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By:John Matrow
Dates:10/17/2006 - 4/6/2009
Album Info:Union Station/Douglas Ave Overpass. Here an earlier train crossing Douglas: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=9502&nseq=113
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1910 RI Map
Title:  1910 RI Map
Description:  Showing street railway and three stations before Union Station and first overpass project.
Photo Date:  1/1/1910  Upload Date: 4/10/2008 12:56:18 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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1913 Construction
Title:  1913 Construction
Description:  Note boxcar on temporary track in lower left.
Photo Date:  5/26/1913  Upload Date: 6/23/2008 2:48:04 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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1914 Sanborn Map
Title:  1914 Sanborn Map
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Photo Date:  1/1/1914  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 1:23:34 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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1914 Sanborn Map Union Station Detail
Title:  1914 Sanborn Map Union Station Detail
Description:  North is the right.
Photo Date:  1/1/1914  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 1:23:33 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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1935 Sanborn Map
Title:  1935 Sanborn Map
Description:  Douglas Ave overpass originally had seven tracks. Left two bypassed Union Station and other five were for trains to stop there.
Photo Date:  1/1/1935  Upload Date: 5/25/2007 2:32:42 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 2003
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 2003
Description:  Before shot by Kosuke (used with permisscon) showing signal bridge just past 2nd St and museum on right.
Photo Date:  6/14/2003  Upload Date: 8/5/2007 12:02:39 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 10/17/06
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 10/17/06
Description:  Looking N where track jogs to the right to bypass project. First overpass is over Douglas Ave.. Remote signal is for UP Jct. New foreground switch going right to museum. West head house and part of tunnel were filled in May 2005 for this new track.
Photo Date:  10/17/2006  Upload Date: 4/11/2007 10:20:52 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 10/17/06
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 10/17/06
Description:  Joint BNSF-UP trackage looking north at new Douglas St. overpass being built
Photo Date:  10/17/2006  Upload Date: 4/11/2007 10:20:54 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Views:  225   Comments: 0
CNW 752221
Title:  CNW 752221
Description:  ex-RI moving by on SB UP
Photo Date:  10/17/2006  Upload Date: 4/16/2007 11:35:33 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
Categories:  RollingStock
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Douglas Ave Overpass 10/17/06
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 10/17/06
Description:  Looking N between mains shows asphalt to this point. Dispatcher says 40 BNSF trains a day come through.
Photo Date:  10/17/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2007 11:46:29 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 12/15/06
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 12/15/06
Description:  Lookin SW showing how new bridge adapts to original architecture. Union Station is to the left on the other side.
Photo Date:  12/15/2006  Upload Date: 4/13/2007 9:20:12 AM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Views:  174   Comments: 0
Douglas Ave Overpass 4/16/07
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 4/16/07
Description:  Looking N showing original supports
Photo Date:  4/16/2007  Upload Date: 4/16/2007 11:35:35 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 4/16/07
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 4/16/07
Description:  Looking S showing switch to shoefly, Union Station and museum on left.
Photo Date:  4/16/2007  Upload Date: 4/16/2007 11:35:36 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 4/16/07
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 4/16/07
Description:  Looking S with dwarf signal as shoefly joins original trackage. Museum on left. Rebuilt overpass on right.
Photo Date:  4/16/2007  Upload Date: 4/16/2007 11:35:42 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 5/15/07
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 5/15/07
Description:  Looking north with old overpass in foreground. Left side was strengthened. The day after the shoefly was put in use in 2006 a train ran off the end of the old track without being routed on the temporary track.
Photo Date:  5/15/2007  Upload Date: 5/15/2007 6:48:34 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 5/22/07
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 5/22/07
Description:  Looking SE at overpass. Center section used to be streetcar line.
Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 10:32:02 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Views:  139   Comments: 1
Douglas Ave Overpass 5/22/07
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 5/22/07
Description:  Looking SE at west end of north side of Douglass overpass.
Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 10:32:04 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 5/22/2007
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 5/22/2007
Description:  Looking E at overpass. To the left is the south end of the west wall of the project.
Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 10:32:06 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 5/22/07
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 5/22/07
Description:  Looking N along west wall over project (before expected graffiti).
Photo Date:  5/22/2007  Upload Date: 5/22/2007 10:32:01 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Train Shed 5/29/07
Title:  Train Shed 5/29/07
Description:  South end of eastern most shed
Photo Date:  5/29/2007  Upload Date: 5/29/2007 10:31:17 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Union Station 7/3/07
Title:  Union Station 7/3/07
Description:  former stairs from eastmost tracks down to tunnel
Photo Date:  7/3/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 10:38:39 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Union Station 7/4/07
Title:  Union Station 7/4/07
Description:  former stairs from center tracks down to tunnel
Photo Date:  7/4/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 10:38:36 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 7/28/07
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 7/28/07
Description:  Looking north and it has just been ballasted. Yes, there is a hump between 1st and 2nd Streets.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 6:09:49 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Former shoefly 3/22/08
Title:  Former shoefly 3/22/08
Description:  South end of shoefly is now being taken up.
Photo Date:  3/22/2008  Upload Date: 3/22/2008 2:10:50 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Crossover signals 3/22/08
Title:  Crossover signals 3/22/08
Description:  No crossovers yet. Right one is brand new.
Photo Date:  3/22/2008  Upload Date: 3/22/2008 2:10:49 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 12/29/08
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 12/29/08
Description:  Everything else done and now they start on track 2 over Douglas
Photo Date:  12/29/2008  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 7:39:38 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 02/10/09
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 02/10/09
Description:  Tamper waiting for more ballast on last part of project
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 2/10/2009 7:40:59 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 02/10/09
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 02/10/09
Description:  Track 2 on right will soon be as high as Track 1 on left.
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 2/10/2009 7:41:00 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 02/10/09
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 02/10/09
Description:  Museum in background.
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 2/10/2009 7:40:58 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 02/27/09
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 02/27/09
Description:  Looking north with museum to the right
Photo Date:  2/27/2009  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 3:29:06 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Douglas Ave Overpass 04/06/09
Title:  Douglas Ave Overpass 04/06/09
Description:  Track #2 (right) finished & operational 3/30.
Photo Date:  4/6/2009  Upload Date: 4/23/2009 7:37:05 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Dedication Program
Title:  Dedication Program
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Photo Date:  10/12/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 2:08:04 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Dedication Program
Title:  Dedication Program
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Photo Date:  10/12/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 2:08:05 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Dedication Program
Title:  Dedication Program
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Photo Date:  10/12/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 2:08:01 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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Dedication Program
Title:  Dedication Program
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Photo Date:  10/12/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 2:08:02 PM
Location:  Wichita, KS
Author:  John Matrow
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