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Title: |
SDEX 10121 |
Description: |
The somewhat rough lookin' still but intact drawbar. The locomotive was needed to extract the critter from the frozen ground. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1970 Upload Date: 12/7/2009 2:10:33 AM |
Location: |
Trinidad, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Winter,Wreck,Action |
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537 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
A drawbar the "easy" way. |
Description: |
After decending approx. 3 mi. of nearly 1% the Engr. began to advance the throttle to maintain speed. As the slack began to stretch out the drawbar on the leading end of the 13th. car FELL out. This was caused by a missing drawbar key. As the drawbar hit the track, that car and the following 6 cars, pounded it through the ballast and into the frozen ground 'till nothing but the head was visible. The first 5 cars sustained substantial damage causing the doors to gap open and spill quite a bit of coal between the rails. Nothing derailed as a result. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1970 Upload Date: 12/7/2009 1:57:14 AM |
Location: |
Trinidad, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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414 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
A sight NO ONE wants ta see |
Description: |
One of two safety tracks on Saluda Hill. Trains exceeding 8 mph. will receive this indication upon arrival at Melrose, NC. The track to the right is about 1100 ft. long and ends abruptly in the side of the mountain. That's No. 1 son by the signal. BTW, his Mother picked out the pants. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/1972 Upload Date: 10/13/2010 11:59:30 AM |
Location: |
Saluda, NC |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
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1421 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Half way up |
Description: |
Sears Tower under construction as viewed from the CB&Q tracks at the south end of the 14th. St. coach yard and across from Pennsy's 18ht. St. coach yd. |
Photo Date: |
7/15/1972 Upload Date: 9/29/2010 10:26:02 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Passenger |
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336 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
All that glitters |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/15/1972 Upload Date: 1/21/2010 7:51:26 PM |
Location: |
La Grange, IL |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
BO GM50(GP40-2) |
Views: |
1978 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
@#@* !! |
Description: |
An extremely unusual break-in-two !! This is the NON rotary drawbar that failed??? Well, maybe it really WASN'T the drawbar that actually failed. |
Photo Date: |
6/21/1985 Upload Date: 3/2/2010 12:43:38 AM |
Location: |
Branson, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Wreck,Action |
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376 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Some nefarious activities afoot? |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/15/1989 Upload Date: 1/22/2010 11:13:43 PM |
Location: |
Trinidad, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
DRGW 5341(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
1606 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
For the modeler who wondered if there really WAS one |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/15/1991 Upload Date: 1/22/2010 10:52:41 PM |
Location: |
Fort Worth, TX |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
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289 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Re-cycled |
Description: |
After retirement as a locomotive tender it became a waycar (caboose). After retirement as a waycar it became a scale house. The traffic light was visible to the Engineer for quite a distance and allowed the scale operator to pass signals in the abscence of a radio. |
Photo Date: |
7/15/1994 Upload Date: 11/11/2010 8:46:34 PM |
Location: |
Jansen, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Scenic |
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Views: |
1588 Comments: 7 |
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Title: |
The light at the end of the tunnel |
Description: |
Raton tunnel westward |
Photo Date: |
5/2/1995 Upload Date: 5/9/2009 7:53:06 PM |
Location: |
Raton, NM |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Tunnel,InCab,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
268 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The TT at Segundo, CO. |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/2/2000 Upload Date: 12/30/2009 8:50:56 AM |
Location: |
Trinidad, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
374 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Turntable "motor" at Segundo, CO. on former C&W RR. I always wanted to turn a locomotive on an "armstrong" TT so - - |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/2/2000 Upload Date: 12/30/2009 8:51:10 AM |
Location: |
Trinidad, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
252 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Finally !!! |
Description: |
Before operations completely ended on the C&W Southern Dvn. I was finally able to turn a locomotive on the old TT at Segundo, CO. It worked quite well using two "man power". |
Photo Date: |
5/2/2000 Upload Date: 12/30/2009 8:50:30 AM |
Location: |
Trinidad, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
BN 5595(C30-7) |
Views: |
645 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Train time ?? |
Description: |
Needs some paint. |
Photo Date: |
4/24/2009 Upload Date: 5/2/2009 10:28:05 AM |
Location: |
Thompson, UT |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
311 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Might be a while. |
Description: |
Patrons?? |
Photo Date: |
4/24/2009 Upload Date: 5/2/2009 10:28:56 AM |
Location: |
Thompson, UT |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
364 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Light Rail ? |
Description: |
An FRA track testing vehicle. |
Photo Date: |
5/2/2009 Upload Date: 3/17/2011 2:31:46 PM |
Location: |
Pueblo, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
229 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
End of the Line. |
Description: |
D&RGW at Creede, CO. |
Photo Date: |
5/17/2009 Upload Date: 6/13/2009 8:35:05 PM |
Location: |
Creede, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
467 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Wheres the train?? |
Description: |
D&RGW depot at Wagon Wheel Gap. |
Photo Date: |
5/18/2009 Upload Date: 6/13/2009 9:30:40 PM |
Location: |
Creede, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Station |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
542 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
I think its empty. |
Description: |
RG water stop at So. Fork, CO. |
Photo Date: |
5/18/2009 Upload Date: 6/13/2009 8:30:19 PM |
Location: |
South Fork, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
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Views: |
235 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ready whenever you are |
Description: |
Display at Missoula Depot. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2009 Upload Date: 1/24/2010 12:32:16 PM |
Location: |
Missoula, MT |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Night,Station,Steam,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
NP 1356(4-6-0) |
Views: |
535 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Still standing guard |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/6/2009 Upload Date: 1/24/2010 12:31:28 PM |
Location: |
Missoula, MT |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Night,Signal |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
229 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CB&Q |
Description: |
IL. River |
Photo Date: |
9/8/2009 Upload Date: 12/3/2009 9:08:52 AM |
