http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/ Abandoned Railroads Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:44:20 GMT Eric Fleet http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2842 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2842 I found two good videos about the abandoned NC&STL Railway on the Cordova Branch.  I thought you enjoy to watch them.   Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:52:59 GMT wilfred roberge http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2841 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2841 I think the ST+LC has been permanently Abandoned by the state with part of it actually being ripped up farther west to be made into a snow-mobile trail. The Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:08:28 GMT Andy Odell http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2840 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2840 ... I believe the State of New Mexico now owns that whole Raton line - they do own the part north and south of ABQ - for the purpose of eventually providing Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:39:31 GMT casco17 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2839 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2839 In September, we drove past East St. Johnsbury, in northern Vermont. The track of the former SJ&LC (St Johnsbury & Lake Champlain) is still intact there, with Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:31:50 GMT casco17 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2838 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2838 In May of this year we drove by this branch on the way to/from Santa Fe. This branch leaves the BNSF (former Santa Fe) Raton Pass line in northeast New Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:30:48 GMT Verne Brummel http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2837 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2837 Hi Drew, A very nice poem by Randall, and you did a splendid job with it in your video! Your selection of photos was excellent! Thanks for sharing this! Verne Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:03:22 GMT Drew http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2836 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2836 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk8JnmXgP2c Randall Stephen posted this poem on the guest book section of Gregs website, and I decided to make it into a video. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:25:49 GMT Michael L http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2835 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2835 Dear Nikos, Awesome video, and sound track! It would appear, the memories and stories must live on! That's why, I hope I can gather as much info on the Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:50:31 GMT kq4le http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2834 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2834 Excellent Job, Nikos. Thank you! Kevin Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:29:20 GMT Louis Rugani http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2833 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2833 Another victory for the Spandex bunch. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:36:17 GMT nikos kavoori http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2832 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2832 Hi guys, For those who are interested, i have uploaded a video of the last run of the Covington Branch to youtube. You can find it here Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:24:32 GMT kq4le http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2831 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2831 Yesterday, my dad and I took a little ride out in the country btween Atlanta and Augusta and a bit to the south. I think he gets a kick out of my oddball Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:04:31 GMT allgr8 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2830 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2830 Quaint, yes. Covington was the setting for the TV show "In the Heat of the Night" with Carroll O'Connor. In my mind, a shortline adds to the quaintness, but Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:16:20 GMT Pfefferle, Walter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2829 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2829 Thanks Kevin for the great history lesion. Helps to understand their demise. Just think if politics were kept out of operations like this. I am sure many would Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:27:34 GMT kq4le http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2828 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/abandonedrailroadsoftheus/message/2828 I will answer for Nikos, as I was the one that sent him the heads up. I worked the like a several years before coming to CSX and I know the owner and general