by cougar3676
Scrapping has begun in earnest. This past week I travelled the route 15 corridor on business and saw quite a bit of ROW minus rail and ties. Cambridge, VT DOT building has a huge pile of rails, ties, and tie plates behind it. Scrapping has begun from there westward for at least a couple of miles. The ROW is intact from there eastward.
Wolcott, VT--Scrapping has begun at the Rt.15 crossing near the famous covered bridge westward, for how far I'm not sure. Here the rail had just been removed but ties vere still in place for the time being.
West Danville, VT--Scrapping is well underway here at the Rt 2 crossing heading westward along Rt 15. Rails were removed and ties pushed to the side. Does anybody know who is doing the scrapping? I have always been curious as to how exactly this is done, what kind of equipment is used, etc. I have seen track actually being pulled up behind a train before, but in pictures. Obviously this is not the case here. Is hi-rail equipment used or just a backhoe? Anybody?
Wolcott, VT--Scrapping has begun at the Rt.15 crossing near the famous covered bridge westward, for how far I'm not sure. Here the rail had just been removed but ties vere still in place for the time being.
West Danville, VT--Scrapping is well underway here at the Rt 2 crossing heading westward along Rt 15. Rails were removed and ties pushed to the side. Does anybody know who is doing the scrapping? I have always been curious as to how exactly this is done, what kind of equipment is used, etc. I have seen track actually being pulled up behind a train before, but in pictures. Obviously this is not the case here. Is hi-rail equipment used or just a backhoe? Anybody?