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W0048 Ballast Train sorting cars at West Point, Ga getting ready to spread ballast |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 7/30/2007 1:47:07 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Trackman unloading spikes from a bad order spiker with tie gang support truck. Spiker would be sent by truck to a repair shop soon after |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 8/27/2007 1:34:55 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Plasser Theurer Dyna CAT (Dynamic Continuous Action Tamper and Aligner) at West Point. This unit works with several "chase" tampers to do surfacing behind the tie renewal gang. |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:12:06 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Front of Dyna CAT tamper- aligner |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:12:27 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Another view of Dyna CAT tamper-aligner. This unit is actually a stabilizer outfitted with tamping and aligning trailer, making an all-in-one Dynamic Continuous Action Tamper-Aligner-Stabilizer |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:12:45 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Pyke Ballast Regulator at West Point--this was the lead plow ahead of the tie gang |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 8/27/2007 1:36:00 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Materials staged for crossing replacement at HWY 29 crossing in West Point |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 8/27/2007 1:36:34 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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W0048 sorting ballast cars in preparation to drop ballast ahead of the tie gang in West Point |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 7/30/2007 1:47:45 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Equipment used to replace Hwy 29 crossing CSX dump truck and backhoe trailer with tool box, slightly worse for wear. |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 8/27/2007 1:37:09 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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124 Comments: 0 |
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View of brand new solar powered remote dumping ballast cars |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/21/2007 5:10:36 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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CSXT 966005 solar powered remote ballast car side view at LaGrange |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/21/2007 5:11:05 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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160 Comments: 0 |
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CSX 966099 |
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Newer solar powered remote dumping ballast hopper on ballast train tied down at LaGrange over Christmas |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/21/2007 5:11:28 PM |
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LaGrange, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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200 Comments: 0 |
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CSX 966041 solar powered remote dump ballast car |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/21/2007 5:09:57 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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681 Comments: 0 |
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CSX W032 ballast train tied down on old transfer yard at LaGrange. This train sports new remote controlled ballast rebuilds. |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/21/2007 5:09:35 PM |
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LaGrange, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 7669(C40-8W) |
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393 Comments: 1 |
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Detail of Solar panel and remote equipment control box of ballast car |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/21/2007 5:11:49 PM |
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LaGrange, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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191 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX Tie gang T-3 crew bus |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 8/27/2007 1:37:49 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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1281 Comments: 0 |
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CSX 964228 is a former wet rock hopper cleaned up for ballast service over the CSX system in 2007. Bone Valley was in the middle of phosphate mining rationalization, seeing some plants merged and closed, orphaning the old cars |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 1/6/2009 9:25:48 PM |
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LaGrange, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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351 Comments: 0 |
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Another view of former phosphate hoppers now in ballast service at LaGrange, GA |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/16/2007 2:35:38 AM |
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LaGrange, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 7/30/2007 1:48:30 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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103 Comments: 1 |
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CSX 5970 with full out shot of W0048 ballast train at West Point in early 2008 |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 7/30/2007 1:49:44 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 5970(B40-8) |
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307 Comments: 1 |
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W0048 in siding at West Point, GA waiting for dispatcher to clear it for a day of dumping ballast |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 7/30/2007 1:48:54 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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146 Comments: 1 |
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Second Shot of Trackman pulling spike off a bad order spiker soon to be sent to home shop for repairs |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 8/27/2007 1:38:22 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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Brand new John Deere 80C track hoe outfitted as tie handler on transport flat |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/16/2007 2:36:10 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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856 Comments: 0 |
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CSX 5226 waits inold AWP transfer yard at LaGrange over Christmas. The unit was being used to test new CTC operation around LaGrange and to haul ballast into the Kia Assembly plant as the leads were being built |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/30/2008 8:37:29 AM |
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LaGrange, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 5226(ES44DC) |
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294 Comments: 1 |
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CSX 5226 rear view as it waits in old AWP transfer yard at LaGrange over Christmas. The unit was being used to test new CTC operation around LaGrange and to haul ballast into the Kia Assembly plant as the leads were being built |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/30/2008 8:38:00 AM |
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LaGrange, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 5226(ES44DC) |
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252 Comments: 1 |
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CSX 5970 ex CR B40-8 on ballast Train W0048. These units have been bumped down to locals and MofW service during 2007-2008, replacing the last of the four and six axle Dash Seven units being retired and sold/scrapped |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 7/30/2007 1:50:14 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 5970(B40-8) |
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391 Comments: 1 |
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CSXT MofW gang transport flats from end showing tie down equipment. A rail gang and a tie gang spent Christmas 2008 in the yard as equipment was refurbished for a new year. A remote ballast train sits to the right. |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/30/2008 8:38:26 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Old AWP Transfer Yard with various equipment sitting out the Christmas break in 2008 |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/30/2008 8:38:54 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 2480 sits in LaGrange as power for the rail gang spending Christmas break in the old AWP transfer yard. |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/30/2008 8:39:25 AM |
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LaGrange, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 2480(SD50-2) |
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243 Comments: 1 |
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CSX 2480 sits with its rail gang transport train in the old AWP transfer yard in LaGrange Georgia. The gang unloaded into an old pulpwood loading spur where mechanics spent the better part of December and early January refurbishing and repairing machiner |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/30/2008 8:40:00 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 2480(SD50-2) |
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315 Comments: 1 |
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Another shot of rail gang transport train power in the form of CSX 2480 at LaGrange, GA in late 2008 |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/30/2008 8:40:47 AM |
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LaGrange, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 2480(SD50-2) |
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291 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CSX 2485 on W0048 ballast train in Dark Furture scheme |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 7/30/2007 1:50:51 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 2485(SD50-2) |
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382 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Brand new Nordco tie exchanger on transport flat prior to unloading |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/16/2007 2:36:41 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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194 Comments: 0 |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 1/6/2009 9:26:15 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Fairmont-Tamper Tamper Mark Four (IV). This tamper also has alignment capability and was used along with a ballast regulator to surface the HWY 29 crossing being replaced. This unit was not part of the tie gang. |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 8/27/2007 1:38:50 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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166 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Harsco Grinding Train control cab unit with exposed grinding heads |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:15:26 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Harsco grinding train water tanker |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:15:47 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Another view of Harsco grinding train and A745 power. Picture is backlit, but shows length of grinder train. |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:16:04 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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111 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Harsco grinding train support trucks |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:16:23 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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detail of plumbing and power cable connections between grinding car and power generator car |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:16:44 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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79 Comments: 0 |
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View of other side of plumbing and power cable connections on generator power car |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:17:00 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Title: |
Crew dorm cars on old piggyback flats on Harsco Grinding train |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:17:18 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Harsco grinding train generator power car. This is a former B30-7 supplying power to electric motors running grinding wheels and motive power to move the train |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:17:39 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Harsco grinder train sitting in house track at West Point, behind temporary derails and blue flag protection. Local A745 power is sitting behind the derail in the woodyard spur with its train in the siding out of the picture. |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:17:59 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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125 Comments: 1 |
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Water and fuel tanker on Harsco grinding train. |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:20:54 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Detail of one grinding assembly. Each grinding car had three sets. |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:18:25 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Water and fuel tanker for Harsco Grinding train---there were a total of three of these cars on the train. |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:18:47 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Side view of whole Harsco Grinder train in house track at West Point GA |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:19:15 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Full view of production grinding car. While each end had a bank of three grinding assemblies, the three intermediate cars had for heads |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:20:31 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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86 Comments: 0 |
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7/21/2007 Upload Date: 4/16/2008 11:20:07 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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177 Comments: 1 |
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