Some 'full size' railroading!
After stopping by my daughter's business, I thought I'd go for a ride since it was a perfectly blue sky day (but cold at around 55 degrees). Went into Hamilton, Ohio and checked out the area for trains.
This is a spur that comes off of the mainline. The mainline is North/South and this spur goes East. Although it may not be a spur since the rail is very 'heavy duty'.
Looking West.
Looking East.
Replaced ties.
A siding that has seen 'better days'!
The siding doesn't seem like it has been used in decades but a MOW was on the spur!
Surprised to this old freight station and surprised it hasn't been torn down.
There is a big fence around it. Would be nice to be restored and put a nice club layout in there!
Spur looking west where it connects to the mainline. The spur takes a sharp right turn.
Double track mainline with spur going off to the left.
That's one 'high speed' turnout for a spur. Even if it's not a spur, the curve wouldn't allow any trains to go very fast plus it's right in the city limits.
Didn't know they used metal to insure the stock rails and points don't move.
Looking north on the mainline. That crossover is might sharp.
With 136 lb rail, it must be a mainline. Looks like it was installed in 2012.
A work train went by with just 2 MOW cars.
Farther north was huge buildings that was once served by the railroad. There was a pile of brick to the right so they may be tearing them down.
The 'way it was'.
Another pretty sharp turn behind the buildings.
The back of the abandoned factories.
A few more abandoned factories.
Hamilton's power station on the right.
No coal piles so it must be gas driven.
One very old bridge behind the power station.
Power distribution.
Talk about going back in time; a 'ma and pa' corner store!
I should have gone inside.
And last, one determined flower in the middle of November in Ohio!
