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Title: |
North Runaround Switch |
Description: |
The switch in the foreground will be moved about 10 rail leingths north to the end of the new road bed. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/10/2015 Upload Date: 1/13/2015 8:46:56 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Track |
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223 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Final prep. |
Description: |
Joint Bars & Spikes removed prior to moving the switch 300 feet north. |
Photo Date: |
1/13/2015 Upload Date: 1/13/2015 8:39:13 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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163 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Final prep. |
Description: |
The North Switches new home. Road bed being compressed. Stone on the way. |
Photo Date: |
1/13/2015 Upload Date: 1/13/2015 8:39:14 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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181 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Final prep. |
Description: |
Keeping the new ballast clean... |
Photo Date: |
1/13/2015 Upload Date: 1/13/2015 8:39:15 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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201 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Final prep. |
Description: |
Laying out the new switch ties. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/13/2015 Upload Date: 1/13/2015 8:39:16 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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197 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lot'a new timbers here. |
Description: |
Sure looks nice. Track Builders looks to be doing a great job.... /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2015 Upload Date: 1/14/2015 8:01:13 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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Views: |
294 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Switch Move Piece by Piece |
Description: |
North runaround switch move. They've just dragged the frog and connected rail segements to it's new location. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2015 Upload Date: 1/14/2015 8:01:12 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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Views: |
142 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Reassembly |
Description: |
North runaround"switch move. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2015 Upload Date: 1/14/2015 8:01:13 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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Views: |
201 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Reassembly |
Description: |
North runaround switch move. A Mip of the hat to Ray for being on hand to catch these scenes.... /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2015 Upload Date: 1/14/2015 8:01:13 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Trimming rail |
Description: |
Maki`g room. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/15/2015 Upload Date: 1/17/2015 10:27:45 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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Views: |
157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking South |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/15/2015 Upload Date: 1/17/2015 10:27:45 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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Views: |
253 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Points |
Description: |
Spiked) |
Photo Date: |
1/15/2015 Upload Date: 1/17/2015 10:27:46 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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Views: |
125 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking north |
Description: |
The new timbers sure look nice. |
Photo Date: |
1/15/2015 Upload Date: 1/17/2015 10:27:46 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
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Views: |
139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Laying Track |
Description: |
Tieq for the run-around. |
Photo Date: |
1/15/2015 Upload Date: 1/17/2015 10:27:47 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
177 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Setting Rail for the Main Line |
Description: |
This is where the old switch was removed. Thanks to Ray for capturing this scene.. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/16/2015 Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:10:52 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
174 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Working on the siding |
Description: |
WS Switch Move |
Photo Date: |
1/16/2015 Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:10:53 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
114 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Working on the main |
Description: |
WS Switch Move |
Photo Date: |
1/19/2015 Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:11:53 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
105 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Main line bolted back together |
Description: |
Lunch Time. The main is ready except for ballast. |
Photo Date: |
1/19/2015 Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:11:55 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
187 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Too Much Frost |
Description: |
Track Builders attempted to break the old run around out of the ballast. Still too much frost in the ground. |
Photo Date: |
1/19/2015 Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:11:56 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
163 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ties are laided out |
Description: |
The crew spent the rest of the afternoon laying out rail for the extended run around. |
Photo Date: |
1/19/2015 Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:11:57 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Spikes 'n ties |
Description: |
The backhoe is placing rail leingths in place for the track crew to spike. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/19/2015 Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:11:58 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
120 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mind the Gap |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/25/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:47:09 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
124 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Waiting for Ballast |
Description: |
Here is the status after the 1st week or work. |
Photo Date: |
1/25/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:47:11 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
97 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Last bit 'o track |
Description: |
Joining the old and new to extend the siding 11 rail leingths. A Tip of the hat to Ray for nabbing a few shots during the week... /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/25/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:47:48 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
