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Oh my! while watching dumping take place, the pieces of the old signal bridge at former CP Smothers departed the scene. :'(
Title:  Oh my! while watching dumping take place, the pieces of the old signal bridge at former CP Smothers departed the scene. :'(
Description:  Note friendly truck driver giving me a thumbs up. one M of W guy said I must be one tough dude to be able to stand on the bridge all day in the cold. Chuckle. More like insanity than toughness!
Photo Date:  1/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/31/2017 11:37:44 AM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Old signals at former CP Smothers on their death bed, so to speak, being hauled off
Title:  Old signals at former CP Smothers on their death bed, so to speak, being hauled off
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Photo Date:  1/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/31/2017 11:40:57 AM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Rock on the conveyor belt of the "GREX train"
Title:  Rock on the conveyor belt of the "GREX train"
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Photo Date:  1/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/31/2017 11:42:20 AM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Ballast being delivered to where it needs to go
Title:  Ballast being delivered to where it needs to go
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Photo Date:  1/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/31/2017 11:43:57 AM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  211   Comments: 0
We will, we will ROCK YOU!
Title:  We will, we will ROCK YOU!
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Photo Date:  1/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/31/2017 11:45:20 AM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Ballast train 90J stretched out at former CP Smothers
Title:  Ballast train 90J stretched out at former CP Smothers
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Photo Date:  1/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/31/2017 11:46:22 AM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  205   Comments: 1
Gradall fine tunes the placement of rock earlier by train 90J
Title:  Gradall fine tunes the placement of rock earlier by train 90J
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Photo Date:  1/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/31/2017 11:48:03 AM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Excavator grabs some rock for #1 Main at plain ol' MP 212
Title:  Excavator grabs some rock for #1 Main at plain ol' MP 212
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Photo Date:  1/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/31/2017 11:49:24 AM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
Ballast being groomed at former CP Smothers
Title:  Ballast being groomed at former CP Smothers
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Photo Date:  1/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/31/2017 11:51:19 AM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
My final image of the day. A real treat for me to witness the change
Title:  My final image of the day. A real treat for me to witness the change
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Photo Date:  1/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/31/2017 11:52:48 AM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  135   Comments: 1
With Main #1 intact and in place now, ballast train 90J moves into position to dump rock
Title:  With Main #1 intact and in place now, ballast train 90J moves into position to dump rock
Description:  Georgetown Rail Equipment train used. a conveyor belt runs the entire length of the train. Ballast is fed to the belt, which transports it to a moveable (left, right or center) inclined belt at the rear.
Photo Date:  1/30/2017  Upload Date: 1/31/2017 11:23:43 AM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 6076(SD40-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
Looking north from Galveston Rd at former CP Smothers, MP 212. New #2 Main should be in service in a few days
Title:  Looking north from Galveston Rd at former CP Smothers, MP 212. New #2 Main should be in service in a few days
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Photo Date:  2/3/2017  Upload Date: 2/3/2017 5:11:20 PM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Looking south from Galveston Rd The double track project between former CP Green and CP Smothers is nearing completion
Title:  Looking south from Galveston Rd The double track project between former CP Green and CP Smothers is nearing completion
Description:  Double track extends from MP 190 to MP 222 on NS's Danville District now.
Photo Date:  2/3/2017  Upload Date: 2/3/2017 5:04:20 PM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 3371(SD40-2)
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Another look at former CP Smothers four days later. Last bit of rail is in place and ballasted. Tamper fine tuning the work
Title:  Another look at former CP Smothers four days later. Last bit of rail is in place and ballasted. Tamper fine tuning the work
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Photo Date:  2/3/2017  Upload Date: 2/3/2017 5:00:48 PM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Tamper at work on completed #2 Main at former CP Smothers. The station sign is now gone
Title:  Tamper at work on completed #2 Main at former CP Smothers. The station sign is now gone
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Photo Date:  2/3/2017  Upload Date: 2/3/2017 5:08:00 PM
Location:  Smothers, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  121   Comments: 0

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