Atsion Turntable
- Thread starter Teegate
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Turntables
Hey Guy,
thanks for that info. I didn't know that's what that was used for. Pretty crazy how sometimes things don't look like much and then they end up with a whole history and a crazy story behind them. Yeah, Whiting is a neat place and I'm sure one day, I'll poke around in the woods near there.
Kevin
Hey Guy,
thanks for that info. I didn't know that's what that was used for. Pretty crazy how sometimes things don't look like much and then they end up with a whole history and a crazy story behind them. Yeah, Whiting is a neat place and I'm sure one day, I'll poke around in the woods near there.
Kevin
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If you don't mind me asking would you or anyone know exactly where it is? Sorry to ask but Im interested in abandoned material.. thank you.
Hello.. I went back to atsion to see the old abandoned railroad, I tried looking for the turntable as everyone mentioned but I did not find it..
If you don't mind me asking would you or anyone know exactly where it is? Sorry to ask but Im interested in abandoned material.. thank you.
Unless you have a GPS you are just going to have to roam around. So park at 206 and walk up the tracks about 400 feet. Then walk East about 250 feet to the turntable. The turntable had higher ground built up on the way to it so look for what may be higher ground on the east side of the tracks. It has been maybe 18 years since I have visited so I can't tell you exactly how to get there.
The tracks in the map follow the longer arrow.
The tracks in the map follow the longer arrow.
Thank you.. I was in atsion a few hours ago, just got home. It's been a long time since I was there myself. I wanted to see if the tracks were still there and the one trussle that crossed over the outflow from atsion lake.
I pulled up some maps from this site especially the wye where the tracks split. You can't see any signs of the timbers that the tracks say on but you could see where the tracks would have been.
I would have thought at least they would have kept the switch or junction piece of track off the track that's is seen today. I parked near the furnace and walked the tracks and area heading to 206 where the wye would have been but seen nothing.. I didn't check
I didn't check or walk around on the left side of tracks and that's where the turntable was according to your picture.
I will probably go back up tomorrow again when I have more time.. got a late start today.
I pulled up some maps from this site especially the wye where the tracks split. You can't see any signs of the timbers that the tracks say on but you could see where the tracks would have been.
I would have thought at least they would have kept the switch or junction piece of track off the track that's is seen today. I parked near the furnace and walked the tracks and area heading to 206 where the wye would have been but seen nothing.. I didn't check
I didn't check or walk around on the left side of tracks and that's where the turntable was according to your picture.
I will probably go back up tomorrow again when I have more time.. got a late start today.
See my post in the other thread. There's a link to the LIDAR map with the crosshairs centered on the turntable. You can open it on your phone, turn on the gps and follow it to that location. You can create a waypoint by simply clicking/tapping the crosshairs.
https://boydsmaps.com/#17.00/39.736769/-74.725150/midatlidar/0.00/0.00
https://boydsmaps.com/#17.00/39.736769/-74.725150/midatlidar/0.00/0.00
Hello everyone, I'm back up in atsion and found the old turntable, thanks for all of the information. Imo it doesn't look that big but it is still interesting,, even though I did not see any railroad ties around it, you can still see the railbeds that had the tracks leading to it.
I then walked around and back to the tracks that led to rt 206. Found a spot in the tracks that looked like something squished the edge of the rail and a newer spike compared to a older one. Also I found jumper wires that go from one track to the other where the plates hold the rail together, I know they are used when coming to a crossing in the old days.
And I'm surprised that there wasn't a sign of a signal light near the tracks unless I over looked.
Anyway as I said before I'm surprised that there is no switch for the wye for the tracks to separate where they supposedly did. Maybe they redid that section of rail after removing the siding.? Idk.. I'm sure there is still some unanswered questions about all of this.. I am trying to read up on the history of all of this so I can better understand
I then walked around and back to the tracks that led to rt 206. Found a spot in the tracks that looked like something squished the edge of the rail and a newer spike compared to a older one. Also I found jumper wires that go from one track to the other where the plates hold the rail together, I know they are used when coming to a crossing in the old days.
And I'm surprised that there wasn't a sign of a signal light near the tracks unless I over looked.
Anyway as I said before I'm surprised that there is no switch for the wye for the tracks to separate where they supposedly did. Maybe they redid that section of rail after removing the siding.? Idk.. I'm sure there is still some unanswered questions about all of this.. I am trying to read up on the history of all of this so I can better understand
Here is what the area of the turntable looks like now. Also found a wire jumper attached to the tracks as a jumper around the steel plate holding track together and a newer looking RR pin..
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That's odd. I could believe it if a train full of steel was on the track for years through many fires.
The thing is I think it's strange to have the turntable where it is but why I guess it worked for them.. as for the other track at that wye or turntable, if you go across the street and into the entrance of atsion lake Park, you can see the opening from where the atco track would have been.. I don't know if it's still there?
Probably due to wheel slip (from slippery rail, starting a heavy train, etc.)
The track is not there. If you walk that route you could and maybe still see some of the ties.
If you don't mind me asking, have any of you been to the northern part of the tracks away from atsion lake?
I have, but it was for searching out plants. I was not paying attention to the rails or signs, etc. I'm certain Guy has, and some of my botanical friends.