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I am a relatively new employee of the MDDE, so I feel as if I can partly answer some of your questions. #1 Yes, abandoned. #2 The line is mostly abandoned, but you will see car storage on the line during the winter time. LPG tanks are parked there for Williamsburg. The sole customer on that line now...

You could also try the Maryland and Delaware RR on the Eastern Shore of MD. I am a conductor there, and we run on an as needed basis, but Wednesdays and Fridays are almost sure things, especially on our northern line into Chestertown/Worton. On that line, we operate two ex-PC, CR RS3m Alcos. The Fed...

Check your PMs....

As someone who has been going down to DelMarVa on vacation for 29 of my 35 years, I'd love to see more rail freight service on the Peninsula, be it DCL, MDDE, NS or BC. Not only do I want to see these lines prosper, but I want to see much less truck traffic on the I-95, 13, 113 and Coastal Highway....

Maryland and Delaware RR no longer uses the Centreville Branch beyond Tidewater Publishing (I thing TP are no longer are served or customers due to recent sale) or even Carville Station beyond Southern States. Southern States and the adjoining Cargill still get regular service...beyond that the tra...

PKelly wrote:I know there is a Lower Susquehanna Greenway effort connecting adaptable properties but I don't know any detail re this row. I often see the remains when in the area for fishing...

In Kennedysville there is a live railroad with hoppers parked on sidings. Where does this line come from and terminate? What is the heritage and frequency of use? In Chestertown there appears to be an ABA track across Morg???Avenue (perpendicular to High Street). I saw another crossing across High ...

... Is there any possibility the line would consider operating a rail buff excursion from one end of the line to the other? I think the company only runs the existing excursions to keep the local politicians happy and has no interest in anything other than freight business, but I thought I'd ask th...

Hi, At one time, steel, bay window, MDDE 2001, nee SOU X385, caboose was reported as used/stored at Tyson Feed Mill, Snow Hill, MD, but is now reported as "not there/gone". Is this caboose used on a regular basis or is it parked/stored somewhere else on the MDDE? Thanks, Roger It has been...

Legio X wrote:...Now, if we could get someone at DCL, MDDE and an NS DelMarVa division guy to update us on those lines regularly, it would be great. If you have any contacts on those roads who could join this forum, encourage them to do it.

This F40 now sports a Rock Island herald on the nose of the cab.

Mr. Sabin has indeed rescued these two beauties. If all goes right, they will ride the rails under their own power in the future.