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Viewing Album:  A distant memory.
 
By:Fred Stuckmann
Dates:12/8/2018 - 12/8/2018
Album Info:As I stood there waiting for the Wheeling to make their moves, I could hear in the hidden chambers of my mind the voices of the crews of EL east and westbounds greeting each other with the customary "You look good on the south/north side. Have a safe trip."
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We are 201 miles away from Salamanca NY.
Title:  We are 201 miles away from Salamanca NY.
Description:  CSX lies below the old EL here.
Photo Date:  12/8/2018  Upload Date: 12/9/2018 8:14:45 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Locomotives: 
Views:  157   Comments: 0
This is the EL westbound looking west.
Title:  This is the EL westbound looking west.
Description:  The JO Tower distant signal was about a quarter mile ahead.
Photo Date:  12/8/2018  Upload Date: 12/9/2018 8:16:18 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
Around this time of day the westbound hotshots would come cruising through town.
Title:  Around this time of day the westbound hotshots would come cruising through town.
Description:  Over on the trail is where the eastbound was and a quartet of 98s would be making their way east.
Photo Date:  12/8/2018  Upload Date: 12/9/2018 8:17:59 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  168   Comments: 0
In the years since EL died, trees have lived and died, but life goes on.
Title:  In the years since EL died, trees have lived and died, but life goes on.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/8/2018  Upload Date: 12/9/2018 8:20:29 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  146   Comments: 0
Wheeling & Lake Erie has track rights on CSX here. EL is under my feet.
Title:  Wheeling & Lake Erie has track rights on CSX here. EL is under my feet.
Description:  The pedestrians do not. I wonder how many railroaders even understand what they are passing.
Photo Date:  12/8/2018  Upload Date: 12/9/2018 8:22:07 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6310(SD40-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 0

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