Old PRR & Reading rights of way(Chester County, for exam
1) What happens to old right-of-ways when they have been abandoned, even if they are "rail-to-trail?" I grew up in the middle of chester county in the 70's-80's, and most those were still in place...
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This is a pretty good question with no 'correct' answer, I guess. Old R-O-W's are often hotly contested properties. Many times when a line is abandoned (which, by the way, cannot be done without FRA...
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Generally, railroad property does not "revert" unless it was originally obtained under the power of eminent domain, and even then, the heirs of the original owners have the right to buy it back at the...
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Interesting topic. I accompanied another PRRTHS member on a project he was working on in an attempt to follow an old and very rural right-of-way. A few of the locals were helpful, showing us exactly...
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Another item to consider; how wide is the ROW? Without proper survey maps it's very hard to be certain. For example, a single track line would probably be 66 feet wide. Based on my dealings with...
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