Ohio rail commission gives short line green light to repair tunnel, bridges
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 19, 2010.)
The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) recently gave the Ohio Central Railroad an official notice to proceed with tunnel and bridge repairs along the state-owned Panhandle Line.
The Genesee & Wyoming Inc.-owned short line received $6.9 million in federal stimulus funds for the project, which calls for repairing the Gould Tunnel and upgrading three bridges. Tunnel work includes a new tunnel lining, entrance repairs, and rail, ballast and tie replacement, while bridge work involves deck repairs.
Ohio Central also plans to replace and resurface track, replace ties and perform other work along the Panhandle Line which it operates under a lease agreement with the ORDC from the Gould Tunnel to Newark. The short line will seek bids for the entire project.
Wonder why NS or CSX hasn't thought about taking over this line? I've heard some old Conrail guys speak of this line. Is it still intact between Pittsburgh & Columbus?
No, Slugger, I think there's a section missing over there short of Pittsburgh. I knew a couple of guys who worked that line, they used to run a heck of a lot of traffic until L. Stanley Crane came in and annihilated a lot of former PRR lines throughout Ohio and Indiana.
No, Slugger, I think there's a section missing over there short of Pittsburgh. I knew a couple of guys who worked that line, they used to run a heck of a lot of traffic until L. Stanley Crane came in and annihilated a lot of former PRR lines throughout Ohio and Indiana.
-- Edited by Snippy on Thursday 22nd of April 2010 06:26:43 PM
I have read that Snippy's old close personal friend, L. Stanley, really didn't like the fine little railroad that I once toiled for, part of the reason he moved on. Can you imagine that?
