Delaware Coastline Railroad

I have driven past a couple times while out sight seeing.  never have seen any trains running.

Never heard of them, until I Googled it. 

In 2012, this railroad delivered a 16-inch naval gun barrel, that was on the USS Missouri at the time of the surrender of Japan, to the Fort Miles museum in Cape Hen­lopen State Park.  

 

http://www.saveourcityrehoboth...headed-to-lewes.html

 

has a lot of photos, including operation of the manual swing bridge leading to Lewes.  

Interesting article on the move. Thanks for posting.

Another thing is the RR has the only manually operated swing bridge left in the country from what I have read here on the forum. You can see them operating it in the link above. I have run the line several times in my speeder. Good group of guys.

 

The RR operates closly with NS delivering the last mile of deliveries and car spotting. They have engines spotted on different branches.

 

The 44 ton loco was sold to Cass, the other one was cut up. The 65 ton unit out front is getting new traction motors and will go in service when done.

 

 

I'm sitting in Lewes right now, about a 3 minute walk from the tracks. It's rare to actually see the train, but we hear it now and then.

They rarely run up there. once a week max? new owner at site its fallen off. there busy else ware on the system. the Alco 23-7 is always on the go over by the power plant and quarry. The RS-18 works a different power plant. The other Alco RS-1 is working the Propane at the Baxter?

 

I was there last Tuesday.

 

Jamie