A TOUR OF THE CALVERT CENTRAL JUNE 10, 2010

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Now that the main line has been expanded, it's a good time to take a photo tour of the railroad.  The main line is 614 feet long if the train is routed as shown in this sequence.  A shorter route (skipping the new track in the woods) is possible using the crossover at Sunnyside.  But let's take the longer route today.

1. Let's start at the new crossing.

2. The track in the front leads into the train shed.

3. Now we're headed uphill on a sharp curve.

4. We pop out of the shade at Sunnyside.  This is the location of the highest elevation on the railroad.

5. If we chose to follow Bella, we would be taking a shorter route.  Today we'll turn left to take the long route.

6. We cruise downhill on a gentle curve.  The crossing is just ahead of us.

7.  We head downhill on brand-new trackage.  We'll be in the woods for the next 120 feet or so.

8.  The forest floor at this point had a couple low spots that needed a good bit of grading to smooth out.

9. We're at the southernmost part of the railroad, and will soon be at the lowest elevation as well.

10.  We're pulling uphill out of the woods.

11. Out of the woods and past the gravel pile.

12.  Past the ess curve, approaching Sunnyside.

14. The ground is a little soft in this area.

15. On the black bridge over White River.

13. Out in the sun again at Sunnyside.

16. We've been over the river, now it's through the woods.

17. On the little bridge that replaced a culvert last year.

18. And now we're back at the crossing where we started.