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Viewing Album:  CVSR Ballast Extra.
 
By:Fred Stuckmann
Dates:6/6/2011 - 6/6/2011
Album Info:Not often do you see freight cars on CVSR. I got permission to ride along.
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Waiting for daybreak and the track gang.
Title:  Waiting for daybreak and the track gang.
Description:  Having been to the airport earlier, I decided to take advantage of the night.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:33:09 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Night,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4) CVSR 800(FPA4)
Views:  162   Comments: 4
Some slight traces of dawn are appearing.
Title:  Some slight traces of dawn are appearing.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:35:36 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Night,Station
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4) CVSR 800(FPA4)
Views:  109   Comments: 2
Gotta love these Alco lines.
Title:  Gotta love these Alco lines.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:37:50 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Night,Station
Locomotives:  CVSR 800(FPA4) CVSR 6771(FPA4)
Views:  116   Comments: 3
The morning sun begins to peek through the trees.
Title:  The morning sun begins to peek through the trees.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:41:00 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4) CVSR 800(FPA4)
Views:  141   Comments: 5
With 25 cars of ballast and about 3000 ton, all power will be needed.
Title:  With 25 cars of ballast and about 3000 ton, all power will be needed.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:43:34 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4) CVSR 800(FPA4)
Views:  153   Comments: 3
All hoppers either looked like this, or.......
Title:  All hoppers either looked like this, or.......
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:45:39 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  127   Comments: 5
........like this.
Title:  ........like this.
Description:  Both of these hoppers are new to rrpa.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:47:39 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Wonder if they still build cars?
Title:  Wonder if they still build cars?
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:49:56 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  74   Comments: 2
From the east side.
Title:  From the east side.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:51:29 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4) CVSR 800(FPA4)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Heading out across Howard St.
Title:  Heading out across Howard St.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:53:22 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
Crossing Cascade Locks.
Title:  Crossing Cascade Locks.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:55:00 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  86   Comments: 3
Wheeling trestle in the distance.
Title:  Wheeling trestle in the distance.
Description:  Ohio & Erie Canal below.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:56:49 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  77   Comments: 0
Spotting the car to be unloaded.
Title:  Spotting the car to be unloaded.
Description:  This scene was repeated often today.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:59:22 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  62   Comments: 0
Early on some track work was done at night.
Title:  Early on some track work was done at night.
Description:  Nearby neighbors did not appreciate that one bit.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:02:00 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  95   Comments: 0
All motorists were conscientious today.
Title:  All motorists were conscientious today.
Description:  Merriman & Portage Path.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:04:21 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 3
I was able to catch a few shots while the track gang repositioned their equipment.
Title:  I was able to catch a few shots while the track gang repositioned their equipment.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:07:02 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4) CVSR 800(FPA4)
Views:  160   Comments: 5
A field trip to the beautiful Indigo Lake.
Title:  A field trip to the beautiful Indigo Lake.
Description:  We were surprised to see them and they appeared tickled to see us.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:10:08 PM
Location:  Everett, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 2
Everett Rd.
Title:  Everett Rd.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:12:42 PM
Location:  Everett, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  59   Comments: 0
Referred to as the Boneyard.
Title:  Referred to as the Boneyard.
Description:  It's where the track gang keeps their supplies and equipment.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:14:15 PM
Location:  Everett, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Riverview Rd.
Title:  Riverview Rd.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:17:25 PM
Location:  Peninsula, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
The Cuyahoga still looks muddy.
Title:  The Cuyahoga still looks muddy.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:19:09 PM
Location:  Peninsula, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
Another break in the action.
Title:  Another break in the action.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:21:35 PM
Location:  Peninsula, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4) CVSR 800(FPA4)
Views:  101   Comments: 3
Beautiful unit on a beautiful day.
Title:  Beautiful unit on a beautiful day.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:23:33 PM
Location:  Peninsula, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4) CVSR 800(FPA4)
Views:  122   Comments: 4
Undercutting in Peninsula.
Title:  Undercutting in Peninsula.
Description:  We've unloaded all but 4 cars, but this is as far as we'll get today.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:25:51 PM
Location:  Peninsula, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 5
Tie it down and turn it off.
Title:  Tie it down and turn it off.
Description:  Thanks to CVSR for granting me access to the Ballast Extra.
Photo Date:  6/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 2:30:06 PM
Location:  Peninsula, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CVSR 6771(FPA4) CVSR 800(FPA4)
Views:  136   Comments: 3

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