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Viewing Album:  Sand Patch Action
 
By:Ralph Bonanno
Dates:9/12/2007 - 9/30/2014
Album Info:CSX between Cumberland MD and Meyersdale PA... includes the WM Scenic RR
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An eastbound stack train with an ex CR GE leading rounds the bend at a classic photo location
Title:  An eastbound stack train with an ex CR GE leading rounds the bend at a classic photo location
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Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 3/11/2008 2:15:11 PM
Location:  Foley, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  207   Comments: 1
Amtrak's Capitol limited, PO 30, rounds the bend in the morning sunlight
Title:  Amtrak's Capitol limited, PO 30, rounds the bend in the morning sunlight
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Photo Date:  9/12/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:00:24 PM
Location:  Foley, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  153   Comments: 1
Amtraks Captiol, PO 30, is about to hit the curve on its eastward journey
Title:  Amtraks Captiol, PO 30, is about to hit the curve on its eastward journey
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Photo Date:  9/12/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:00:47 PM
Location:  Foley, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  143   Comments: 5
SD50 # 8550 is pushing hard on the rear of Q217
Title:  SD50 # 8550 is pushing hard on the rear of Q217
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Photo Date:  9/12/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:01:08 PM
Location:  Foley, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  144   Comments: 0
SD50 # 8550 Drifts eastward down the grade on # 2 track to await its next assignment
Title:  SD50 # 8550 Drifts eastward down the grade on # 2 track to await its next assignment
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Photo Date:  9/12/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:01:25 PM
Location:  Foley, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  130   Comments: 0
Q216 drifts downgrade as it approaches the road crossing
Title:  Q216 drifts downgrade as it approaches the road crossing
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Photo Date:  9/12/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:07:13 PM
Location:  Fairhope, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
Q138 rolls drowngrade in the early morning light of day
Title:  Q138 rolls drowngrade in the early morning light of day
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Photo Date:  9/12/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:07:29 PM
Location:  Fairhope, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  101   Comments: 0
Pushers shove the Q368 past SA interlocking and into the tunnel
Title:  Pushers shove the Q368 past SA interlocking and into the tunnel
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Photo Date:  9/12/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:07:54 PM
Location:  Sand Patch, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  152   Comments: 1
Q368, with an assortmant of power, pulls hard upgrade approaching the tunnel
Title:  Q368, with an assortmant of power, pulls hard upgrade approaching the tunnel
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Photo Date:  9/12/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:08:15 PM
Location:  Sand Patch, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  182   Comments: 0
Q137 rounds the bend as it heads fro the crest of the grade
Title:  Q137 rounds the bend as it heads fro the crest of the grade
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Photo Date:  9/12/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:08:33 PM
Location:  Mance, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  105   Comments: 1
Q365 climbs toward the summit on track 2 in the mid morning light
Title:  Q365 climbs toward the summit on track 2 in the mid morning light
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Photo Date:  9/12/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:14:22 PM
Location:  Foley, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  138   Comments: 0
Q217 gets an assist from the rear in the form of SD50 # 8550
Title:  Q217 gets an assist from the rear in the form of SD50 # 8550
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Photo Date:  9/12/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 6:14:47 PM
Location:  Foley, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  117   Comments: 1
Medium Clear at Mexico on the classic B&O CPL signals
Title:  Medium Clear at Mexico on the classic B&O CPL signals
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Photo Date:  5/30/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 9:23:35 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  166   Comments: 0
V710 is about to enter the terminal and run around the freight along side him at Mexico
Title:  V710 is about to enter the terminal and run around the freight along side him at Mexico
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Photo Date:  5/30/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 9:24:03 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
V655 power waits for the V710 to pass through the interlocking before reversing back to its train at Mexico
Title:  V655 power waits for the V710 to pass through the interlocking before reversing back to its train at Mexico
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Photo Date:  5/30/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 9:24:29 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  130   Comments: 0
Q359 get ready to depart and "head for the hills" westbound
Title:  Q359 get ready to depart and "head for the hills" westbound
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Photo Date:  5/30/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 9:24:52 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
V710 power, after cutting off from its train, heads for the service tracks
Title:  V710 power, after cutting off from its train, heads for the service tracks
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Photo Date:  5/30/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 9:25:20 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  95   Comments: 0
One of the more unusual commodities tranasported by rail through town
Title:  One of the more unusual commodities tranasported by rail through town
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Photo Date:  5/30/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 9:25:42 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  165   Comments: 1
"Scabs R us"... locomotives are to be run by engineers, not scabs with belt packs
Title:  "Scabs R us"... locomotives are to be run by engineers, not scabs with belt packs
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Photo Date:  5/30/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 9:26:05 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
Q217, after getting recrewed, departs west, passing the Amtrak station
Title:  Q217, after getting recrewed, departs west, passing the Amtrak station
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Photo Date:  5/30/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 9:26:27 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
A westbound empty hopper train enters town and is about to start up the long climb to Sand Patch
Title:  A westbound empty hopper train enters town and is about to start up the long climb to Sand Patch
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Photo Date:  5/30/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 9:26:46 PM
Location:  Hyndman, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
A pair of old work horses power a loaded rail train, heading for the grade up and over the hills via Sand Patch
Title:  A pair of old work horses power a loaded rail train, heading for the grade up and over the hills via Sand Patch
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Photo Date:  5/30/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 9:27:05 PM
Location:  Hyndman, PA
Author:  Ralph Bonanno
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Views:  112   Comments: 0

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