103 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Fresh Ballast |
Description: |
Ballast regulation & track broom are next. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/25/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:47:49 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tamping & Leveling |
Description: |
Laser used to set track height. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/30/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:38 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tamping |
Description: |
Setting the top of the rail against the laser reference. |
Photo Date: |
1/30/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:39 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
114 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Siding Rail Height |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/30/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:40 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
95 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
More ballast |
Description: |
More ballast on the main where the switch was taken out. The siding has been leveled and swepped at this point. |
Photo Date: |
1/30/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:40 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
112 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Track Broom at Work |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/30/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:41 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
121 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ready for the 1st consist. |
Description: |
Track Builders left a few hours ago, now it's time for a train. |
Photo Date: |
1/30/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:41 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
122 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WSRR 101 |
Description: |
1st move north across new track. |
Photo Date: |
1/30/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:42 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
WSRR 101(40 Ton) |
Views: |
378 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
All done |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/31/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:49:23 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
132 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The 'new' north switch. |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/31/2015 Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:49:23 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
152 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Bridge Tie Replacement |
Description: |
Taking old Bridge Ties out of service over the Monocacy River... /DL |
Photo Date: |
3/22/2015 Upload Date: 11/5/2015 5:12:17 PM |
Location: |
Fountain Rock, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Bridge,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
108 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Working on that slow order |
Description: |
New ties are in, tamping is next..../DL |
Photo Date: |
5/9/2015 Upload Date: 5/24/2015 5:26:33 PM |
Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
99 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WSRR 45 |
Description: |
'round the yard... /DL |
Photo Date: |
5/9/2015 Upload Date: 5/24/2015 5:26:39 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
WSRR 45(45Tonner) WSRR 101(40 Ton) |
Views: |
515 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Slow Order |
Description: |
LVC#126 approaching a slow order on the Walkersville Southern... /DL |
Photo Date: |
5/23/2015 Upload Date: 5/24/2015 10:29:37 AM |
Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
92 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LVC 126 |
Description: |
Summer Steam on the WS.... /DL |
Photo Date: |
5/23/2015 Upload Date: 5/23/2015 11:25:42 PM |
Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
LVC 126(0-6-0T) |
Views: |
165 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LVC 126 |
Description: |
Summer Steam on the WS.... /DL |
Photo Date: |
5/23/2015 Upload Date: 5/23/2015 11:25:48 PM |
Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
LVC 126(0-6-0T) |
Views: |
179 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LVC 126 southbound |
Description: |
Southbound across tucker switch. /DL |
Photo Date: |
5/30/2015 Upload Date: 5/31/2015 9:32:58 AM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
LVC 126(0-6-0T) |
Views: |
180 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
At Tucker Switch |
Description: |
Getting the Ballast Car out for tomorrows project. /DL |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/11/2015 8:56:56 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
WSRR 45(45Tonner) |
Views: |
241 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
At Tucker Switch |
Description: |
The Lawn Mower |
Photo Date: |
6/6/2015 Upload Date: 6/15/2015 8:57:03 PM |
Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Track |
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Views: |
148 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking North at Monocacy Xing |
Description: |
This track will be replaced in a couple of months... Stone train headed south at 5mph in the distance. /DL |
Photo Date: |
6/7/2015 Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:25:39 AM |
Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
99 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
1st Load |
Description: |
Cross level correction project. /DL |
Photo Date: |
6/7/2015 Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:25:55 AM |
Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
WSRR 45(45Tonner) |
Views: |
249 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WSRR 45 |
Description: |
Cross level correction project. /DL |
Photo Date: |
6/7/2015 Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:26:00 AM |
Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
WSRR 45(45Tonner) |
Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Jacking the east rail |
Description: |
Cross level correction project. /DL |
Photo Date: |
6/7/2015 Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:26:04 AM |
Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
90 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tamping |
Description: |
Cross level correction project. /DL |
Photo Date: |
6/7/2015 Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:26:10 AM |
Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
84 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tamping |
Description: |
Cross level correction project. /DL |
Photo Date: |
6/7/2015 Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:26:15 AM |
Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
63 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Checking Results |
Description: |
Cross level correction project. A tip 'o the to Mike for this photograph.... /DL |
Photo Date: |
6/7/2015 Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:26:22 AM |
Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
Author: |
Mike O'Connor |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
96 Comments: 0 |
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