Old Old Train
Mar 15, 2019 14:55:05 #
I found this "gem" in Oaks PA. As there are no tracks and no remnants of tracks in the nearby area, I assume that the adjacent company had these cars transported to this site. There won't be much left in a few years and may become a hazard to children - although the closet residential area is about 1/4 mile away.
Mar 15, 2019 16:07:38 #
Those USED to be live tracks, became abandoned. Used to branch off to Phoenixville, and go north, across Egypt Road up towards Collegeville, and down to the north side of the river.
Mar 15, 2019 16:12:16 #
What a crying shame. We have a National Railway Museum (Shildon rail museum) near us that takes in ruined Engines from all over the world, and the resident volunteers put in a lot of work to bring them 'back to life'.
Mar 15, 2019 16:18:02 #
Longshadow wrote:
Those USED to be live tracks, became abandoned. Used to branch off to Phoenixville, and go north, across Egypt Road up towards Collegeville, and down to the north side of the river.
Thanks for the information Bill, appreciate your knowledge.
Mar 15, 2019 16:20:47 #
Doddy wrote:
What a crying shame. We have a National Railway Museum (Shildon rail museum) near us that takes in ruined Engines from all over the world, and the resident volunteers put in a lot of work to bring them 'back to life'.
Thanks for viewing - there are at least two railroad museums within an hour of us.
Mar 15, 2019 20:10:55 #
Mar 16, 2019 06:36:52 #
steve49
Loc: massachusetts
The 10 yr old me would have been all over those things!
Interesting look at the "junk yard".
Interesting look at the "junk yard".
Mar 16, 2019 08:06:04 #
Longshadow wrote:
Those USED to be live tracks, became abandoned. Used to branch off to Phoenixville, and go north, across Egypt Road up towards Collegeville, and down to the north side of the river.
He said there were no tracks. How did they get the tracks from under the trains?
Mar 16, 2019 08:22:30 #
Mar 16, 2019 08:23:57 #
steve49 wrote:
The 10 yr old me would have been all over those things!
Interesting look at the "junk yard".
Interesting look at the "junk yard".
Exactly, I’ll bet kids are all over it when adults aren’t there.
Mar 16, 2019 08:29:10 #
traderjohn wrote:
He said there were no tracks. How did they get the tracks from under the trains?
Heavy equipment can do anything. Thanks for viewing.
Mar 16, 2019 11:36:24 #
ecobin wrote:
Heavy equipment can do anything. Thanks for viewing.
I know. What does that engine weigh? Why use the equipment. Leave the engine and cars on just the length of track(s) they sat on.
Mar 16, 2019 11:57:41 #
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