I strolled to the North end of the Washington Metro station platform in Greenbelt, Maryland to see what looked like some very old railroad signals. Sure enough, on the adjacent CSX tracks, used by MARC commuter trains during the week, are these two old Baltimore and Ohio color position signals. About a quarter mile to the left, beyond the MARC passenger platforms, are the in-service searchlight signals used by CSX.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The Old Lingers On in Maryland
I strolled to the North end of the Washington Metro station platform in Greenbelt, Maryland to see what looked like some very old railroad signals. Sure enough, on the adjacent CSX tracks, used by MARC commuter trains during the week, are these two old Baltimore and Ohio color position signals. About a quarter mile to the left, beyond the MARC passenger platforms, are the in-service searchlight signals used by CSX.
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