Railroading Train Watching Discover Paw Paw, W.Va.’s Historic CSX Magnolia Cutoff

Discover Paw Paw, W.Va.’s Historic CSX Magnolia Cutoff

By Kevin Gilliam | September 25, 2023

A 20th Century Railroad Marvel

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Explore Paw Paw, WV’s rich history with the Magnolia Cutoff, an engineering masterpiece from 1913 designed to streamline the Baltimore and Ohio mainline, reducing congestion and enhancing rail transport efficiency. This legacy route, complete with tunnels, bridges, and a massive retaining wall, continues to serve CSX today.

Read more about this route in Trains magazine’s November 2023 cover story, “B&O’s Magnolia Cutoff”

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