| The LE&P's eastbound mainline track that I'm standing on looks as though it's certainly seen better days. Built around 1910-1911 (I believe), the LE&P was the final piece of railroad built in Ohio and with phenomenal engineering. However, the Penn Central chose the C&P mainline over the LE&P and thus around 1970 (give or take), the LE&P was removed with the exception of a 1 1/2 mile stretch that still remains in Brady Lake, Ohio. NS used to serve Hugo Stone and the Akron water facility on this branch but service has since been discontinued. It has now sat dormant for over 10 years. The bridge abutment in the center is where the westbound LE&P main flew over the C&P (now the NS Cleveland Line). The two tracks leveled out behind me before crossing the Cuyahoga River on the previously pictured bridge. The milepost 89.5 box on the left is for the cab-signalling system that was implemented in 2001. I want to say that a set of Pennsy PL signals used to stand a bit west of here. |