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The 3001 has been pressure tested and lubed in preparation for the trip down to Ft. Wayne for restoration. My dad used to work at the museum, so we had to go see it here before it's gone. Currently the best guess is sometime in July for the move. We are going to go to see her off as well.

TBF they did reopen it after about 30 yrs of non activity.

The Adena Branch of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway was completed in 1904 for the Adena Railroad, which had been organized to connect the coal fields of Harrison and Belmont counties in Ohio to larger railroads. It included the construction of several tunnels and trestles. The branch remained in service until 1993, when the Saginaw Mine south of St. Clairsville closed. With its principal remaining customer gone, the Adena Branch was abandoned soon afterward. I've posted more photos and the history of the W&LE, including the Adena Branch, here.

Acharacle to Glenfinnan. Im not sure when this dates back to...this is where the boat would winter out of the water.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Shiel

Apologies for multiple posts! Built with iron captured off a German cargo ship.Mine is still in operation.This has always been local to me and I virtually knew zero about the history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochaline_Mine

Peak Rail is a heritage railway in Derbyshire. The site also provides storage space for items of rolling stock owned by various people and parties although looking at the state of most of it, it'll continue to rust into oblivion.

End of the line at French Lick Resort. Runs north towards West Baden Springs

The remains of the Former Bilston Branch to Millerhill South Junction. Technically only mothballed and not fully abandoned although if this bit was to ever be brought back into service it would obviously take a fair bit of work. Up until only a few years ago there was power to all the signals which were lit red, but it’s been vandalised and cables and equipment stolen. Last train over it I believe was about 30 years ago. It’s been removed from the signallers workstation for at least a decade and just basically forgotten about, except for dog walkers and neds. Added in 2 drawings I found with the layout for reference.

An abandoned Frisco bridge in St Louis over the River des Peres, leading from the main line to the former Scullin Steel plant, manufacturer of railcar castings