There was a time when nearly every town in America was connected by heavy iron rails.
The railroads provided an essential link for commerce, transportation, and even the mail! The rails were the arteries of prosperity and places that were bypassed eventually withered and disappeared.
However the days of short-lines are local service are nearly over. In many places the rails are long gone and it’s hard to even recognize the overgrown right-of-ways. You might find an occasional artifact here or there, but it doesn’t take long for the railroad bed to fade into obscurity.
So when I pass through a small town and see some old secondary trackage, I always take a photo and document the location.
Because it may not be there on my next visit.
“Photo” Thomaston GA May 2013”
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