MILW Old Milwaukee Trackage.......

Kurt Moose Nov 6, 2017

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    Looking east....
     
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    Approaching the junction to Royal City...
     
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    The line to Royal City heading off to the right, the gravel road has all but covered the rail at this point, but I had taken this photo on a trip over Lines West back in 2011. Since then, a couple years ago, the line was somewhat "warmed over" and some maintenance was done, cleaning it up.
     
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    Closer shot of the trestle. Sure hope the Port will drum up some business for this line!
     
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    Looking west...
     
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    Looking east, hard to believe the Olympian Hiawatha used to fly thru here at 60mph behind electrics!!
     
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    This I believe was the station at Smyrna......
     
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    Smyrna, looking east. Must have been a siding here at one time?
     
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    Near the west end of the siding at Smyrna....
     
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    Taunton Substation. Slowing falling into history...

    Kinda eerie, those transformers on the right were still humming, like a ghost of the substation was calling out to you in sorrow.
     
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    Quick peek inside, sad....
     
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    Looking west at the East Switch....
     
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    Looking East, towards Othello, one trolley pole for the catenary remaining in the distance, clinging to history...
     
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    West switch at Othello, some old signal masts stand guard to history...
     
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    Looking railroad east, toward Othello Yard...
     
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    Keeping Milwaukee Road history alive, is the 01976 at The Old Hotel.
     
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    Target Signal next to the caboose.
     
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