The 1959 opening of the St Lawrence Seaway had a profound impact on railroads and communities in the USA and Canada. It reduced export traffic that formerly went by rail to Atlantic ports, significantly weakening rail carriers that served New York harbor, Baltimore and Philadelphia. This was a factor in the bankruptcies that led to Conrail. In Canada, it reduced rail traffic to the Maritimes.

Here are some MOW cars encounted on the UP in Slidell, LA  (That's Louisiana for you northerners)

The group of cars and the NS converted Pullman were an awesome find for a northerner.  

Hope you can get some good out of the pictures, posted in the first comment below.

I’ll take a walk now and see what I missed......

Nick

4141 has left Omaha.  A UP employee commented that it was headed for the Chicago area for viewing, but not much has been released.  It's speculated that it's going to be moved around the system so that UP employees can view it and the casket car.

I don't know if it's going to be available for general public viewing, or just UP employees.  I suppose if it's public, there will be some sort of local announcement.  If it's just employees, I would guess it'll just quietly be moved around.

Some time ago, there was brief mention of the Skaneateles Short Line Railroad in central New York State. I recently purchased a book with a map and many photographs of this rural railroad. The book, by Richard F. Palmer, is published by the Central New York Chapter, NRHS and is titled "Short Lines of Central New York." and can be ordered online:

http://www.cnynrhs.org/store.html

Mark Charles