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Mark McKeever

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2014, 09:36:28 AM »
The second hole at Shennecossett in Groton, CT has a rail line cutting directly across the approach.  Its a really neat feature as the tee shot needs to stay short of it, and the line sits half embedded in the approach hillside.

MM


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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #26 on: November 18, 2014, 09:48:00 AM »
The link will take you to Cool Creek GC in Wrightsville Pa.

http://goo.gl/maps/5D01H

The train ran from Wrightsville to York,(PRR York & Lancaster line) and along w/the old rail bed several abandoned bridges crossing creeks can be seen in the woods off of several of the fairways.


edit:   the Shenny track is still in use, occasionally bringing stuff into/out of Electric Boat.  ;)
« Last Edit: November 18, 2014, 09:59:26 AM by Jim_Kennedy »
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Mark McKeever

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #27 on: November 18, 2014, 10:38:30 AM »
Jim, they were completely rusted over when I played.  How often is "occasionally"?

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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #28 on: November 18, 2014, 11:35:58 AM »
They were 'shiny' last spring when we played. I believe they're only used a handful of times per year - so almost fitting the bill.     
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Sam Krume

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #29 on: November 18, 2014, 12:38:20 PM »
I do believe that you used to be able to get the train direct to Broadstone(UK) from London, stop the train, step onto the platform and almost stumble on to the first tee. When you play I think 15 or 16 and walk from 9 to 10 i seem to remember seeing the old railway line/cuttings. I may be wrong...
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Brett Hochstein

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #30 on: November 19, 2014, 06:30:15 AM »
Is it just too obvious to post "St Andrews?"  The old rail line into town, now a public walking path, is in play on both The Old and The Eden.  I don't know the history of its implementation, but a similar 'principal's nose' feature is used on the Eden 17th, with the bold play between the 3 bunkers and the railway.
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Eric Morrison

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #31 on: November 19, 2014, 06:49:06 AM »
Just trying to answer someone's question...post removed.
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Mark McKeever

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #32 on: November 19, 2014, 11:19:57 AM »
Glad to know the tracks on 2 are not completely abandoned gents. ::)  Let's move on...

Mark
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John Burnes

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #33 on: November 19, 2014, 12:34:56 PM »
Hey Brett-no, good point.  Do you have a photo or two you can share?  Would love to see it.

Mark-the photo you posted, is that truly abandoned or also occasionally used?
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Jim_Kennedy

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #34 on: November 19, 2014, 12:47:44 PM »
Quote from: Mark McKeever on November 19, 2014, 11:19:57 AM
Glad to know the tracks on 2 are not completely abandoned gents. ::)  Let's move on...

Mark

No offense meant.

 
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Mark McKeever

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #35 on: November 19, 2014, 02:06:12 PM »
Quote from: John Burnes on November 19, 2014, 12:34:56 PM
Hey Brett-no, good point.  Do you have a photo or two you can share?  Would love to see it.

Mark-the photo you posted, is that truly abandoned or also occasionally used?


Not truly abandoned
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John Burnes

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #36 on: November 19, 2014, 06:19:11 PM »
I got a call from the great TPaul who says that the railroad was considered a hazard by the rules of golf, perhaps as early as the 1920's.  Maybe someone has some intel on this?

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Tom Walsh

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #37 on: November 19, 2014, 09:52:51 PM »
The Cross County streetcar line ran through the Algonquin Golf Club course in St. Louis until the mid 1960s. I worked on the greens crew there in the mid to late 1970s. One of my first jobs as a rookie grass cutter was to get a spinner (lawn mower) and cut two circles around trees for the gang mowers. As in "Tom, getcha a spinner and knock down some of that grass across the tracks". The railbed is still there. No pics, just memories of me and my spinner.  :)
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Joe Bausch

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #38 on: November 20, 2014, 10:42:48 AM »
From Mike Cirba:


John,

Arnolds Golf Course near Berwick PA has an abandoned rail line running through it with an abandoned tressel.  Enjoy...hope all is well.

Mike






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Josh Stevens

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #39 on: November 21, 2014, 06:38:10 AM »
Royal Adelaide of course has an operational line smack through the guts of the property. Not sure of local rule of playing off the line if train is coming, or of hitting moving train
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Jon Wiggett

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Re: The feature of abandoned train routes on courses
« Reply #40 on: November 21, 2014, 06:45:49 AM »
Josh,

there was a really good photo tour last year I think. I think your questioned was addressed in it.

Jon
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