Eastern Railroad Discussion > CSX west of Gettysburg, PA.

CSX westbound west of Gettysburg, PA. 5/14/2018

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Excellent photo quality on 1 and 2.

Looks like a battlefield monument in photo #1

Thanks for the updates of the old Western Maryland. I remember back years ago when we had excursion trips from Baltimore using the ex-B&O equipment from RRP and the two Western Maryland passenger cars, the 150 combine and the 200 coach. Those were fun times and a very scenic ride up to Hagerstown via Jack's Mountain.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

Nice job! I was totally unaware of this line until recently...thank you for sharing. Love the jointed rail!

boejoe Wrote:
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> Looks like a battlefield monument in photo #1


It is; if I recall correctly, that's near where the day 1 action started with Buford's northern cavalry.

Visiting Gettysburg several time I too wasn't aware this was an active CSX line, thanks for the pictures.
Ed K. cp Laurel Run

reel_smooth Wrote:
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> boejoe Wrote:
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> > Looks like a battlefield monument in photo #1
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> It is; if I recall correctly, that's near where
> the day 1 action started with Buford's northern
> cavalry.

The construction of the Western Maryland's cut was either being excavated for the right-of-way or the track was in the process of being laid; I don't know which, but would be interested in finding out. During that time, some of the Confederates had been trapped and captured in the cut by the Union army. That is what the present memorial represents.

In the movie, "Gettysburg," there is a short act that verbally mentions that specific event.

Matthew