A Tour of
the B&O Tracks around Athens Ohio
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this page revised 11/01/99
When it became obvious that CSX would soon be
removing the tracks through Athens,
I grabbed my camera and shot these images while the abandon tracks
remained. This
tour of the line begins on the West side of town at
Grosvenor Crossing ; site of where
old Kanahua & Michigan ( NYC ) / Baltimore
& Ohio railroads crossed.
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I have also included other photos of the past,
and some as things are in 1999,
to serve as a comparison.
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Just West of Grosvenor Crossing , looking
East toward Athens. B&O mainline on right
and remains of the old NYC Interchange
track on the left - March 11,1990
Today this area has been filled-in for AEP's
driveway.
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Now nearly the same view but looking along the B&O mainline,
at Grosvenor Crossing's
Home Signal. The State Route #682 crossing gates are in the
distance. - Mar.11,1990
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The above mentioned highway crossing where the B&O & NYC
also once crossed - Mar.1990
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The same view in Sept. 22, 1975 as
a Conrail U23B runs by Grosvenor Tower.
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Now across St.Rt. #682 and Conrail, looking East at
the backside of the Westbound
Home Signal. Grosvenor Tower use to stand slightly
behind my right - Mar.1990
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Nearly the same view today , looking across
Conrail ( now NS ) .
The Tower use to stand on the right. - May
1999
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Standing at the end of the Hocking River bridge, looking East at
the
old Athens Passing Siding - March 1990
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