MDDE Short-line Containers
by Brian Wallace
Title
MDDE Short-line Containers
Artist
Brian Wallace
Medium
Photograph - 2d Digital Image
Description
These MDDE Short-line containers are stationary between fields in Massey Maryland, waiting to be hauled.
The Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company (reporting mark MDDE) is a Class III short-line railroad, formed in 1977 to operate several branch lines of the former Penn Central Railroad in both Maryland and Delaware, USA. These branches were omitted from the system plan for Conrail in 1976 and would have been discontinued without state subsidies. As an alternative to the higher cost of subsidizing Conrail as operator of the branch lines, the Maryland and Delaware governments selected the Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company (MDDE) to serve as the designated operator.
The railroad did not own any of the track it uses until 2000 when it acquired a line between Frankford, Delaware and Snow Hill, Maryland, from the Snow Hill Shippers Association. Today, the railroad operates on 120 miles of track and runs out of a restored station in Federalsburg, Maryland.
I merged two photographs for this final slightly wider version.
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September 23rd, 2016
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Comments (5)
GJ Glorijean
Brian, Thank You for displaying in the Landscape Harvest show... Of course, I'm always enjoying seeing your creative artwork that emerge out of your photography. I'd enjoy seeing this one as a new wide work w/ new POV. Tho be patient w acceptance of receipt as I anticipate being unavail til after the USA Election 2020 week. LCF & Voted! Admin, GJ glorijean
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Brian Wallace replied:
Thanks John, for the comment, fave, and feature in the group, https://fineartamerica.com/groups/images-that-excite-you.html
Jilian Cramb - AMothersFineArt
Congratulations your work is featured on the homepage of the Pixels/FAA Group Beauty in Art! 11/4/16 - Please share your Feature in our Feature's Discussion thread!
Brian Wallace replied:
Thanks Jilian, for the comment, fave and feature in the group, http://fineartamerica.com/groups/beauty-in-art--1-per-day.html