Local Drop Offs in Birmingham

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Local Drop Offs in Birmingham

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I have know there are a few spur lines in just south of the Birmingham train station on the Holly Sub. They have been used for as long as I can remember(10 years.) Does anyone know if these are still used? and if so, what train makes the drop offs and pick ups?

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Re: Local Drop Offs in Birmingham

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If I remember right, those were ripped out awhile back. I may be wrong though...

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Re: Local Drop Offs in Birmingham

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That was the Birmingham yard, I know the spurs I am talking about were in operation in May of this year.

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I think I read the spur to the plywood place on the west side of the main may still get a car now and then. All other spurs that i know of are gone or not used anymore.
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Re: Local Drop Offs in Birmingham

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Looking at Maps Live it appears there's only one spur there now.

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Re: Local Drop Offs in Birmingham

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I will head over there tonight and see if there is anything there.

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Re: Local Drop Offs in Birmingham

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There is nothing at all there but roadbed. All the rails are gone. The switch is removed. There is nothing there.

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Re: Local Drop Offs in Birmingham

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I went up there tonight, the train track and loading dock is all still there, no train cars or anything. I wasn't able to walk down to see if the switch was still there because it was pouring rain.

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Re: Local Drop Offs in Birmingham

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The switch to this spur was pulled when CN put down the CWR on #1 last year.

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