by PKelly
Around the Thanksgiving holiday the rt 304 rail crossing/yard lead into the old Centreville Yard were cut and removed. There are still a lot of the yard trackage remaining (but not for long), which had been herbicided this year to look tidy in the Town limits but the approaching main on the other side of rt 304 was allowed to overgrow. There are no customers at the "end of the line", up to a couple years ago 1201 once in a while pulled into Town with a covered hopper but not anymore especially with nearby Tidewater Publishers no longer serviced, so the State pulled the crossing, thereby officially abandoning the yard. QA County Master Plans repeatedly question the need for the trackage and possible use of the ROW as public green space ("trail to nowhere as I call it"). IMHO a poor decision for the Town as it would have been a swell destination for tourist trains and Centreville capitalizing on its railway heritage like many other historic Delmarva Towns, but that takes resources and foresight and prospects for success. Damn shame.
Pat Kelly in Centreville, Md
Pat Kelly in Centreville, Md
Patrick Kelly
Residing in Centreville on Maryland and Delaware RR, Centreville Branch...end of the line
Working @ Miller Station Park (South Shore Trail) on the defunct Annapolis and Elk Ridge/WB&A RR, Millersville, Md
Residing in Centreville on Maryland and Delaware RR, Centreville Branch...end of the line
Working @ Miller Station Park (South Shore Trail) on the defunct Annapolis and Elk Ridge/WB&A RR, Millersville, Md