RAILROAD SIGNALS of the U.S.

MILEPOSTS

A comparatively new, plain aluminum milepost near Thomas Viaduct on the main line to DC
Located in Relay (St. Denis) MD, a southwestern suburb of Baltimore MD in Baltimore County
Pix taken Sun 082805

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The same style milepost mounted to an old B&O concrete milepost at the split between the mainline and the old mainline,
I was told the difference in the two mileages (between this MP and the one above) stems from the old days when the two routes took different paths through the city, resulting in a different mileage at this point,
The picture on the left is the mainline going to DC, with the Thomas Viaduct just barely to the left, and a monument to the original builders of the B&O railroad,
The picture to the right shows the split in the routes.

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Now some classic stuff....
This stone milepost stands next to the "7" milepost above,
Great stuff!
The one side says 9 miles to Baltimore, the other says 31 miles to Washington DC,
There is another one on the other side of the three tracks.

Unfortunately, these guys disappeared in 2007, and I'm willing to bet they are not down at the B&O Transportation Museum!...

New: 10/6/2006
Last Modified: 20-Dec-2010