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By:Andy Ottinger
Dates:4/22/2010 - 4/25/2010
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Workhorses
Title:  Workhorses
Description:  Amtrak train #51, the westbound Cardinal, slows to make its station stop at Clifton Forge. Ex-C&O 5828 sits at the C&O RR Heritage Center
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:28:52 PM
Location:  Clifton Forge, VA
Author:  Andy Ottinger
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CO 5828(GP7) AMTK 80(P42DC)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
History sign
Title:  History sign
Description:  History of Big Bend Tunnel and the/legend of John Henry's race against the air driller.
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:38:27 PM
Location:  Talcott, WV
Author:  Andy Ottinger
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Views:  205   Comments: 0
CSX 7356
Title:  CSX 7356
Description:  A loaded 50-car unit grain train erupts from Gerat Bend Tunnel; this tunnel was completed next to the original bore in the 1930's.
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:39:24 PM
Location:  Talcott, WV
Author:  Andy Ottinger
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Locomotives:  CSX 7356(C40-8W)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
Great Bend Tunnel
Title:  Great Bend Tunnel
Description:  John Henry's own now lies dormant having being replaced!by a bore just to the left constructed in the 1930's.
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:39:48 PM
Location:  Talcott, WV
Author:  Andy Ottinger
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Views:  184   Comments: 0
Big / Great Bend Tunnel
Title:  Big / Great Bend Tunnel
Description:  Ex-C&O signals guard the entrance to Big Bend tunnel.
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:40:34 PM
Location:  Talcott, WV
Author:  Andy Ottinger
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Views:  206   Comments: 0
NS 8861
Title:  NS 8861
Description:  NS 8861 guides a coal train eastbound off the mountain into the New River Valley at the Va/WVa state line
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:41:46 PM
Location:  Glen Lyn, VA
Author:  Aldy Ottinger
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Locomotives:  NS 8861(C40-9)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
Statue of John Henry
Title:  Statue of John Henry
Description:  The legend of John Henry towers above the C&O main near Talcotm, WV
Photo Date:  4/23/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:42:26 PM
Location:  Talcott, WV
Author:  Andy Ottinger
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Views:  184   Comments: 0
NS 236
Title:  NS 236
Description:  NS train 236, bound for!Norfolk, slowly creeps past the Bristol (VA) train station.
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:40:59 PM
Location:  Bristol, VA
Author:  Andy Ottinger
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Locomotives:  NS 6791(SD60M)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
CSX 782
Title:  CSX 782
Description:  CSX 782 slowly creeps out of the 880 foot long tunnel. I was NOT expecting to see a trai
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:50:03 PM
Location:  Natural Tunnel, VA
Author:  Andy Ottinger
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Locomotives:  CSX 782(ES44AC-H)
Views:  655   Comments: 3
CSX 782
Title:  CSX 782
Description:  Natural Tunnel dwarfs this westbound empty coal train as it emerges from this famous eore.
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:47:38 PM
Location:  Natural Tunnel, VA
Author:  Andy Ottinger
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Locomotives:  CSX 782(ES44AC-H)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
Rim Rock RR 66
Title:  Rim Rock RR 66
Description:  Ex-tourist pike Rim Rock Railroad's former 424-0 stands at the end of the parking lot now lettered for ficticious Natural Tunnel RR
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:50:46 PM
Location:  Natural Tunnel, VA
Author:  Andy Ottinger
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Views:  290   Comments: 0
Ex-N&W station
Title:  Ex-N&W station
Description:  This classic depot made famous by photographer OW Link, is to me moved to a local farm by its owner, much to the disappointment of the town.
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/26/2010 12:51:07 PM
Location:  Rural Retreat, VA
Author:  Andy Ottinger
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Views:  167   Comments: 0


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