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| Title: |
Another one! |
| Description: |
Right after the coal drag on the Old Main clears the work site, a westbound auto train moves through on Track #2. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:38 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 7700(C40-8W) |
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401 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Mix of east and west |
| Description: |
CSX #7700, #8501, & BNSF #7733 lead a westbound auto train. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 8:43:06 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 7700(C40-8W) CSX 8501(SD50) BNSF 7733(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
645 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 7733 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 8:49:36 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7733(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
318 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fine tuning |
| Description: |
With the tracks in line, work starts on the ballast. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:39 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
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93 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grind it down |
| Description: |
The new track has to be ground down to meet the level of the old track. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:40 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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90 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Double-barrel grinders |
| Description: |
Sparks fly as the crew grinds down the new rail. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:41 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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107 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ballast regulator |
| Description: |
Smoothing out the ballast. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:42 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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93 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cloud of dust |
| Description: |
The ballast regulator sweeps the excess ballast away from the new track. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:42 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Nearly done |
| Description: |
Track #1 joined to the new track. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:43 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
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111 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Finishing touches |
| Description: |
The crew starts to put away their tools with most of the heavy work completed. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:44 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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97 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Can't wait |
| Description: |
A fast moving intermodal approaches the work zone. A crew member checks to make sure everything is out of the way. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:46 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 6318(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
324 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Needs paint |
| Description: |
A ratty looking CSX #6318 leads an eastbound intermodal into St. Denis. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 8:17:28 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 6318(GP40-2) |
| Views: |
390 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The new alignment |
| Description: |
Old and new joined together. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:26 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
92 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Haulin' coal |
| Description: |
An eastbound coal drag headed toward the Port of Baltimore. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 7:49:26 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 5005(AC60CW) |
| Views: |
457 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal drag |
| Description: |
Another shot of the slow-moving coal drag as it passed through the work zone. For more shots of trains passing through this commuter station, see my album, "Action at St. Denis." |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 8:15:33 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 5005(AC60CW) |
| Views: |
453 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Better measure again... |
| Description: |
Tab "A" fits in Slot "B" |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:28 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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88 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grunt work |
| Description: |
Salvaging old wooden sleepers from the old alignment. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/2006 Upload Date: 11/20/2006 5:29:29 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
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96 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment |
| Description: |
This view is from the US Rt1 overpass just east of St.Denis. There is a walkway on this side of the bridge offering a good vantage point. To the right is a service area with stacks of new cement ties for the Track 1 and 2 upgrade about to comence. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:06:03 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
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176 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
Another eastbound view from the US1 bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:06:04 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
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169 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
This is a westbound image looking at the I-195 over pass with St. Denis MARC station & new signals beyond. Over the past few months CSX has been in the slow process of advancing the 4 tracks west from Halethorpe to St.Denis. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:06:05 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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204 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
The rest of this series are taken at St.Denis. This view looks east. The figures in the back ground are working on the other end of the track realignment and are the crew shown in the 1st 2 photos in the series. This crew in the foreground are cutting the rail on Track2 prepairing to take this segement of Track 2 out of service for concret ties and new turn outs. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:06:06 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
Another eastbound view from the MARC xing. This shows the tempoary alignment of Track 1 onto the new line beside the Old Main. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:06:07 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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158 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
Ballast & Tamping move into position to get the alignment into service after the track is moved & welded. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:06:08 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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105 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
Track 2 is pushed out of the way. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:06:09 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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138 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
The west side of the cut has beem pulled west. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:06:10 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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135 Comments: 0 |
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.JPG)
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
Some extra ballast here and there. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:05:50 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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133 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
Trains are approaching. The guy just to the right of the loader is talking to Q378 giving him permission to pass thru the work area. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:05:51 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
114 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
Q378-18 approaching on Track 1 from Washington. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:05:53 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 8555(SD50) |
| Views: |
332 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
550 axels according to the counter just around the bend. Q378-18 eastbound into the work area. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:05:54 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 7793(C40-8W) GCFX 3066(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
1121 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
Notes to follow |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:05:55 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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127 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
Q378 picking up speed. That's Q373-18 waiting in the distance on the other side of Halethorpe. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:05:56 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
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122 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
U-881-17 on the Old Main creeping into the work zone. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:05:57 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 373(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
338 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment |
| Description: |
CSX No 9 the 2nd unit on U881. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:05:58 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 9(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
530 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment |
| Description: |
Notes to follow |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:05:59 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
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155 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment |
| Description: |
Work resumes. Pushing the track 1 segement to align with track 2. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:06:00 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
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129 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX Track Realignment at St.Denis |
| Description: |
I really wanted to stick around to watch the welding, but that was not to be. Other commitments. When I left at 945 we were still waiting for Q373 to get underway. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2006 Upload Date: 11/19/2006 11:06:02 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Tunnel,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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144 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Here come the rentals! |
| Description: |
Two leashed SD40-2s pass under the South Street bridge and crawl into St. Denis Station. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:47:49 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
FURX 8104(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
497 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Zoom! |
| Description: |
Twp rented SD40-2s crawl through St. Denis under caution. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:47:50 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
FURX 8104(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
458 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Herd of turtles |
| Description: |
A unit train of autoracks heads toward Baltimore under caution. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:47:51 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
FURX 8104(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
432 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX 7584 |
| Description: |
CSX #7584 leads a fast moving westbound auto train past a slow moving eastbound. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:47:52 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 7584(C40-8) |
| Views: |
389 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound on Track #1 |
| Description: |
Four engines, led by CSX #7584, lead a westbound auto train toward St. Denis. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:47:52 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 7584(C40-8) |
| Views: |
332 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
At speed |
| Description: |
A westbound auto train travels over the newly aligned Track #1. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:47:53 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 7584(C40-8) |
| Views: |
425 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coming through! |
| Description: |
Westbound auto train passing through St. Denis Railway (MARC) Station, in southern Baltimore County, MD. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:47:54 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CSX 7331(C40-8W) CSX 5272(ES44DC) CSX 7598(C40-8) |
| Views: |
627 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Huh?! 1 of 2 |
| Description: |
A lot of effort (not to mention paint) went into this graffiti. Haven't the faintest idea what it means! |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:28:08 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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131 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Huh?! 2 of 2 |
| Description: |
A lot of effort (not to mention paint) went into this graffiti. Haven't the faintest idea what it means! |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:28:46 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passing |
| Description: |
Two auto trains pass near St. Denis. The train on the right is proceeding under caution (note signal in distance). |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:47:48 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Can't get there from here... |
| Description: |
If you're travelling through St. Denis you'd better make sure you're on the right track! |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:16:00 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hooking it up |
| Description: |
Getting a new signal ready for duty. (Note the airliner in the far distance, above the bar and to the left of the top signal.) |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:16:01 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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88 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Getting it ready |
| Description: |
Working on a new signal while traffic passes by on nearby I-195. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:16:03 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
| Categories: |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Where does this wire go? |
| Description: |
Working on a new signal while traffic passes by on nearby I-195. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/25/2006 8:15:59 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Denis, MD |
| Author: |
George C Johnson |
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102 Comments: 0 |
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