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| Title: |
Cleaning the TLM (track laying machine) |
| Description: |
Compressed air being used to clean the tie belts and tracks of broken concrete tie bits. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:34:44 PM |
| Location: |
Stemmers Run, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
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129 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
In with the new, out with the old |
| Description: |
New concrete ties (on top) being feed into the TLM as re-claimed concrete ties (on bottom) are removed. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:36:39 PM |
| Location: |
Stemmers Run, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
New concrete ties |
| Description: |
New concrete ties in place after TLM passed. View looking south at MP 87.2, PW line. Ballast and surfacing gangs will follow. Note flagman, one every two poles because of curve. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:50:28 PM |
| Location: |
Stemmers Run, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Removing rail clips from concrete ties |
| Description: |
Removing rail clips by hand from concrete ties. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:38:22 PM |
| Location: |
Stemmers Run, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track |
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141 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TLM gantry crane |
| Description: |
TLM gantry crane bringing new concrete ties forward toward the TLM. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:49:54 PM |
| Location: |
Stemmers Run, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
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254 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
As the ties hit the ground |
| Description: |
New concrete ties drop into place as the TLM moves forward. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:38:52 PM |
| Location: |
Stemmers Run, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
With the TLM |
| Description: |
TLM at MP 87.2, PW line. View looking back to front. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:33:30 PM |
| Location: |
Stemmers Run, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
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324 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak tie car |
| Description: |
Amtrak tie car 15559 with the TLM and being loaded with re-claimed ties. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:35:37 PM |
| Location: |
Middle River, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track |
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217 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dumping spoils |
| Description: |
Dumping undercutter spoils at MP 85.6. An hour earlier this was under number 1 track at MP 84.7, PW line. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:41:22 PM |
| Location: |
Middle River, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
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180 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hose connections |
| Description: |
Brake pipe and main resevoir hose connections between locomotive and side dump cars. Need main reservoir pressure to operate the side dump cars. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:41:51 PM |
| Location: |
Middle River, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 577(GP15) |
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364 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Weaving rail |
| Description: |
Old rail (on bottom) lifted of ties as new rail (on top) lifted into position to replace it as the TLM moves forward. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:37:35 PM |
| Location: |
Middle River, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
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114 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Undercutter at work |
| Description: |
Undercutter at work MP 84.8, PW line with spoils going into side dump car. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:39:49 PM |
| Location: |
Middle River, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track,Action |
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176 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Spoils train dumping |
| Description: |
Side dump car unloading spoils at MP 85.6, "A" track. Front end loader waits in the clear to spread spoils. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:40:35 PM |
| Location: |
Middle River, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 577(GP15) |
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353 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
With the TLM |
| Description: |
Amtrak 524 with the TLM machine, re-claimed ties forward, new ties against TLM. Train working on number 1 track, MP 85.3, PW line. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:34:13 PM |
| Location: |
Middle River, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 524(GP38H-3) |
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413 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TLM takes on fuel |
| Description: |
Self propelled TLM takes on fuel. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/2010 Upload Date: 10/7/2010 4:38:00 PM |
| Location: |
Middle River, MD |
| Author: |
George L. Pitz |
| Categories: |
Track,Action |
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178 Comments: 0 |
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