Continuing our
trip, we see that some sections of the southbound tracks have the rail road ties
completely covered with dirt. The rails are kept in place by ties that are
buried in the ground.Continuing our
trip, we see that some sections of the southbound tracks have the rail road ties
completely covered with dirt. The rails are kept in place by ties that are
buried in the ground.
A wooden retaining wall in the foreground once
helped to shore-up the surrounding hill.
A nice section of
rail, ties, and third rail are found at this location. For some reason,
tress and other plant life did not grow in between the rail bed, as has been
done in other locations along the route.
An old
electircal tower. These towers once held the power lines for the rail
road. This is a fairly tall tower, and closer inspection reveals that it
has retained most of it's attributes such as the crossbars and wire connectors.
The electical towers lined the rail road right-of-way at the southbound location. The towers stand above the rail road tracks when the railroad was depressed, and stood below the rail road tracks when the railroad was elevated.
The power lines have been removed.