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Thousands of miles of railroads have been abandoned in the United States, much of it in the last 30 years. All of these railroad lines have a history and a story. This club is dedicated to the preservation of the history of each of these former railroad lines. Please join and contribute.

The picture at right shows the former Bisbee Branch of the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad.

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Re: former Graham County Railroad
I'm wrong when I say the Strasburg Railroad in Pennsylvania is the last one in the USA using steam traction only? As I learned when I was once there, this
Posted - Thu Apr 4, 2013 1:35 pm
Fahrplancenter
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Re: Edgemoor and Manetta
Here's a couple of pics of the old Edgemoor and Manetta loco and bridge pilings http://www.flickr.com/photos/22021033@N06/2455088452/
Posted - Thu Apr 4, 2013 1:27 pm
Whit Whitaker
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Re: Edgemoor and Manetta
Joe, I enjoyed looking around your Flickr album, too. Very nice train photos as well as others. I managed to find the Edgemoor and Manetta locomotive hiding
Posted - Thu Apr 4, 2013 1:20 pm
George Lane
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Re: former Graham County Railroad
George;   Thanks for the great photos on your Flickr site. I found the Two Train Wreck in Clemson, too. About the last steam railroad in the US, I always take
Posted - Wed Apr 3, 2013 11:34 pm
Joe Hinson
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Re: former Graham County Railroad
Norm, Thank you for the correction about the 'last rr using steam in the USA'. Several web sites state that but the North Carolina web site does state this:
Posted - Wed Apr 3, 2013 7:29 pm
George Lane
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