Back in September I gave a clinic at the Mid Atlantic Railway Prototype Modeler meet on the Georgetown Branch project. It was a blast! Last week I gave the presentation for the Operations Special Interest Group (OpSIG) and thankfully it has been recorded and posted to YouTube for all to enjoy.
Many thanks to the OpSIG team for having me!
Great presentation. I mentioned that I used to park on top of the tracks, not paved at the time and you could kick the dirt away to reveal the tracks. Do you know more about the air rights building you mentioned; does the trail continue with the same right of way today?
Hey, John. Thanks! I don’t have a ton of background info on the Air Rights building other than it was completed in 1964. I have a mish-mash of photos and documents, but nothing comprehensive. For now, the trail is closed from Bethesda all the way through to Georgetown Junction, as they are constructing the Purple Line light transit atop the old right of way. https://www.purplelinemd.com Previous to this construction, yes, the trail continued on the original right of way beneath the Air Rights building and other structures at Wisconsin Ave.