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"This country’s secret resource is the thousands of miles of unused railroad right-of-way concealed mostly beneath weeds." http://www.governing.com/commentary/gov-regional-rail-passenger-trains.html …
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I've often thought about the unused railroads around the country...what's the decomposition rate on an unused railroad and what if anything would be required to make it usable again besides clearing brush?
a LOT would be required besides clearing brush--some rails would need replacing due to rust or deformation, ballast would need to be reset, modern signals installed, some curves rebuilt, some lines needing double (or more) track and electrification, etc...not to mention stations
but it would depend on the line in question!
are most railroad ties wood or concrete or something more long-lasting? because I always was mystified by the use of wood for the ties because of, I would think, how easily it can rot and decompose
usually wood (pretty much always wood on old lines), treated with creosote for waterproofing and preservation
interesting. is this the same overseas as well? i reckon it has worked pretty dang well for many years so that makes sense
I think so yeah; new lines use other materials like concrete but the default is treated wood
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