Comments on: Railroads http://www.abandonedonline.net History and photography of abandoned and historical locations across the United States. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:31:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Denny Snell http://www.abandonedonline.net/railroads/comment-page-1/#comment-6029 Denny Snell Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:57:33 +0000 http://www.abandonedonline.net/wp/?page_id=57#comment-6029 John , I grew up about a mile east of Custaloga Junction (Rattlesnake Junction) on SR226.Nancy Davenport said that her grandmother used to walk to Shreve from Big Prairie and stop at the water tower to get something to drink at Custaloga .The junction was approximately behind Lee Otto's property starting on the north side of the todays Norfolk southern track that runs through Big Prairie and Shreve.The junction sat on land that was owned by Willis Horst (todays time period),but his son in law works the land and runs the farm.Some of the railroad bed can also be seen off of Mc Fadden road bordering the west side of Reull (Ed) Foote's property.I heard that the reason it was called Rattlesnake Junction,was because of the swamp rattlers in the area. Was it true I don't know. Regards, Denny John ,
I grew up about a mile east of Custaloga Junction (Rattlesnake Junction) on SR226.Nancy Davenport said that her grandmother used to walk to Shreve from Big Prairie and stop at the water tower to get something to drink at Custaloga .The junction was approximately behind Lee Otto’s property starting on the north side of the todays Norfolk southern track that runs through Big Prairie and Shreve.The junction sat on land that was owned by Willis Horst (todays time period),but his son in law works the land and runs the farm.Some of the railroad bed can also be seen off of Mc Fadden road bordering the west side of Reull (Ed) Foote’s property.I heard that the reason it was called Rattlesnake Junction,was because of the swamp rattlers in the area. Was it true I don’t know.

Regards,
Denny

]]> By: Mark Cross http://www.abandonedonline.net/railroads/comment-page-1/#comment-4868 Mark Cross Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:14:24 +0000 http://www.abandonedonline.net/wp/?page_id=57#comment-4868 I once worked at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant from 1974 until 1986, and have seen photos of the first converters that were delivered to the plant on flatcars, being pulled by C&O GP-9's. At the time the converters were some of the most classified pieces of equipment in the U.S., and they arrived under tarps and the guns of armed guards. I wasn't aware the tracks had been removed, but then I haven't been around the plant for over 20 years or more. Regards! Mark I once worked at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant from 1974 until 1986, and have seen photos of the first converters that were delivered to the plant on flatcars, being pulled by C&O GP-9′s. At the time the converters were some of the most classified pieces of equipment in the U.S., and they arrived under tarps and the guns of armed guards.

I wasn’t aware the tracks had been removed, but then I haven’t been around the plant for over 20 years or more.

Regards! Mark

]]> By: John Thompson http://www.abandonedonline.net/railroads/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 John Thompson Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:45:33 +0000 http://www.abandonedonline.net/wp/?page_id=57#comment-3171 Correction to LA&S. Railroad operated till 1925, not 1915, before being abandoned. Removed 1942. Remains still can be seen all along route from west end of steel plant in Lorain to "Custaloga", more a spot on the map as an actual location, which is just east of Big Prarie, Ohio Correction to LA&S. Railroad operated till 1925, not 1915, before being abandoned. Removed 1942. Remains still can be seen all along route from west end of steel plant in Lorain to “Custaloga”, more a spot on the map as an actual location, which is just east of Big Prarie, Ohio

]]> By: John Thompson http://www.abandonedonline.net/railroads/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 John Thompson Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:31:08 +0000 http://www.abandonedonline.net/wp/?page_id=57#comment-1396 Anyone out here ever hear of RattleSnake and Ramsey, aka, The Lorain, Ashland & Southern? Began 1906, from Lorain to Wellington, Ohio, as direct competition to Wheeling and Lake Erie project, Lorain & West Virginia. L,A,&S sat unused from 1906 to 1915, when half interest sold to each Pennsylvania, & Erie railroads. Continued from Wellington to Ashland,Ohio where connection to exsisting railroad was made, resulting in L,A,& S. Operated sum total of ten years, being abandoned in 1915. Sat unused for remaining years between 1915 and 1942, when rails were torn up for war effort. Much of old grade remains, including ties and some spikes, remains of concrete bridge where railroad crossed Black River, north of Wellington, right beside L&WV crossing of same river. Publication of history of railroad available, with book entitled same as above. Good Reading! Thanks, John Thompson Anyone out here ever hear of RattleSnake and Ramsey, aka, The Lorain, Ashland & Southern? Began 1906, from Lorain to Wellington, Ohio, as direct competition to Wheeling and Lake Erie project, Lorain & West Virginia. L,A,&S sat unused from 1906 to 1915, when half interest sold to each Pennsylvania, & Erie railroads. Continued from Wellington to Ashland,Ohio where connection to exsisting railroad was made, resulting in L,A,& S. Operated sum total of ten years, being abandoned in 1915. Sat unused for remaining years between 1915 and 1942, when rails were torn up for war effort. Much of old grade remains, including ties and some spikes, remains of concrete bridge where railroad crossed Black River, north of Wellington, right beside L&WV crossing of same river. Publication of history of railroad available, with book entitled same as above. Good Reading! Thanks, John Thompson

]]> By: John Thompson http://www.abandonedonline.net/railroads/comment-page-1/#comment-944 John Thompson Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:45:06 +0000 http://www.abandonedonline.net/wp/?page_id=57#comment-944 Have you ever heard of The Lake Erie & Pittsburgh Railroad? Check website "Ohio Railroad Page". Thanks. Please leave opinions/feedback. Have you ever heard of The Lake Erie & Pittsburgh Railroad? Check website “Ohio Railroad Page”. Thanks. Please leave opinions/feedback.

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