line enters Maryland and runs through some rural countryside. Dual CPL sig- nals guard the passing siding at East Aiken. This spot on the map is also home to the Cecil County Holly Tree (still called the B&O Holly Tree by many). The tree was planted by a local farmer in 1870, several years before the railroad was built, and was owned, maintained and decorated for Christ- mas by railroad employees. By 1948, the lighting of the tree became an an- nual tradition, and passenger trains slowed down during the holiday season so riders could have a look. The B&O donated the tree to the county in 1972. It still stands today and remains the fo-
TOP: The west end of Elsmere Yard is Lan- denberg Junction, where the Wilmington & Western tourist line splits from the main. The traffic in this yard is much reduced since the closing of several area automobile manufac- turing plants in the last decade. RIGHT: Sev- eral years ago, this surviving Chessie System painted remote control unit was a fixture in Elsmere Yard. It was only used occasionally, and could usually be found parked dead near the yard office. It was one of the last CSX units to wear Chessie colors, and has since been converted into a road slug and repainted into modern CSX colors. BELOW: Eastbound Train Q370 splits the CPL signals at Colling- dale, Pa. These signals are easily accessed off Route 13 and are located in a quiet residential neighborhood.
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