What a difference a few years can make (OK, 26 to be precise). As Joni Mitchell stated in her song, "You don't know what you've got till it's gone".
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| Author: | WVNorthern [ Sun Jan 12, 2020 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Delaware rail line into Lewes |
Due to the cost of repairing the swing bridge in Lewes, I understand this line was slated for abandonment. Does anyone know if the rails have been removed from this particular line? Also, does anyone know what weight rail was used on this line? |
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| Author: | wesp [ Sun Jan 12, 2020 9:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes |
The track has been removed. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=34799&p=270485&hilit=Lewes#p270485 |
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| Author: | Tim Moriarty [ Mon Jan 13, 2020 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes |
The picture accompanying this recent news story shows a paved trail where the rails had been. https://www.capegazette.com/article/lew ... own/194662 |
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| Author: | WVNorthern [ Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:06 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes | ||
What a difference a few years can make (OK, 26 to be precise). As Joni Mitchell stated in her song, "You don't know what you've got till it's gone".
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| Author: | Mark Jordan [ Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:04 am ] | |||
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes | |||
I was GM of the Queen Anne's RR and locomotive engineer from 1992-1997. Most of the rail was 90lb, with some 85lb and 100lb here and there. The siding in Nassau, DE where we serviced our dinner train was 55lb rail. (Notice our official Delaware surf fishing license plate on the pilot near the steam loco coupler. We were official!...........) PS - One season I found a 5' tall stuffed Bugs Bunny in a dumpster and rescued him. He spent much of the season in the fireman's seat, leaning out the window, much to the dismay of many a railfan photographer.......
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| Author: | Frank J. DeStefano [ Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes |
That's an incredibly neat little 0-6-0, what ever became of her? |
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| Author: | WVNorthern [ Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes |
It's part of a static display at a Mexican restaurant in Ocean View, Delaware. https://www.saltedrimde.com/photos P.S. Ocean View is too far inland to see the ocean. |
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| Author: | EJ Berry [ Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes |
Is the steam engine a US Army S100 0-6-0T? Phil Mulligan |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes |
EJ Berry wrote: Is the steam engine a US Army S100 0-6-0T? I'm not going to swear it's absolutely a S100, as I understood there were some tiny differences among the military 0-6-0T's, but it IS ex-WW2 US military, ended up at Philadelphia Navy Yard, then at Wawa & Concordville, then Wilmington & Western, then Queen Anne's RR at Lewes before being sold to its current owner. I have been told of several schemes to acquire her and return her to operation, but supposedly the current owner wants too much money for that to be feasible..... |
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| Author: | bbunge [ Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes |
It is certainly a center piece to the restaurant and an eyeball catcher as you drive down the road. Most years when we vacation at Dewy beach, we trek down to eat there; the food and service are good. The rail equipment seems to be maintained. However, when the day comes, should be an easy extraction from the site, just a fence between the locomotive and the road. Bob |
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| Author: | Cjbdiesel [ Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes |
1/16/19, Delmarva Central Railroad removed 2 of the ex-DCLR B23-7's from the DCLR interchange in Georgetown and sent them north. They're reportedly headed to a new owner. The Alcos still remain on the old DCLR as far as I know. |
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| Author: | JimBoylan [ Mon Jan 20, 2020 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes |
Cjbdiesel wrote: 1/16/19, Delmarva Central Railroad removed 2 of the ex-DCLR B23-7's from the DCLR interchange in Georgetown and sent them north. They're reportedly headed to a new owner. In 2020, they could be the 2 Diesels in Pavonia, N.J., on their way to SMS Rail Lines in Pureland, N.J.
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| Author: | wesp [ Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Queen Anne RR #3 |
Queen Anne RR #3 and the New Haven coaches are now dolled up in daisy-picker livery. Attachment: Queen Anne Daisy Picker_sm2.jpg [ 51.07 KiB | Viewed 7793 times ] |
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| Author: | nedsn3 [ Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes |
Neat. At least they are being taken care of. Didn't that line once run to the Coast Defense Fort? I think the fort once had "disappearing guns" which hydraulically would fold behind the barbette for protection of the crew during reloading. My father inspected those early in the war (WW2 that is) and had a funny story about what happened during the first firing of one when they forgot to replenish the hydraulic oil. |
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| Author: | tomgears [ Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:12 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Delaware rail line into Lewes | ||
Here is a photo from 12/27/2020. She was my baby at the W&W and the first season at QARR.
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