Trails To Rails

 

I have been making Google Earth projects for me or others to use for a while now. I feel like there are enough to crate a small trekker's map. Most are short spur trails off of parking lots or official trails and parks. If I make more map projects I will link them below for you or others to use to watch trains.

Project 1 :

https://earth.google.com/web/@40.32717405,-79.24668572,-0a,192589.69024524d,35y,0h,0t,0r/data=CgRCAggCMikKJwolCiExbHlhTnRDTU4yUkxPb0Z2TmlCaU5LWHJxWlNjOThncFMgAToDCgEwQgIIAEoICOeyuaQFEAE

 

Project 2 :

https://earth.google.com/earth/d/13hQWbsHP0V4HAn_RWM-kJudMdobtReGr?usp=sharing

 

Project 3 :

https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1Bw3xV1E8SkCJbKgEfZugiCdF0W2GmRrs?usp=sharing

 

Where Do They Go?

These trails could be along side rails or at one point could have been the rails. Some are deer trails, others are quad or foot paths. Overlooks, folliage areas, tunnels and more.

Trails To Rails

 

Explore the destinations accessible through the trails mapped in the Google Earth documents linked above. 

Rails To Trails + Other

Rails to Trails websites that I use to loom for ways around driving from place to place in the city or in the suburbs. I have found it easier in the city to ride a bike, walk, or jog from place to place insead of missing every train while waiting in traffic.

All Trails: 

https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_br_lat=39.9941042612181&b_br_lng=-79.64929758092941&b_tl_lat=41.24792535185651&b_tl_lng=-81.19654538638187

 

Great Allegheny Passage:

https://gaptrail.org/map/

 

Bike PGH:

https://bikepgh.org/resources/maps-guides-more/map-routes/

 

 

Railroad Spots I Highly Reccomend

 

Here are my absolute favorite spots to go to and explore, and I have personally been to each and every one of these places myself. I assure you, I would never recommend them unless I was completely confident that they are both safe to visit and relatively easy to navigate while being enjoyable.  

 

  • Alto Tower 17th street Bridge Altoona Pa.

 

  • Age of Steam Roundhouses in Scranton Pa and Sugar Creek Ohio. 

 

  • Allegheny Commons Park Pittsburgh Pa.

 

  • Bennington's Curve + east side of Gallitzen Tunnels outside Gallitzen Pa on Bird Eye Road.

 

  • Black Hills Central Station, Hill City Sd. 

 

  • Bruceton Interchange

 

  • Conway Yard Piney Street Entrance in Baden Pa.

 

  • Edgar Thompson Works Valley Railyard, Braddock Pa.

 

  • Framingham Station, Ma.

 

  • Homestead Amity Street railroad crossing. Homestead Pa. 

 

  • Horse Shoe Curve west side spot. Located on a small trail off of Veteran's Memorial Highway to the left side of the road if on is driving up hill.

 

  • Jim Thorpe Station, Jim Thorpe Pa.

 

  • Juniata Locomotive Works Turntable in Altoona Pa.

 

  • Mckeesport Bridge parking lot along the GAP trail at the police station. 

 

  • Penn Station New York City.

 

  • Port Clinton Depot & Station, Port Clinton Pa.

 

  •  Port Perry bridges and rail lines Duquesne / Braddock area. Best seen from the GAP trail or by drone. 

 

  • South Station Boston Ma.

 

  • Thurmond Station Wv.

 

  • Union Station Worcester Ma. 

 

  • Western Maryland Scenic Railroad station in Cumberland Md.