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Cut rails and a pile of dirt |
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NS cut the rails near Landrum, SC at MP 45 to signify that the line was no longer in use. |
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5/19/2006 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 9:19:56 PM |
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Landrum, SC |
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Joe Hill |
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Bagged signals |
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As if cutting the rails wasn't bad enough, NS also came in and bagged all of the crossing signals, and removed the gates. |
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5/19/2006 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 9:20:13 PM |
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Landrum, SC |
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Joe Hill |
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The infamous crest marker |
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A pleasant reminder of the three mile Hell that northbound crews had just gone through. |
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5/19/2006 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 9:22:53 PM |
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Saluda, NC |
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Joe Hill |
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Out of sight |
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Looking downgrade at "Stop Board No. 1" Train crews were required to stop here, and set brake retainers before heading down. |
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5/19/2006 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 9:23:28 PM |
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Saluda, NC |
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Joe Hill |
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Almost 5% |
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This was taken at the MP 33.5 signal just below the dreaded 5% portion of the grade. Notice the sharp increase at the foot of the curve! |
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5/19/2006 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 9:23:55 PM |
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Saluda, NC |
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Joe Hill |
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1045 Comments: 1 |
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Bottom of the grade |
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Looking upgrade from the runaway track, the grade almost instantly becomes a 3% nightmare. |
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5/19/2006 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 9:25:59 PM |
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Melrose, NC |
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Joe Hill |
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MP 35 |
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After hitting the bottom of the grade at Melrose, NC, the tracks actually go back up another 1.5% grade before dipping down again! Sadly, both the milepost sign and switch stand in the distance have been removed/stolen. |
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5/19/2006 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 9:28:12 PM |
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Melrose, NC |
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Joe Hill |
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The runaway track |
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The 10% runaway track was a nice reminder for train crews as to what would greet them if they outran the 8mph time-out circuit. |
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5/19/2006 Upload Date: 5/27/2006 9:35:16 PM |
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Melrose, NC |
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Joe Hill |
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