Abandoned B & O Railroad Spur Fayette Central RR Part 2 Bowest - Dunbar PA

Also Check Out www.stuffthatsgone.com This is part two of a three mile journey from South Connellsville PA to Dunbar, picking up at the Bowest Siding West Penn Railways, coming into Historic Dunbar PA. The new Sheepskin Railtrail, tieing into the Great Allegheny Passage is going to open May 29, 2008. It can be seen in this video. Make sure you take this very interesting side trip on your way to Ohiopyle PA . The spur picks up at milepost 86 going east.
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[theqman1956]

Yes--This is now an active CSX Spur that connects to the main line in South Connellsville PA, and runs through Dunbar and onto Uniontown. They get special permission to run tourist trains on weekends, but are not allowed to enter the mainline at anytime. This is the Old B&O Spur.

[SittingMooseShaman]

@busguy100...perhaps. However, in the long-run...rail wins, due primarily to the more efficient nature inherent to trams. America had the majority of trams removed as a means of encouraging citizens to buy automobiles in the post WW2-era. There were quite a few inquiries over Congressional/US auto-makers' 2-way payola of bribery and graft concerning this activity- which had effectively, destroyed Americas' intra-city tram systems- Europe&Japan tho' many tram sys' were bombed-out- They rebuilt!

[busguy100]

@SittingMooseShaman  Seattle and Portland have spent Billions on there light rail that could have been busways for much less

[SittingMooseShaman]

@Boss302fan...(sigh) you're right. Alas, sometimes I wax too optimistic after watching the trains of Japan, Europe and the other rail-oriented countries... We went the automotive route. Thus, the U.S. evolved to the auto; City and country... And I just gotta vent. I mean, Seattle and Portland have a good thing going- However, the politics involved- as where I live in Western New York- is pathetic... Even when the money was around! "Gone, Just Like A Train" as Bill Frisells' forlorn piece goes...

[Boss302fan]

@SittingMooseShaman Unfortunately most tourist trains in the USA are always on the verge of going out of business. Especially in today's economy. Keeping up tracks and equipment is very expensive. Another issue is that so many of the volunteers who keep these things going are fading away and not many young people are interested in taking over. Sad but true.

[MrLehnerd]

I wonder with all the non used Rails why can't  the Rail roads owners remove n recycle over n use for New Tracks again.....if need if a train derails off n need replace bad Rail road Rails!

[SittingMooseShaman]

... no matter what the communists & socialists within the 'green' movement say to the contrary: Rail roads make America run!! And if y'ins want that good ol' American restoration work there in town to blossom & be seen; Them tourist trains are the kingpin- not everyone is able to walk or ride those nice trails- However, they can ride the train; Folks love trains! First, the weekends/holidays. Then all week long- The RR'll have to put in block-control & a station w/siding as the revenue comes in!

[arlingtontrains7]

sideing at 1:24 looks old and unused?...

[meccaturbo]

@charlieb640, ok. If you're interested, which you may not be, look up what happened to (1) the B&O's St. Louis line and (2) the Western Maryland Railway. These are just two examples of CSX predecessor Chessie abandoning trackage for questionable reasons. No similar examples exist on NS predecessors, with the exception of the former Conrail, parts of which were abandoned for different reasons.

[charlieb640]

@meccaturbo Since I was involved with both "modern" CSXT and NS abandonments and line sale programs I will have to disagree with you on this one. Saluda is its own exception.

As I said above, I can't comment on ancient history. Just don't know.

[meccaturbo]

@charlieb640, I just admire NS's way of doing things more than CSX's....consider the Saluda Grade, for example....NS didn't abandon it, they just shut it down and "railbanked" it instead of tearing up the tracks. That's smart. CSX and predecessors have not been as smart.