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    IN 1979

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    Some cub scouts in Rosenberg back in the late 1980s.

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    Deer Lodge, heaven for a Milw fan back in the day!!

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    Beautiful- street running bandit switching cars through a bascule bridge!


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    SSW GP60 sandwiched in a UP consist at Tower 17 in early 2004.
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    Yikes! :eek: Someone's darn close to getting a nose job! :ROFLMAO:
     
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    I never gave it thought before, but I wonder if the turntable had catenary?
     
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    It looks as though the catenary ends well before the turntable.
     
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    Train 464 at Cassatt, SC in August 1992. Former SAL mainline with pole line and jointed rail still intact at the time.

    1992-08-09b Cassatt SC - for upload.jpg
     
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    New York state towers found in November 1998, including former NYC NW Tower at North White Plains and former New Haven PIKE Tower (aka SS 26) at Rye. I'm not sure if NY still stands; one source said it was demolished about 2006. PIKE is still there.

    1988-11-18 North White Plains Tower NY.jpg

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    March 1987, Wildwood FL, former SAL.

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    Three SOU stations in TN, Maryville [10/1978], Newport [07/1989] and Spring City [03/1990]

    1978-10b Maryville TN - for upload.jpg

    1989-07-21 004b Newport TN - for upload.jpg

    1990-03-11 001b Spring City TN - for upload.jpg
     
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    Typically a shop switcher, either steam or diesel was used to spot an electric engine on a turn table. However most were dual cab so there was rarely a need to.
     
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    A trio of GP16 locos about to be retired by CSX.

    The 1826 went on to work for RJ Corman.

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    On the SP Saugus Line 8705 west is at the Angeles Forest Hwy bridge. Near Vincent CA.
    SP 8705-002.jpg SP 8705 bridge-002.jpg
     

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