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Viewing Album:  2015 - Walkersville Southern
 
By:David Larrabee
Dates:1/1/2015 - 12/30/2015
Album Info:Due to expected train moves this winter the Track Gang handed off the move of an important switch to the pros. In this case the north yard run-around switch is being moved 300 feet to the north. Later in the year two crossings were rebuilt and bridge work was completed. It was a busy year for track work... /DL
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North Runaround Switch
Title:  North Runaround Switch
Description:  The switch in the foreground will be moved about 10 rail leingths north to the end of the new road bed. /DL
Photo Date:  1/10/2015  Upload Date: 1/13/2015 8:46:56 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Track
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Views:  211   Comments: 0
Final prep.
Title:  Final prep.
Description:  Joint Bars & Spikes removed prior to moving the switch 300 feet north.
Photo Date:  1/13/2015  Upload Date: 1/13/2015 8:39:13 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Final prep.
Title:  Final prep.
Description:  The North Switches new home. Road bed being compressed. Stone on the way.
Photo Date:  1/13/2015  Upload Date: 1/13/2015 8:39:14 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  169   Comments: 0
Final prep.
Title:  Final prep.
Description:  Keeping the new ballast clean...
Photo Date:  1/13/2015  Upload Date: 1/13/2015 8:39:15 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Final prep.
Title:  Final prep.
Description:  Laying out the new switch ties. /DL
Photo Date:  1/13/2015  Upload Date: 1/13/2015 8:39:16 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  190   Comments: 1
Switch Move Piece by Piece
Title:  Switch Move Piece by Piece
Description:  North runaround switch move. They've just dragged the frog and connected rail segements to it's new location. /DL
Photo Date:  1/14/2015  Upload Date: 1/14/2015 8:01:12 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  128   Comments: 0
Reassembly
Title:  Reassembly
Description:  North runaround switch move. /DL
Photo Date:  1/14/2015  Upload Date: 1/14/2015 8:01:13 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  188   Comments: 0
Reassembly
Title:  Reassembly
Description:  North runaround switch move. A tip of the hat to Ray for being on hand to catch these scenes.... /DL
Photo Date:  1/14/2015  Upload Date: 1/14/2015 8:01:13 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
Lot'a new timbers here.
Title:  Lot'a new timbers here.
Description:  Sure looks nice. Track Builders looks to be doing a great job.... /DL
Photo Date:  1/14/2015  Upload Date: 1/14/2015 8:01:13 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  280   Comments: 0
Trimming rail
Title:  Trimming rail
Description:  Making room. /DL
Photo Date:  1/15/2015  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 10:27:45 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  150   Comments: 0
Looking South
Title:  Looking South
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/15/2015  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 10:27:45 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  238   Comments: 0
Points
Title:  Points
Description:  Spiked.
Photo Date:  1/15/2015  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 10:27:46 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
Looking north
Title:  Looking north
Description:  The new timbers sure look nice.
Photo Date:  1/15/2015  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 10:27:46 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  131   Comments: 0
Laying Track
Title:  Laying Track
Description:  Ties for the run-around.
Photo Date:  1/15/2015  Upload Date: 1/17/2015 10:27:47 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  165   Comments: 1
Setting Rail for the Main Line
Title:  Setting Rail for the Main Line
Description:  This is where the old switch was removed. Thanks to Ray for capturing this scene.. /DL
Photo Date:  1/16/2015  Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:10:52 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  161   Comments: 0
Working on the siding
Title:  Working on the siding
Description:  WS Switch Move
Photo Date:  1/16/2015  Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:10:53 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  100   Comments: 0
Working on the main
Title:  Working on the main
Description:  WS Switch Move
Photo Date:  1/19/2015  Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:11:53 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
Main line bolted back together
Title:  Main line bolted back together
Description:  Lunch Time. The main is ready except for ballast.
Photo Date:  1/19/2015  Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:11:55 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  178   Comments: 0
Too Much Frost
Title:  Too Much Frost
Description:  Track Builders attempted to break the old run around out of the ballast. Still too much frost in the ground.
Photo Date:  1/19/2015  Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:11:56 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  155   Comments: 0
Ties are laided out
Title:  Ties are laided out
Description:  The crew spent the rest of the afternoon laying out rail for the extended run around.
Photo Date:  1/19/2015  Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:11:57 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  160   Comments: 0
Spikes 'n ties
Title:  Spikes 'n ties
Description:  The backhoe is placing rail leingths in place for the track crew to spike. /DL
Photo Date:  1/19/2015  Upload Date: 1/19/2015 9:11:58 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  110   Comments: 0
Mind the Gap
Title:  Mind the Gap
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:47:09 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
Waiting for Ballast
Title:  Waiting for Ballast
Description:  Here is the status after the 1st week or work.
