| Okay, it's technically not railroad related, but this Mason Dixon Line marker is literally walking distance from the Octoraro Branch where it crossed into Maryland. I thought this marker was fitting, as the former PRR Octoraro Branch is still active in Pennsylvania to within a few miles of the Mason Dixon Line. In Maryland, however, the line was completely abandoned. Interestingly, this area is known as Sylmar, regardless of which side of the state line you stand on. The name seems like it is an amalgamation of pennSYLvania and MARyland. |