The railroad tracks going through Shippensburg follow two routes that merge (or split, depending on which way you're heading) at the Queen St./Baltimore Rd. overpass. I'm pretty sure the tracks that run about two blocks behind my house aren't used any more; I've never seen a train on them. It's these tracks that I follow out into the country to the Mennonite bulk foods store on Rowe Rd., and it's these that I followed in the opposite direction today to head for my regular grocery store. As you can see from the photos, we still have some snow hanging around. And alas, no train passed this time.
Stone Slates And Chimney Pots
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This was the previous generation: the generation of stone slates and
chimney pots, when harsh grey smoke drifted up to merge with a wet grey
sky. It w...
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Very nice! Looks like a chilly, gray day, too!
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