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Western Railroad Discussion > Building an abandoned railroadDate: 11/07/12 13:12 Building an abandoned railroad Author: LarryDoyle New Lite-rail construction in Minneapolis/St Paul on University Ave includes several sections a couple hundred feet long of "abandoned trackage". Missing granite pavers have been filled in with fresh plantings of tall decorative grass!
-LD  Date: 11/07/12 13:59 Re: Building an abandoned railroad Author: MrMRL I like the 2-3 foot long "rail" sections. Are they also cut stone? or actual rail?
Mr. MRL Date: 11/07/12 14:17 Re: Building an abandoned railroad Author: LarryDoyle They're stone or concrete faux stone. They look pretty good though, don't they? The pavers are true granite.
-LD Date: 11/07/12 14:33 Re: Building an abandoned railroad Author: DNRY122 As Warren Zevon wrote many years ago: "But the train don't run by here no more/Poor Poor Pitiful Me."
Date: 11/07/12 15:33 Re: Building an abandoned railroad Author: Amtrakdavis22 UP Coast Subdivision is that you? :) Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
Jake Miille Chico, CA Jake Miille Photography Date: 11/07/12 22:29 Re: Building an abandoned railroad Author: asheldrake NEAT preservation! Arlen
Date: 11/08/12 07:57 Re: Building an abandoned railroad Author: LarryDoyle Amtrakdavis22 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > UP Coast Subdivision is that you? :) Very > interesting. Thanks for posting. Nope. Don't know him. -John Stein Date: 11/08/12 08:00 Re: Building an abandoned railroad Author: LarryDoyle asheldrake Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > NEAT preservation! Arlen Streetcars ran on University Ave. from 1896 until 1954 - 58 years. It's now been 58 years since abandonment. This is a nice tip of the hat to heritage. -LD Date: 11/09/12 09:45 Re: Building an abandoned railroad Author: Margaritaman Hmmm, that would make for one slick driveway divider. "No honey, I'm not using steel in the driveway..."
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