Location: |
Ottawa, IL |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Bridge |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
279 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
C&NW Drive Through |
Description: |
Nelson. IL. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2009 Upload Date: 12/3/2009 9:12:31 AM |
Location: |
Nelson, IL |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
239 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
No vegitation control. |
Description: |
Milw. Rd. |
Photo Date: |
9/17/2009 Upload Date: 9/25/2009 6:21:23 PM |
Location: |
Draper, SD |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
485 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Kiwi family. |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/18/2009 Upload Date: 9/25/2009 6:01:33 PM |
Location: |
Gillette, WY |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
364 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Standing guard |
Description: |
Patience IS, afterall, a virtue. |
Photo Date: |
9/22/2009 Upload Date: 12/29/2009 3:14:28 PM |
Location: |
Chapelle, NM |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
222 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Just add Wind. |
Description: |
Baxter |
Photo Date: |
12/1/2009 Upload Date: 12/5/2009 1:19:23 PM |
Location: |
Pueblo, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
233 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TLV. |
Description: |
Avondale. The center wheelset can be lowered and configured to carry a significant portion of the vehicle's weight. Lateral movement of this wheelset measures resistance to lateral displacement of the track structure. |
Photo Date: |
12/4/2009 Upload Date: 12/5/2009 1:17:08 PM |
Location: |
Avondale, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
495 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Aint that illegal |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/18/2009 Upload Date: 1/28/2010 12:25:55 PM |
Location: |
Pueblo, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
305 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Aint that illegal |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/18/2009 Upload Date: 1/28/2010 12:18:19 PM |
Location: |
Pueblo, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
235 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Space saver |
Description: |
An "Engineering Marvel" on the Utah Ry. |
Photo Date: |
5/9/2010 Upload Date: 5/20/2010 4:45:17 PM |
Location: |
Helper, UT |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Yard,Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
357 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Whats NEXT?? |
Description: |
Finally, the RRs have figured out how to "prevent" us. |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2010 Upload Date: 1/9/2009 7:23:10 PM |
Location: |
Pueblo, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
230 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Untitled |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/12/2010 Upload Date: 6/16/2010 11:29:02 AM |
Location: |
Pueblo, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
196 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
???? |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/15/2010 Upload Date: 10/18/2010 11:20:50 AM |
Location: |
Tomah, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Roster,Wreck,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
219 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
???? - ?? |
Description: |
Certainly, the Yogi Bear Campground mech. forces failed ta follow directions. |
Photo Date: |
6/15/2010 Upload Date: 10/18/2010 11:21:08 AM |
Location: |
Tomah, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Roster,Wreck,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
191 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
What "Title" would fit? |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/15/2010 Upload Date: 10/18/2010 11:26:12 AM |
Location: |
Tomah, CO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
217 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Says it all |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/5/2010 Upload Date: 9/3/2010 1:50:14 PM |
Location: |
Oelwein, IA |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Transit,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
208 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
REALLY ?? |
Description: |
Over the Yd. office door. |
Photo Date: |
8/5/2010 Upload Date: 9/3/2010 1:56:43 PM |
Location: |
Oelwein, IA |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
223 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
High spefd pass. vehicle |
Description: |
Surface Trans. Board is studying the viability of placing this vrhicle in service on the Northeast Corridor |
Photo Date: |
8/5/2010 Upload Date: 9/3/2010 1:48:11 PM |
Location: |
Oelwein, IA |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Transit,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
102 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Commin' through !!!! |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/7/2010 Upload Date: 9/18/2010 11:08:15 PM |
Location: |
Fort Madison, IA |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
140 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Sounded like an SD40. |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/7/2010 Upload Date: 9/18/2010 11:07:56 PM |
Location: |
Fort Madison, IA |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
107 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
"Make way" |
Description: |
Downstream barge tow. |
Photo Date: |
8/7/2010 Upload Date: 9/18/2010 11:07:15 PM |
Location: |
Fort Madison, IA |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
113 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
New idea |
Description: |
Actually, the idea has been around for some time. Not many installations however. A "Flange Bearing" diamond drastically reduces the destructive forces normally delivered by the wheels passing over the X'ing.. |
Photo Date: |
8/9/2010 Upload Date: 8/27/2010 2:31:01 PM |
Location: |
Bushnell, IL |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
275 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Interesting |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/13/2010 Upload Date: 9/3/2010 10:44:42 AM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
185 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
No title needed |
Description: |
Tunkhannock at sunset. |
Photo Date: |
8/14/2010 Upload Date: 9/3/2010 2:58:34 PM |
Location: |
Nicholson, PA |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
884 Comments: 12 |
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Title: |
Beautiful from ANY angle |
Description: |
Tunkhannock on an overcast, drizzly day. |
Photo Date: |
8/16/2010 Upload Date: 9/22/2010 12:41:16 PM |
Location: |
Nicholson, PA |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
149 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
It explains itself |
Description: |
What won't they think of NEXT ?? |
Photo Date: |
8/17/2010 Upload Date: 9/22/2010 12:31:51 PM |
Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
190 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
"Can ya hear me NOW?" |
Description: |
Marconi "wireless" tower. |
Photo Date: |
8/17/2010 Upload Date: 9/22/2010 12:31:27 PM |
Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
115 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bridge anyone ? |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/24/2010 Upload Date: 11/30/2010 10:23:28 PM |
Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Transit |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
135 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Unusual but effective. |
Description: |
1/2 tracked car mover. |
Photo Date: |
1/14/2011 Upload Date: 1/16/2011 9:31:10 PM |
Location: |
Lautz, TX |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
148 Comments: 0 |
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