Jeff's reports are insightful, mixing the current news with information
on the history of the railroad and speculation on the future.
March 2009: Newton Blackmour Trail
Things have been progressing well in the rail-to-trail conversion of
the GB&W. The Duck Creek Trail from Howard to Seymour has been
completed. The next trail-The Newton Blackmour Trail-is currently under
construction. As of Valentines Day 2009, the railbed has been smoothed
over from Seymour to County Rd. PP, just east of Black Creek. A backhoe
was parked on the railbed at PP. Also, the small railroad trestle just
west of this intersection is being renovated. Several large timbers have
been laid across the top of the trestle. These will be used to support the
walkway across the bridge when completed. I'm not sure what will happen
with this trail when it crosses Hwy. 47 in Black Creek, as the 3 miles of
track is still in place west of town. Currently, there are no railcars
being stored on this section of track.
Things have been quiet elsewhere on the GB&W. In Norwood Yard, the
large area of green pipe stored there is long gone so the yard has been
returned to a relative calm. Only about 10 railcars are parked there now.
And the grain silos in the yard see frequent use, though are quiet at the
current time.
- Jeff
Baumann
March 1, 2009
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