You guys ask for it, you guys got it. I have alot of video and pics that i will be sharing once Im done editing it all into a vid and posting on YT. Here is what the last few post are about.
Before is from 11/15/09. After is from 5/2/10
Here is Jewett Holmwood Rd. It was paved over until recently so B&P can remove the rails further south
Here is Old Glenwood Rd. at Mill Rd. You can see how much pavement was put over the rail
After not seeing a train in about 12 years B&P drops off a string of car for the scrappers to collect the rails from just north of the West Falls Depot. Looking south at Old Glenwood Rd. at Mill Rd.
I plan on getting more video especially at the OP depot If I can plan everything right
Final train rolls north past Ellicott Road In Orchard Park. At the end of the quarter mile long train the rails will be pulled up and loaded onto the cars that just ran over them.
Yes they are pulling them up in Quarter mile lengths. It must be much easier this way. The Salvagers brought up as much rail to OP to load by train and the rest down toward Springville was loaded by truck. I was shocked to see about 1/4 of the rail had welded joints
Ah so its you. Yeah it was worth the wait and the sunburn. They only made it to here for the day so i'll see what tomorrow brings. Hope your Glenwood vids turned out great
Salvage crews dragged the last rail across Jewett Holmwood Road at around1:30 PM. Crew then packed up all thier tools and equipment and headed north. Train arrived in Buffalo at 4:50 PM from Orchard Park with a full load of rail. Rails are gone from Jewett Holmwood Road south except over grade crossings. Photos at Jewett Holmwood: Looking south at current end of line. 2nd photo looking north
Went by tonight, rails are taken up north of Jewitt Holmwood Rd past the golf course, as far as i can tell the tracks are still in by the depot..... where is it going to end?? What is to become of the rail? Melted down or will it find a home elsewhere?