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Viewing Album:  Norfolk Southern
 
By:JJ Young III
Dates:1/11/2011 - 1/11/2011
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Meeting of the minds
Title:  Meeting of the minds
Description:  a group of supervisors talk stragity for the project
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 4:22:39 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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pick up sticks
Title:  pick up sticks
Description:  The tie crane pulls ties from under the rail and places it for removal later
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 4:48:42 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
phewww, its harder than it looks
Title:  phewww, its harder than it looks
Description:  trackmen try to pry a rail off of a plate, but it is not giving in easaly
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 4:52:03 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Come on...
Title:  Come on...
Description:  Another man tries to budge it
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 4:54:04 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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All lined up
Title:  All lined up
Description:  Track equiptment lined on the Johnson Connector, all the way to the old erie main
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 4:57:34 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
switch this
Title:  switch this
Description:  a large numberwork around the Vestal Branch switch by hand...
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:00:25 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Jack and PULL
Title:  Jack and PULL
Description:  Work continues on the switch around the points
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:04:12 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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preperations continue
Title:  preperations continue
Description:  while they work on the switch points, the equiptment is being prep for work
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:06:23 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  77   Comments: 0
J U S T a little more....
Title:  J U S T a little more....
Description:  Finally the plate releases and they prepare to remove it, it will be put back in a short while
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:09:10 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  60   Comments: 0
just a thing
Title:  just a thing
Description:  track man pulls the plate out from under the points with a spike.
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:11:21 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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raising the rail
Title:  raising the rail
Description:  This machine picks up the rail, loosening the tie, plate and spikes for removal
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:15:34 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
Jack of all trades
Title:  Jack of all trades
Description:  A hydraulic jack lifts the rail off of the ties
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:25:38 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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pick em up
Title:  pick em up
Description:  this machine pulls and places the spikes ito bins for recycling
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:29:15 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  67   Comments: 0
into the tray
Title:  into the tray
Description:  here the spikes ride up the wheel and onto this slide and then down into a metal can for storage and use later
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:31:39 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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The total package
Title:  The total package
Description:  this is he machine and trailer for the spikes retrievel
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:34:03 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  77   Comments: 0
full coverage
Title:  full coverage
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:36:07 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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ooopa
Title:  ooopa
Description:  this one kicks the plates from beneath the rails with a small hydraulic jacking system
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:38:10 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
easy as 1-2-3
Title:  easy as 1-2-3
Description:  this pulls, or as in later shots replaces the ties into the original places
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:40:39 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
watch
Title:  watch
Description:  the next few photos shows the removal of a tie
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:53:41 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
watch2
Title:  watch2
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:54:57 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  67   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:56:09 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
watch 4
Title:  watch 4
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:59:05 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  93   Comments: 0
watch 5
Title:  watch 5
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:00:26 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
watch 6
Title:  watch 6
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 5:51:50 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
watch 7 the end
Title:  watch 7 the end
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:03:11 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
16 pull
Title:  16 pull
Description:  A switch tie is removed
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:05:06 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  71   Comments: 0
almost there
Title:  almost there
Description:  the final few feet are pushed out from under the Vestal Switch
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:07:27 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
picking up after
Title:  picking up after
Description:  a tie rack attached to a tie crane picks up the old ties and prepares them for binding
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:09:29 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
streeeetch
Title:  streeeetch
Description:  the tie crane stretches out to go to the other side
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:12:15 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
fold tab A into slot B
Title:  fold tab A into slot B
Description:  Showing how the bander works on a bundle of ties
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:15:21 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
ratchet time
Title:  ratchet time
Description:  now the ratchet is pulled tightening the band like this
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:17:23 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
pick and push
Title:  pick and push
Description:  As the crane continues to pick up the olt ties, the next two machines replace the spot with new lumber
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:21:34 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  136   Comments: 0
team work
Title:  team work
Description:  here you see the team work of the track department
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:24:04 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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helping hands
Title:  helping hands
Description:  due to the long reach to the switch tie, the tie crane places it in the hole
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:26:01 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
this is easy
Title:  this is easy
Description:  first place it in the hole
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:28:13 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
pull it
Title:  pull it
Description:  eases it into the hole under the switch frog
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:30:23 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  92   Comments: 0
close now
Title:  close now
Description:  almost there
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:32:13 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
now what
Title:  now what
Description:  problems arose on the
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:46:22 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
down time
Title:  down time
Description:  several people begin working on the broom to sweep the debris from the tracks, so the next machine can do there jobs
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:52:55 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  77   Comments: 0
a lonely job, but somebody has to do it
Title:  a lonely job, but somebody has to do it
Description:  a trackman uses a small shovel to remove ballast, while they work on the machine
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:55:50 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  76   Comments: 0
clean sweep
Title:  clean sweep
Description:  As the sweeper removes the ballast, a couple of guys replace the old tie plates for reuse
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 6:59:24 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
some manual work required
Title:  some manual work required
Description:  The operator and a gang member remove ballast from the new tie on the Vestal spur
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 7:02:57 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
pick-up and place
Title:  pick-up and place
Description:  this machine raises the rail off of the tie and allows him to use the wand to place the tie plate under the rail
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 7:08:37 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
Not again
Title:  Not again
Description:  The sweeper had to be fixed again as the plate machine operator approaches to lend a hand
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 7:10:32 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
center plaease
Title:  center plaease
Description:  this job raises the rail and centers the plate on the tie
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 7:12:46 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  76   Comments: 0
higher and higher
Title:  higher and higher
Description:  a jack is used to raise the rail to place the plate under the rail and centered on the tie, Just a little higher please
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 7:15:09 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
H1g west
Title:  H1g west
Description:  H1g eases through the work area, as the gang manually works on the switch onto the vestal spur
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 7:17:07 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
Swing batter
Title:  Swing batter
Description:  driving a spike with a sledge hammer
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 7:44:37 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  103   Comments: 1
next
Title:  next
Description:  the spongy texture of the tie on the ballast wreeks havock for the drivers
Photo Date:  6/15/2011  Upload Date: 6/18/2011 7:49:51 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Views:  80   Comments: 0
Star spangled show
Title:  Star spangled show
Description:  NS power for H1G and M90 are set in the middle yard as the B-Mets light up the night
Photo Date:  6/18/2011  Upload Date: 6/21/2011 7:20:50 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  NS 3422(SD40-2) NS 8826(C40-9)
Views:  169   Comments: 0

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