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Viewing Album:  ESA-Soft Ground
 
By:John McCluskey
Dates:8/5/2011 - 8/5/2011
Album Info:Images from a recent tour of the soft ground excavations for the East Side Access
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East Side Access "bathtub" & long conveyor
Title:  East Side Access "bathtub" & long conveyor
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:54:43 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  280   Comments: 0
Muck stockpile in old freight yard
Title:  Muck stockpile in old freight yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:54:45 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  263   Comments: 0
Tower is all that remains in the western passenger yard
Title:  Tower is all that remains in the western passenger yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:54:48 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
AMTK 920 in the passenger yard
Title:  AMTK 920 in the passenger yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:54:51 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives:  AMTK 920(AEM7)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
NJT 1306 sits atop a temporary bridge over the bores
Title:  NJT 1306 sits atop a temporary bridge over the bores
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:54:53 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives:  NJT 1306(Arrow III MU)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
Next soft ground TBM gets ready for launch
Title:  Next soft ground TBM gets ready for launch
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:54:56 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  191   Comments: 1
Brookville locomotives support TBM operations
Title:  Brookville locomotives support TBM operations
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:54:59 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  216   Comments: 0
TBM support staging area
Title:  TBM support staging area
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:02 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  122   Comments: 0
Flat car and segment cars
Title:  Flat car and segment cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:05 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  144   Comments: 0
This TBM will bore the first "revenue" tunnel
Title:  This TBM will bore the first "revenue" tunnel
Description:  Connecting at Harold Interlocking to tracks going to Grand Central Terminal
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:07 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Flat car
Title:  Flat car
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:10 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  123   Comments: 0
Inside the TBM trailing gear
Title:  Inside the TBM trailing gear
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:13 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  243   Comments: 0
A Vacuum system picks up the lining segments
Title:  A Vacuum system picks up the lining segments
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:16 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Behing the TBM shield where the segments are put together
Title:  Behing the TBM shield where the segments are put together
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:18 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 0
First segment ring gets placed against these brushes to help keep the lining water-tight
Title:  First segment ring gets placed against these brushes to help keep the lining water-tight
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:20 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  128   Comments: 0
Another view inside the TBM shield
Title:  Another view inside the TBM shield
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:23 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  108   Comments: 0
Brookville Locomotives
Title:  Brookville Locomotives
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:25 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Brookville Locomotive
Title:  Brookville Locomotive
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:28 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  956   Comments: 0
Brookville Locomotive
Title:  Brookville Locomotive
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:30 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  108   Comments: 0
This leads down to the "Non-revenue" bore
Title:  This leads down to the "Non-revenue" bore
Description:  Will connect to the loop tracks at Sunnyside Yard
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:33 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
These pipes carry the bentonite slurry to and from the cutting head of the TBM
Title:  These pipes carry the bentonite slurry to and from the cutting head of the TBM
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:36 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  109   Comments: 0
Inside the "non-revenue" bore
Title:  Inside the "non-revenue" bore
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:38 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 0
Temporary timber railroad ties for the bores
Title:  Temporary timber railroad ties for the bores
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:40 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
"revenue" tunnel TBM "launch-pads"
Title:  "revenue" tunnel TBM "launch-pads"
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:43 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
Center bore "launch pad"
Title:  Center bore "launch pad"
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:45 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  108   Comments: 0
TBM "launch-pad"
Title:  TBM "launch-pad"
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:48 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  166   Comments: 0
looking up at the temporary rail bridge over the site
Title:  looking up at the temporary rail bridge over the site
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:50 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
looking up at the temporary rail bridge over the site
Title:  looking up at the temporary rail bridge over the site
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:53 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Servicing the "non-revenue" bore
Title:  Servicing the "non-revenue" bore
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:55 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  89   Comments: 0
Brookville locomotive bringing tunnel segments to TBM
Title:  Brookville locomotive bringing tunnel segments to TBM
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:55:58 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  159   Comments: 0
TBM cutters
Title:  TBM cutters
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:00 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
More flat cars
Title:  More flat cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:02 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  95   Comments: 0
Empty segment car
Title:  Empty segment car
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:05 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Four bores under Sunnyside Yard
Title:  Four bores under Sunnyside Yard
Description:  Top three will connect to the main line near Harold, the lower connects to the loop track at Sunnyside Yard
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:08 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Another view of the four bores
Title:  Another view of the four bores
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:10 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  151   Comments: 0
Where the soil is removed from the slurry
Title:  Where the soil is removed from the slurry
Description:  Bentonite slurry gets re-used and soil is sent to a landfill by truck
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:13 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
Ground support for the tunnel under Northern Blvd.
Title:  Ground support for the tunnel under Northern Blvd.
Description:  a 128' tunnel will connect rock tunnels to GCT with Soil tunnels under Sunnyside Yard
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:15 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Topside view of the "bath-tub"
Title:  Topside view of the "bath-tub"
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:18 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Digging for the 128' tunnel under the street
Title:  Digging for the 128' tunnel under the street
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:20 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 0
Staging area for 128' Tunnel
Title:  Staging area for 128' Tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:23 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  105   Comments: 0
While work continues, passenger trains still run by for servicing
Title:  While work continues, passenger trains still run by for servicing
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:25 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  108   Comments: 0
NJT 4605 waits for the next run to Penn Station
Title:  NJT 4605 waits for the next run to Penn Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:27 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives:  NJT 4605(ALP-46)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
And the work continues
Title:  And the work continues
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:30 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 0
NJT 4607 waiting for the evening rush to start
Title:  NJT 4607 waiting for the evening rush to start
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/2011  Upload Date: 8/7/2011 9:56:32 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  John McCluskey
Categories:  Tunnel,Transit,Track
Locomotives:  NJT 4607(ALP-46)
Views:  273   Comments: 0

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