East End of North Branch/B158.9


East End of North Branch/B158.9





The East End of North Branch had a signal bridge similar to the ones on the Lurgan Sub and Connellsville Sub. This signal bridge was the only signal bridge on the West Sub. Atop the bridge were signals "158.9A, 158.9B, and 158.9C". A dwarf signal and a telephone boothe were een her at the signal bridge that was located just next to the B159 milepost. The North Branch Storage Track, had a length of 5,499 ft. or 126 ,40ft. car lengths. The signal bridge here at the East eNd was the eastern end of a short stretch of CTc that ran 4 miles west to Maryland Jct. and "MY Tower". This stretch of CTC was controlled by the operator at "MY". The railroad east of the signal bridge remained to be controlled by train-orders with block signals all the way to Hagerstown.


Looking east from atop of what's left of the WM right-of-way at Moore's Hollow Rd. after the widening of MD Rt. 51. (10-31-05)

I parked and walked most of the right-of-way. These two shot are looking east and west at a rock out cropping that still remains. Rails atill remain along the side of the right-of-way. I was amazed that there is still room up here to walk and even drive a truck if the brush was cut back. I thought it all had been bulldozed away. Only a short section east of here is totally gone but something could be done to build a hiking trail. (10-31-05)


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