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By:David Larrabee
Dates:4/29/2007 - 4/29/2007
Album Info:CSX was a couple of years moving the crossovers & signals from Halethrope a mile west to St.Denis. For the regulars on the MARC Platform it was an interesting period. This particular day stood out. Not only were the track crews out in full force but a long Q409 tripped a defect detector and tied up the 'intersection' for an hour or so.. ]his resulted in a single track railroad with both east and west bound trains piling up. Here is a short synopsys. Of particular note is the East Aspect color position signals in the distancc at Halethorpe. /DL
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Q409 in the distance
Title:  Q409 in the distance
Description:  Train Movements through the work area. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:20:46 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Q409
Title:  Q409
Description:  A very long '409 is creeping into the work area seen behind the dust thrown up by a ballast regulator working on what will be track 1. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:20:50 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Q409
Title:  Q409
Description:  In this scene from left to right is the shoefly which is for the time being the Old Main Line. The train is on track 2 which will be the OML when things settle down. The next track is out of service and will be come Track 1. On the right is a new track 2 which is in service. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:20:56 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives:  CSX 4743(SD70MAC)
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CSX 653 on Q409
Title:  CSX 653 on Q409
Description:  Q409 took almost 10 minutes to crawl thru the work area only to slow to a halt with this power 'round the bend at Relay. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:21:01 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Walking the train
Title:  Walking the train
Description:  The dispatcher asked the conductor of '409 to walk the train. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:21:06 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Looking east
Title:  Looking east
Description:  He's making progress. As I recall he didn't find any defects. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:20:31 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track
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AWXX 20252
Title:  AWXX 20252
Description:  Part of Q409. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:22:21 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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A what'ya'call'it
Title:  A what'ya'call'it
Description:  I guess this is called art in some circles. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:22:26 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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An East Coast Regular
Title:  An East Coast Regular
Description:  I wounder how many hoppers Twitty blessed over the years. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:22:29 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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Q173 headed west on track 2
Title:  Q173 headed west on track 2
Description:  Train Movements through the work area. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:22:34 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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Q173
Title:  Q173
Description:  Train Movements through the work area. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:22:39 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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Q174
Title:  Q174
Description:  This pair of container trains often meet at or near St.Denis at mid day. With '409 taking up track 1 they had to work around that train and each other on track 2. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:22:43 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5273(ES44DC)
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Q174
Title:  Q174
Description:  Train Movements through the work area. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:22:49 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5302(ES44DC)
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Track Inspection
Title:  Track Inspection
Description:  It is almost lunch time, the crew is backing off. Q 409 will get underway shortly. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:22:16 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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Detail
Title:  Detail
Description:  This one takes a little study. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:23:39 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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MEC aka PAR these days
Title:  MEC aka PAR these days
Description:  Train Movements through the work area. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:23:45 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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Q409 underway
Title:  Q409 underway
Description:  With 409 on the move the back log can start to unwind.. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:23:49 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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E train west on the Old Main
Title:  E train west on the Old Main
Description:  I didn't catch the symbol on this one over on the shoefly. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:23:54 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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The Rebel
Title:  The Rebel
Description:  Train Movements through the work area. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:23:58 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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E West
Title:  E West
Description:  Notice the 6 work limits related signs faceing west planted in the ballast. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:24:03 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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Tamper on the cross over
Title:  Tamper on the cross over
Description:  Train Movements through the work area. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:24:08 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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Auto Racks in the distance
Title:  Auto Racks in the distance
Description:  An auto rack train waits at Halethorpe. /DL
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/4/2013 10:23:32 PM
Location:  Saint Denis, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
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