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Railroad to Downtown (137/365)

Old B&O railroad lines (now CSX) lead into Baltimore City. Straight ahead is the Camden Yards warehouse, with Oriole Park on the left and the Ravens stadium on the right. The rest of the downtown Baltimore skyline and Inner Harbor is in the distance.

The main three tracks are currently active CSX lines that were originally part of the B&O Railroad. This picture is from the South Monroe Street bridge looking northeast towards the city. Just behind me is the Carroll Interlocking and former CX tower location. Ahead, the track bends to the right to enter the Bailey's Wye, connecting industrial areas, Camden Station, the Howard Street tunnel, and other destinations.

I stopped off here on my way to work one morning. I always like the sight of these rail lines with the cityscape in the background. On this morning I parked just after the bridge and took a little walk to get a photo. It was a hazy morning even though the temperatures were pleasant, and perhaps I'll try another one of these photos in the future.

I'm not a railfan, and most of the info I read only after taking this picture and researching the location. As I should have expected, there is a lot of interest here, particularly with what was the last remaining B&O CPL (Color Position Light) signals.

railfanguides.us/baltimore/map12/index.htm
www.railroadsignals.us/tech/carroll1/index.htm
sturmovikdragon.livejournal.com/93763.html

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Taken in: United States / Maryland / Carroll - Camden Industrial Area (show map)

Taken on: May 17, 2023

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Camera: samsung SM-G781U1, f/2.4, 1/850 sec, 7.1mm, ISO 25 (more info) (hide info)

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