Easton Railway MD

[ngauger]

I know I mentioned this to someone, but i can't remember who

The story starts, like most of my "Adventure" stories do:

I was geocaching in Delaware and Maryland and while we were going along Henderson Rd. in Maryland, I (of course) noticed a rail line

I marked the location on my GPS and promptly forgot all about it

Now, a month later - I'm loading more stuff into the GPSr and I remembered the tracks.....

How would you like to have a railroad through your front yard???

Here is the website describing the railroad.
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It seems it actually ran through this area until 1982!

Really interesting, I think and worth sharing.

To find the road, google "marydel md" turn on "Maps" not satelite and you'll see the railroad heading South... Follow it until it meets up with Henderson Rd.. Really neat stuff!!!

[tomustang]

I have saved pics of something similar, tracks going down a main street, fascinating seeing a train roll by the street next to parked cars. Even building up traffic to wait for a train to finish going by. It must of been a nightmare for anyone double parking

[tomustang]

heres one..

[Ralph]

Talk about yielding Right Of Way!!!!
Ralph

[ngauger]

i LOVE the Do Not Enter sign right next to the front of the engine......

Uhhh Ok - I won't try to enter!!!!!

[Brakie]

Talk about yielding Right Of Way!!!!
Ralph

Think so?

Look here.

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[TCWORLD]

The people on that video are officially NUTS. I'm on a bicycle and there is a 100+ Tonne train coming towards me - I know, I'll cycle in front of it < sensible. And then there is all the cars driving in front of it - I'd hate to be the engine driver having to watch as people blindly drive infront of you.

Thanks for sharing the vid, it was great fun.