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Hey! Those aren't pics of dining cars! But humor me. Share my appreciation for.....
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....big railroad machines. ...& a plan caused by knowing nothing about non-Pocono-area tracks.
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The Dining Cars can't come thru where crossing grading is occurring, right?
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So I'll wait here and know that the train is comin' when I see the workers skedaddle.
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And only 1 or 2 rocks might hit me if I marvel too closely in the meantime at that big machine.
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This gizmo apparently checks that everything about the rails is okay...
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Lifting the rails slightly & jiggling the ties is part of the process.
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Must be about time for the "main feature". The workers are leaving.
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...departing at about the speed of a jogger.
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2:43PM - Here comes what I've been waiting for!
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.....but where are the cars of most interest???
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At last - or ALMOST last - There they are!
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This is parallel to Main St. at Good Rd. north of Martin's Creek, PA
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This is parallel to Main St. at Good Rd. north of Martin's Creek, PA
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This is parallel to Main St. at Good Rd. north of Martin's Creek, PA
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The bridge spans Lower South Main St. & a Martin's Ck. tributary south of Bangor, PA
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The bridge spans Lower South Main St. & a Martin's Ck. tributary south of Bangor, PA
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Ain't the graffiti purdy on the car before Diner 741?
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"741" is northbound after just crossing Flicksville Rd.
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"DL 470" is northbound after just crossing Flicksville Rd.
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A speed-up thru Bangor screwed me up 'til catching up with the train north of Portland.
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A maneuver in Portland now causes "DL 470" to be seen before "741".
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This is north of Portland, PA, parallel to Rt. 611.
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This is north of Portland / south of Slateford, parallel to Slateford Rd.
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This is north of Portland / south. of Slateford, parallel to Slateford Rd.
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A maneuver in Portland caused the train to go in reverse for interchange at Slateford Yard.
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This is just south of Slateford Yard, behind Slateford Inn.
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This is just south of Slateford Yard, behind Slateford Inn.
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No exaggeration to say that that the RR goes thru back yards in Slateford.
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Slowly backing into Slateford Yard allows for.....
