The Fort Wayne Railfan

test day 23

success! I can re-set the counter.

NS has been busy scattering ties along the NCD in MayJune using the Herzog custom-built-yellow-cab locomotive. So far it seems it is from HUGO to Muncie. I haven't been trackside any further north or south lately, it might cover even more of the line. A ballast cleaner has been back and forth around...

Man, I've been trying to reply to your May 4 post for three weeks, and have been blocked by the Spamhaus spam filter claiming that my ISP had been "blacklisted" Just on Comcast cable. So it looks like the keeper of the blacklist needs to do a refresh? Seems to be working once again, I was able to p...

While working on highway/street projects, I learned there are many onerous laws dealing with re-interment specifically designed to deter. Only a crusader would be able to jump through the hoops. The Chief and Johnny are safe for now.

While it is sad the GR&I is gone, if it had survived, there is a chance the New Castle District would not have been upgraded like it was.

I would think it would be working a lot harder to get enough momentum to climb the hill out of the river valley.

Sorry, I couldn't make it.
My Great Grandfather lived on Lake Gage and talked about being able to take the train into Angola. I didn't believe him, but over the years, I've found the old grade and bridge abutments in the area.

Thanks. I see a couple of things that tripped me up. I always pictured the FFW&W as an interurban and I didn't count all the segments of the PRR empire as separate entities.

When I was staking out new tracks for Triple Crown, I saw that the concrete pads radiating around the former turntable were still there. So there is still proof it was there.

Thank You
I'm going to study this for a while.

Interesting. I never heard of this before. As to the Railroad History of Fort Wayne, the city was served by nine steam railroads, not six, and two more terminated in and served Allen County outside of Ft. Wayne. The Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railway was leased to and operated by the Pennsy, b...

That whole slide show is interesting as it was all before my time.

So that photo was at a crossing, that explains what I was seeing.

You know your photos are good when nit-pickers can zoom in and read the manufacturer's marks on the web of the rail.

Zoom in on your third photo

Bob,

Did you happen to see if they were still storing cars West of Coldwater?
This same line is active between Sturgis and White Pigeon, operated by Michigan Southern. At Sturgis, they turn the corner and serve a few customers on the former GR&I.