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The Rail laying train
Title:  The Rail laying train
Description:  The whole train as it moves slowly forward leaving it ribbons of new steel behind.
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 3:47:26 PM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Locomotives:  CSX 6904(GP40-2) CSX 2250(Road Slug)
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The power gp40-2 and Rd Slug
Title:  The power gp40-2 and Rd Slug
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 3:47:46 PM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Locomotives:  CSX 6904(GP40-2) CSX 2250(Road Slug)
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Midship Rail Handler
Title:  Midship Rail Handler
Description:  This device can travers the lengt of the train. I was amazed that it could easily move two long sticks of rail.
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 3:48:10 PM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Rail Guide at end of train
Title:  Rail Guide at end of train
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 3:48:38 PM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Pulling spickes on old rail
Title:  Pulling spickes on old rail
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:48:03 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Picking up old spikes and plates after old rail has been moved
Title:  Picking up old spikes and plates after old rail has been moved
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:48:17 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Filling old spike holes with epoxy
Title:  Filling old spike holes with epoxy
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:48:29 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Grinding the tops of old ties to get them true
Title:  Grinding the tops of old ties to get them true
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:48:52 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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The manual operation of placing new plates
Title:  The manual operation of placing new plates
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:49:08 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Welding and testing joint in new rails
Title:  Welding and testing joint in new rails
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:49:57 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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The first spiker sets the gage and places spikes on every fourth tie
Title:  The first spiker sets the gage and places spikes on every fourth tie
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:50:09 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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after all spickes are placed the rail is heated to simulate normac ambient conditions before anchors are placed
Title:  after all spickes are placed the rail is heated to simulate normac ambient conditions before anchors are placed
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:50:25 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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The fire wagon is connected to the back of the heater
Title:  The fire wagon is connected to the back of the heater
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:50:52 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Then the anchors (to control laterial movement) are pplaced
Title:  Then the anchors (to control laterial movement) are pplaced
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:51:05 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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This unit cleanes up the surface of the rail from the welding, this unit is drill when screws are used in lieu of spikes.
Title:  This unit cleanes up the surface of the rail from the welding, this unit is drill when screws are used in lieu of spikes.
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:51:20 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Several of these cranes are used for sever rail handling duties.
Title:  Several of these cranes are used for sever rail handling duties.
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:51:34 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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The salvage crew uses big magnets to pick-up scrap
Title:  The salvage crew uses big magnets to pick-up scrap
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:51:46 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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here is the magnet in action
Title:  here is the magnet in action
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:52:06 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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The power (GP40-2 and Slug) provide power for rail recovery train
Title:  The power (GP40-2 and Slug) provide power for rail recovery train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:52:18 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Locomotives:  CSX 6915(GP40-2) CSX 2342(Road Slug)
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Tool car also provides shelter for crew.
Title:  Tool car also provides shelter for crew.
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:52:30 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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The rail is routed through small box behind the front truck forming the first guide for the rail recovery process
Title:  The rail is routed through small box behind the front truck forming the first guide for the rail recovery process
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:52:41 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Guide car that feed the loding machine.  All the guides are adjustable remotely to allow smoothe feeding of the macjine.
Title:  Guide car that feed the loding machine. All the guides are adjustable remotely to allow smoothe feeding of the macjine.
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:52:55 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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The loading ,machine pushes the old rail into the awaiting cars.
Title:  The loading ,machine pushes the old rail into the awaiting cars.
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:53:07 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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This guide car  with remotely controlled guides places the rail in proper position for loading.
Title:  This guide car with remotely controlled guides places the rail in proper position for loading.
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:53:31 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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this is the first storage car and provided rail tie downs for this end.
Title:  this is the first storage car and provided rail tie downs for this end.
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:53:43 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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This is a typical car for carrying the rail.
Title:  This is a typical car for carrying the rail.
Description:  Enough of these cars are included in the train (30 I think) to carry rails ribbons in one forth mile sections.
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:53:54 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Center tie down car.
Title:  Center tie down car.
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:54:06 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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The far end tie down car,
Title:  The far end tie down car,
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:54:22 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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The rail recovery train is one of the few trains that nowdays has a caboose.  It is used for a shelter,
Title:  The rail recovery train is one of the few trains that nowdays has a caboose. It is used for a shelter,
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 7:54:32 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Tamper  Levels the track surface
Title:  Tamper Levels the track surface
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Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 9:11:51 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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The track is leveled by puckin up the tie and forcing balast under the tie
Title:  The track is leveled by puckin up the tie and forcing balast under the tie
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 9:12:06 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Sfter the rail is levled the regulator pulls balast back up to rail and smoothes out the balast.
Title:  Sfter the rail is levled the regulator pulls balast back up to rail and smoothes out the balast.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 9:12:20 AM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Dynamic stabilizer (???
Title:  Dynamic stabilizer (???
Description:  )This device shakes the track to simulate the passage of many trains. This seats the track
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/28/2007 4:30:57 PM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Double broom
Title:  Double broom
Description:  This smooths out balast after all other operations
Photo Date:  9/11/2007  Upload Date: 11/28/2007 4:31:13 PM
Location:  Marshville, NC
Author:  Elmo Bass
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Views:  262   Comments: 0


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