Apr 2012
Chesapeake Western - 3
07/04/12 09:34 Filed in: Railroad Lines
Fort Defiance and Mount Sidney
In May of 1989, I spent a day out photographing the Chesapeake Western Railroad in the Shenandoah Valley.
Following the line north out of Verona, I was pleasantly surprised to find the Fort Defiance depot in such good shape.
I remember that while I was here photographing the station a young railfan, a toddler in diapers, was up on a nearby front porch pointing and jabbering away, apparently explaining the history of the depot and operations of the railroad.
The line continued northeast to Mount Sidney where it crossed Buttermilk Road.
All the sidings on this section of the CW ran a short distance and disappeared into tall weeds.
In May of 1989, I spent a day out photographing the Chesapeake Western Railroad in the Shenandoah Valley.
Following the line north out of Verona, I was pleasantly surprised to find the Fort Defiance depot in such good shape.
I remember that while I was here photographing the station a young railfan, a toddler in diapers, was up on a nearby front porch pointing and jabbering away, apparently explaining the history of the depot and operations of the railroad.
The line continued northeast to Mount Sidney where it crossed Buttermilk Road.
All the sidings on this section of the CW ran a short distance and disappeared into tall weeds.