Photo Date:  1/25/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:47:11 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
Last bit 'o track
Title:  Last bit 'o track
Description:  Joining the old and new to extend the siding 11 rail leingths. A Tip of the hat to Ray for nabbing a few shots during the week... /DL
Photo Date:  1/25/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:47:48 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
Fresh Ballast
Title:  Fresh Ballast
Description:  Ballast regulation & track broom are next. /DL
Photo Date:  1/25/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:47:49 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
Tamping & Leveling
Title:  Tamping & Leveling
Description:  Laser used to set track height. /DL
Photo Date:  1/30/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:38 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
Tamping
Title:  Tamping
Description:  Setting the top of the rail against the laser reference.
Photo Date:  1/30/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:39 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  108   Comments: 0
Siding Rail Height
Title:  Siding Rail Height
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/30/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:40 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Track
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
More ballast
Title:  More ballast
Description:  More ballast on the main where the switch was taken out. The siding has been leveled and swepped at this point.
Photo Date:  1/30/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:40 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Track
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Views:  104   Comments: 0
Track Broom at Work
Title:  Track Broom at Work
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/30/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:41 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Track
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
Ready for the 1st consist.
Title:  Ready for the 1st consist.
Description:  Track Builders left a few hours ago, now it's time for a train.
Photo Date:  1/30/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:41 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Track
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Views:  116   Comments: 0
WSRR 101
Title:  WSRR 101
Description:  1st move north across new track.
Photo Date:  1/30/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:48:42 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  Ray Soderberg
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  WSRR 101(40 Ton)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
All done
Title:  All done
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/31/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:49:23 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  124   Comments: 0
The 'new' north switch.
Title:  The 'new' north switch.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/31/2015  Upload Date: 2/1/2015 11:49:23 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  144   Comments: 1
Bridge Tie Replacement
Title:  Bridge Tie Replacement
Description:  Taking old Bridge Ties out of service over the Monocacy River... /DL
Photo Date:  3/22/2015  Upload Date: 11/5/2015 5:12:17 PM
Location:  Fountain Rock, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Bridge,Track
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Views:  100   Comments: 0
Working on that slow order
Title:  Working on that slow order
Description:  New ties are in, tamping is next..../DL
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 5:26:33 PM
Location:  Harmony Grove, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
WSRR 45
Title:  WSRR 45
Description:  'round the yard... /DL
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 5:26:39 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  WSRR 45(45Tonner) WSRR 101(40 Ton)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
Slow Order
Title:  Slow Order
Description:  LVC#126 approaching a slow order on the Walkersville Southern... /DL
Photo Date:  5/23/2015  Upload Date: 5/24/2015 10:29:37 AM
Location:  Harmony Grove, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam,Action
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
LVC 126
Title:  LVC 126
Description:  Summer Steam on the WS.... /DL
Photo Date:  5/23/2015  Upload Date: 5/23/2015 11:25:42 PM
Location:  Harmony Grove, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  LVC 126(0-6-0T)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
LVC 126
Title:  LVC 126
Description:  Summer Steam on the WS.... /DL
Photo Date:  5/23/2015  Upload Date: 5/23/2015 11:25:48 PM
Location:  Harmony Grove, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  LVC 126(0-6-0T)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
LVC 126 southbound
Title:  LVC 126 southbound
Description:  Southbound across tucker switch. /DL
Photo Date:  5/30/2015  Upload Date: 5/31/2015 9:32:58 AM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  LVC 126(0-6-0T)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
At Tucker Switch
Title:  At Tucker Switch
Description:  Getting the Ballast Car out for tomorrows project. /DL
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 8:56:56 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WSRR 45(45Tonner)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
At Tucker Switch
Title:  At Tucker Switch
Description:  The Lawn Mower
Photo Date:  6/6/2015  Upload Date: 6/15/2015 8:57:03 PM
Location:  Walkersville, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Track
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
Looking North at Monocacy Xing
Title:  Looking North at Monocacy Xing
Description:  This track will be replaced in a couple of months... Stone train headed south at 5mph in the distance. /DL
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:25:39 AM
Location:  Harmony Grove, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Track
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
1st Load
Title:  1st Load
Description:  Cross level correction project. /DL
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:25:55 AM
Location:  Harmony Grove, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  WSRR 45(45Tonner)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
WSRR 45
Title:  WSRR 45
Description:  Cross level correction project. /DL
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:26:00 AM
Location:  Harmony Grove, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  WSRR 45(45Tonner)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Jacking the east rail
Title:  Jacking the east rail
Description:  Cross level correction project. /DL
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:26:04 AM
Location:  Harmony Grove, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Track
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
Tamping
Title:  Tamping
Description:  Cross level correction project. /DL
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:26:10 AM
Location:  Harmony Grove, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Track
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
Tamping
Title:  Tamping
Description:  Cross level correction project. /DL
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:26:15 AM
Location:  Harmony Grove, MD
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Track
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Views:  55   Comments: 0
Checking Results
Title:  Checking Results
Description:  Cross level correction project. A tip 'o the to Mike for this photograph.... /DL
Photo Date:  6/7/2015  Upload Date: 6/26/2015 8:26:22 AM
Location:  Harmony Grove, MD
Author:  Mike O'Connor
Categories:  Track
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Views:  85   Comments: 0

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