While mindlessly staring out the window, I'm noticing lots of old abandoned sidings. Most of them seem to go up along side a business or warehouse that's along side the tracks. I'm guessing this is from back in the day when these places used the railroad for bulk deliveries or shipments? Not surprising they don't use it anymore, and the switches are long gone. What surprises me is that the rails are still there. I would think someone would have scooped them up for scrap value at this point. That's a lot of free steel. Why do these tracks remain?
I see there's a siding going over to Washington Gas. With some elaborate towers and such for loading. Do they ship natural gas by train out of there? I've never seen it. Is the one at the fair grounds essentially the circus train siding?
I see there's a siding going over to Washington Gas. With some elaborate towers and such for loading. Do they ship natural gas by train out of there? I've never seen it. Is the one at the fair grounds essentially the circus train siding?