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Engine House Switch Lead |
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Rail replacement on the Engine House switch lead on a Spring evening. This particular rail had the wrong profile so along with a few new ties it was measured for a replacement... /DL |
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5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:24:46 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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Measuring on the main line |
| Description: |
Measureing the replacement just taken off the rail pile. /DL |
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5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:24:53 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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| Title: |
Cutting to size. |
| Description: |
Rail replacement on the Engine House switch lead on a Spring evening... And you thought the main line was just for running trains. /DL |
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5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:24:56 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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| Title: |
WS 11 |
| Description: |
New Rail Delivery. /DL |
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5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:25:00 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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| Title: |
Removing Spikes |
| Description: |
If you operate on this RR the bump between the two rail heights is was very noticable. Not anymore! /DL |
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5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:25:02 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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191 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Joint Bars are off |
| Description: |
There was too much clickty in the clack on this joint. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:25:06 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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| Title: |
New Rail Placement |
| Description: |
Rail replacement on the Engine House switch lead on a Spring evening... /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:25:08 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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| Title: |
Out with the old |
| Description: |
Rail replacement on the Engine House switch lead on a Spring evening... /DL |
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5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:25:11 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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| Title: |
Rail Compressor |
| Description: |
There were gaps on the distant ends of both ajoining rails so we cut the new rail about 1/16th of an inch long. Temp variations over the coming weeks will even things up.. /DL |
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5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:25:14 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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215 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fine Tuning |
| Description: |
Rail replacement on the Engine House switch lead on a Spring evening... /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:25:17 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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190 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Joint Bar line up |
| Description: |
It took a dozen attempts to get this right. Joint Bars are specific to each rail profile. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:25:19 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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190 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Locking it down |
| Description: |
It was actually getting rather dark. The point n shoot's do quite well but they loose out quickly abut this time... /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/2012 Upload Date: 5/4/2012 9:25:21 AM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The beast is back |
| Description: |
Recently the Walkersville Southern noted the return of its tie inserter after a rebuild of some of its hydraulic components. It can now develop about twice the presure it did in the past. This resulted in faster tie handleing and fewer stalling on grades. Mike, the master op, says it is a new animal! /DL |
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5/10/2012 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:14:06 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The beast is back |
| Description: |
Recently the Walkersville Southern noted the return of its tie inserter after a rebuild of some of its hydraulic components. It can now develop about twice the presure it did in the past. This resulted in faster tie handleing and fewer stalling on grades. Mike, the master op, says it is a new animal! /DL |
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5/10/2012 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:14:11 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard |
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161 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The beast is back |
| Description: |
Recently the Walkersville Southern noted the return of its tie inserter after a rebuild of some of its hydraulic components. It can now develop about twice the presure it did in the past. This resulted in faster tie handleing and fewer stalling on grades. Mike, the master op, says it is a new animal! /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/10/2012 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:14:15 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The beast is back |
| Description: |
Recently the Walkersville Southern noted the return of its tie inserter after a rebuild of some of its hydraulic components. It can now develop about twice the presure it did in the past. This resulted in faster tie handleing and fewer stalling on grades. Mike, the master op, says it is a new animal! /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/10/2012 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:14:18 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The beast is back |
| Description: |
Recently the Walkersville Southern noted the return of its tie inserter after a rebuild of some of its hydraulic components. It can now develop about twice the presure it did in the past. This resulted in faster tie handleing and fewer stalling on grades. Mike, the master op, says it is a new animal! /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/10/2012 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:14:23 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard |
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| Title: |
Back to work |
| Description: |
Testing. Now it can push out old tie as it slides in a new one. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/10/2012 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 10:14:28 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard |
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| Title: |
Semaphore install at the WSRR |
| Description: |
Mike Morrey, a member of the Walkersville Southern saved 2 semaphores from an SP line in the Oregon. They were installed in the teens and taken out of service a few years ago. This is the 1st one set up just south of the Station in Walkersville this year. |
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5/26/2012 Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:30:17 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Signal |
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| Title: |
Semaphore install at the WSRR |
| Description: |
Cleaning up the outside and fresh paint... /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/2012 Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:30:20 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Signal |
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| Title: |
Semaphore install at the WSRR |
| Description: |
Signal's new home in Walkersville. |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/2012 Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:30:24 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Signal |
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107 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Semaphore install at the WSRR |
| Description: |
Fine tuning the innards. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/2012 Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:30:27 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Signal |
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| Title: |
Semaphore install at the WSRR |
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A few notes...: The motor, via gear reduction, develops the power to pull the chain to lift the arm. The leingth of the chain between the top and bottom sprokets determine the amount travel and distance of lift applied to the shaft which extends up the pipe to the signal arm. The tubular device on the right is a shock absorber to cuishion the weight of the arm and shaft when they drop. In these two photos the shaft is extended and the arm is down. It is an interesting device to see in operation. The sensor switch which stops the motor – and shaft upwards movement – is sensivitive as is the air vent on the top of the damper. Mike's done an excellent job restoring the innards and refershing the rest of the hardware. Intergration in to trains ops is being discussed. /DL |
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5/26/2012 Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:30:30 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Signal |
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| Title: |
Semaphore install at the WSRR |
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A few notes...: The motor, via gear reduction, develops the power to pull the chain to lift the arm. The leingth of the chain between the top and bottom sprokets determine the amount travel and distance of lift applied to the shaft which extends up the pipe to the signal arm. The tubular device on the right is a shock absorber to cuishion the weight of the arm and shaft when they drop. In these two photos the shaft is extended and the arm is down. It is an interesting device to see in operation. The sensor switch which stops the motor – and shaft upwards movement – is sensivitive as is the air vent on the top of the damper. Mike's done an excellent job restoring the innards and refershing the rest of the hardware. Intergration in to trains ops is being discussed. /DL |
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5/26/2012 Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:30:33 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Signal |
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| Title: |
Semaphore install at the WSRR |
| Description: |
Low voltage DC motor. Some fine workmanship here, I really like the glass over the commutator. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
5/26/2012 Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:30:36 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Signal |
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| Title: |
Semaphore install at the WSRR |
| Description: |
A member of the Walkersville Southern saved 2 semaphores from an old WP line in the west. They were installed in the teens and taken out of service a few years ago. This is the 1st one set up just south of the Station in Walkersville. |
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5/26/2012 Upload Date: 8/26/2012 2:30:39 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Signal |
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| Title: |
Track Crew & The Beast |
| Description: |
Yours Truely aka '/DL' & 'Mike' after setting a couple dozen ties on The South End with The Beast.... ! /DL |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/2012 Upload Date: 6/8/2012 9:01:56 PM |
| Location: |
Harmony Grove, MD |
| Author: |
Ray Soderberg |
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Track |
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| Title: |
At North Switch |
| Description: |
Looking south into the yard from the cab of #101. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/2012 Upload Date: 12/16/2012 9:11:34 PM |
| Location: |
Walkersville, MD |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
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Yard,Track |
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