, just not much in Houston. There may be a shortline down in Galveston, need to check that out. May also be some up north of Houston too.

[Brakie]

Gary,For starters there' the Galveston Railroad which operates 38 miles of track serving the Galveston Port Authority.GVSR is a Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) short line.There are several short lines in Texas..

You also have the Galveston Railroad Museum .

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[FCIN]

Larry, I need to do some research on shortlines in Texas.

Gary;

Give this Wikipedia page a shot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Texas_railroads You'll find all sorts of short lines, switching and terminal companies and industrials listed for Texas. Use this list as a starting point to search for web sites, information or photos for individual lines.

[Brakie]

That's a lot of shorties.

[railohio]

CNUR5StreetNapoleonOH9-10-10 by railohio, on Flickr


CNUR5SignsNapoleonOH9-10-10 by railohio, on Flickr

[faraway]

Larry, I need to do some research on shortlines in Texas. As I mentioned, just not much in Houston. There may be a shortline down in Galveston, need to check that out. May also be some up north of Houston too.

Gary, that link http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr707.htm might be useful for Texas shortlines.

[Gary S]

Thaks Reinhard. Lots of stuff there. Even the defunct AstroWorld railroad!

[railohio]

MAW16NapoleonOH11-4-10 by railohio, on Flickr


MAW16NapoleonOH10-29-10 by railohio, on Flickr

[Gary S]

That last photo is awesome! Weeds all over the right of way, and a string of boxcars behind the engine.

[Brakie]

That last photo is awesome! Weeds all over the right of way, and a string of boxcars behind the engine.

Gary,That's why I perfer short line modeling..

[railohio]

Like the thread title, I chased the Chicago, Ft. Wayne & Eastern train back to Fort Wayne from Decatur, Indiana on Wednesday. Here are some of the shots:


IORY4036FieldDecaturIN11-17-10 by railohio, on Flickr


IORY4036SignsDecaturIN11-17-10 by railohio, on Flickr


IORY4036CrossingDecaturIN11-17-10 by railohio, on Flickr


IORY4036CoopWilliamsIN11-17-10 by railohio, on Flickr


IORY4036AwayWilliamsIN11-17-10 by railohio, on Flickr

[railohio]

So am I the only one left here shooting shortlines?


CNUR5ChurchDefianceOH12-1-10 by railohio, on Flickr


CNUR5YardDefianceOH12-1-10 by railohio, on Flickr


CNUR5SignalDefianceOH12-1-10 by railohio, on Flickr


CNUR5CrossingDefianceOH12-1-10 by railohio, on Flickr

[railohio]

_MAW16OakwoodNapoleonOH12-7-10 by railohio, on Flickr


_MAW16NapoleonOH12-7-10 by railohio, on Flickr


_MAW16TeleNapoleonOH12-10-10 by railohio, on Flickr


_MAW16CrossingNapoleonOH12-10-10 by railohio, on Flickr

[bdw9535]

A couple shots of SMS Rail Service, 304 a S-12 setting out some coke cars at the CSAO interchange in Paulsboro, NJ and a DS4-4-1000 working the ethanol unloading tracks at Bridgeport, NJ. November 2010

Bruce

[Brakie]

Its good to see those old Baldwin workhorses are still being used.