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PWVJer
Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 10: 59 am Post subject: Westland Project-Up-dates |
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Yet another big bunch of Westland Branch ROW pics from
(3/10/12) has been posted on your Hi-Line.
O'le JR has done another great job on this set of images.
These pics are in large-format (double-click-the-image)
This gives a better under-standing of the
magnitude of this project.
We hope these images will help the many interested folks who
live "far-off" and are unable to make a site-visit.
Fans can now enjoy shear size & scope of this amazing ROW story.
Some other interesting operation tid-bits we have heard,
initial plans call for: 40-80 cars per-day(start-up), increasing to
120-180 ( & more?) as demand & additional loading facilities come on line.
Watch for lots of P&WV mainline & siding ROW improvements
as this project moves foward.
Direct Link:
http://www.thepwvhiline.com/CMGallery/displayimage.php?album=45&pos=55
Enjoy!
JR/JZ. |
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PWVJer
Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5: 00 pm Post subject: Compare Sept. to March |
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Sept, 24th. 2011 until March 10, 2012.
David Bowie's song pretty much tells it all.
"Cha, Cha, cha...Changes!"
Check out the first Hi-Line "Westland/Southview" pics.
Note: the "Newer-Big-House, now gone, and NOT a remote trace of it!"
Link:
http://thepwvhiline.com/WestlandConstructionSep2011/index.html |
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jayrod
Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Akron, OH
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 6: 29 pm Post subject: |
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Great pics. One wouldn't normally think that so much grading would be required on the existing roadbed. Just goes to show what mother nature can do in 30+ years.
One thing I've wondered about, but can't tell from the photos - is the connection to WLE going to be a switchback with the switch points facing the bridge or is it just running up the slope with the points facing Hickory? |
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Rich_S
Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 253 Location: Baden, PA
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 12: 32 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="jayrod"] One thing I've wondered about, but can't tell from the photos - is the connection to WLE going to be a switchback with the switch points facing the bridge or is it just running up the slope with the points facing Hickory?[/quote]
Hi Jayrod,
In the Montour days the connection was a east end connection, but It's my understanding the connection is now going to be a west end connection. Does anyone know if the Hickory siding is still stub ended? Or did they relay the switch on the west end? I guess that could be one option for any trains that would need to run east. If the Hickory siding is once again a true siding, they could use it to run around a short train.
Regards,
Rich S. |
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