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151 - Looking north toward Fifth St. Ballast being dumped on NS Storage Tracks. |
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9/22/2009 Upload Date: 9/22/2009 4:29:08 PM |
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152 - NS units and ballast cars on the NS Storage Tracks at Kemper Street Station |
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9/22/2009 Upload Date: 9/22/2009 4:30:15 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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153 - Another view of NS units ans ballast cars on the NS Storage Tracks at Kemper Street Station |
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9/22/2009 Upload Date: 9/22/2009 4:30:59 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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154 - Ballast sweeper grooming Amtrak storage track |
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9/23/2009 Upload Date: 9/24/2009 11:48:27 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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155 - APCO truck and ballast sweeper on the job at Kemper Street Station |
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9/23/2009 Upload Date: 9/24/2009 11:52:58 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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156 - APCO cherry picker trims a tree to make service drop to the LYH mini-yard |
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9/23/2009 Upload Date: 9/24/2009 11:54:40 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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157 - A little off topic, but it's what all the work in Lynchburg is being done for! |
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A test run of the NEC to Lynchburg was made on Sep. 23. Here it is making its "station stop" in Charlottesville on its way to Lynchburg. |
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9/23/2009 Upload Date: 9/24/2009 11:42:16 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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158 - The test run of the LYH NEC train tied up in Montview yard for the night. |
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9/23/2009 Upload Date: 9/24/2009 11:46:05 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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159 - Amtrak Lynchburg-NEC test train behind Kemper Street Statioin. |
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NS symbolled the train an R20 |
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9/24/2009 Upload Date: 9/25/2009 12:05:21 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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160 - Amtrak Lynchburg-NEC test train prepares for departure back to Washington |
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9/24/2009 Upload Date: 9/25/2009 12:17:41 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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161 - Amtrak LYH-NEC test train and crowd await departure from Lynchburg's Kemper Street Station |
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9/24/2009 Upload Date: 9/25/2009 12:21:33 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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162 - Amtrak Lynchburg-NEC test train awaits departure time from Lynchburg. |
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9/24/2009 Upload Date: 9/25/2009 12:00:18 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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AMTK 58(P42DC) |
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163 - Amtrak LYH-NEC test train on its way back to Washington |
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9/24/2009 Upload Date: 9/25/2009 12:29:35 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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AMTK 58(P42DC) |
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164 - ballast train is back to dump rock on NS storage tracks. |
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9/25/2009 Upload Date: 9/26/2009 1:53:08 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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165 - Side view of rock being dumped on NS storage track in the Lynchburg Amtrak mini-yard |
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9/25/2009 Upload Date: 9/26/2009 1:52:22 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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166 - PM01 yard job engines dumping ballast on NS storage tracks in the Lynchburg Amtrak mini-yard |
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9/25/2009 Upload Date: 9/26/2009 1:51:45 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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167 - PM01 and four ballast cars on the NS storage tracks at the LYH Amtrak mini-yard |
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9/25/2009 Upload Date: 9/26/2009 1:54:21 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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168 - PM01 yard job dumping ballast at the main line switch to the LYH Amtrak mini-yard |
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9/25/2009 Upload Date: 9/26/2009 1:59:22 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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169 - Amtrak #20 leaves LYH 2' 20" late passing by the new platform |
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9/27/2009 Upload Date: 9/27/2009 8:46:24 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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170 - Tamper works the extreme south end of Amtrak storage track at Kemper Street Station |
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9/27/2009 Upload Date: 9/27/2009 8:48:16 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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171 - Blowing water out of tactile edge so finishing touches can be applied. |
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Ballast tamper at work, too |
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9/27/2009 Upload Date: 9/27/2009 8:49:52 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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172 - Hinkle M of W equipment tied up on NS storage tracks |
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FWIW... today, Sept 27, 2009, is the 106th anniversary of the "Wreck of Old 97" |
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9/27/2009 Upload Date: 9/27/2009 8:51:35 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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173 - Bumping post for Amtrak storage track is in place |
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They're fastening the last of the tactile edge sheets, too |
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9/27/2009 Upload Date: 9/27/2009 8:53:52 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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174 - NS storage tracks with bumping posts and Hinkle's M of W equipment late in the day at Kemper Street Station |
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9/27/2009 Upload Date: 9/27/2009 8:55:36 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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175 - NS full-length dome car #24 "Delaware" makes a brief stop at Kemper Street Station before heading to Washington |
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The car will be a part of the inaugural train operating Sep. 30 from Washington to Lynchburg kicking off NEC Regional service |
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9/28/2009 Upload Date: 9/29/2009 1:18:27 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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176 - NS full-length dome #24, "Delaware", as seen from the upper level of Kemper Street Station. |
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Car will be in the consist of the inaugural train operating Washington to Lynchburg Sep. 30 prior to the start-up of NEC Regional service. www.amtrakvirginia.com |
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9/28/2009 Upload Date: 9/29/2009 8:10:49 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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177 - NS 5523 and NS full length dome #24, "Delaware", make a brief stop behind Kemper Street Station |
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Car being deadheaded to Washington. Car will be a part of the consist of the inaugural train prior to the start-up of NEC Regional service originating in Lynchburg. |
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9/28/2009 Upload Date: 9/29/2009 8:58:38 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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178 - Electricians wire new platform lighting as NS 211 passes by below. |
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9/29/2009 Upload Date: 9/30/2009 1:44:50 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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179 - Night has been turned into day! The platform lights are on! |
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Amtrak #19 making its stop at Kemper Street station the first night the new platform lights came on line |
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9/29/2009 Upload Date: 9/30/2009 1:47:21 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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180 - The conductor on Amtrak #19 checks his watch in preparation for the on-time 10:06 p.m. departure from Lynchburg. |
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9/29/2009 Upload Date: 9/30/2009 1:50:18 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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181 - the mini-yard at Kemper Street Station all lit up now. |
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This time tomorrow the NEC regional train, #176, will be parked under the lights ready to make its first revenue run. |
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9/29/2009 Upload Date: 9/30/2009 1:52:23 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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182 - All the work has paid off. The inaugural train with the set of equipment for the first revenue run arrives into Lynchburg. |
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9/30/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 1:54:37 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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183 - The crowd and inaugural train behind Kemper Street Station |
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It was a great crowd and day at the train station in Lynchburg yesterday. |
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9/30/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:06:51 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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184 - Dignitaries at the Inaugural train event yesterday |
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Former VA governor Linwood Holton, delegate Shannon Valentine, NS CEO Wick Moorman, Amtrak President Joe Boardman, Lynchburg MAyor Joan Foster (at lectern), and state senator Steve Newman. Governor Kaine is hidden from view. |
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9/30/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:10:06 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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185 - NS CEO Wick Moorman at the lectern at the Inaugural train day event at Lynchburg, VA |
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Amtrak President Joe Boardman and Virginia governor Tim Kaine are seated |
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9/30/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:13:20 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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186 - Amtrak president Joe Boardman addresses the crowd at the Inaugural Train event at Kemper Street Station |
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Virginia governor Tim Kaine and State senator Steve Newman are seated. |
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9/30/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:16:56 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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187 - Amtrak president Joe Boardman speaks to local TV reporter at Kemper Street Station |
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9/30/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:20:25 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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188 - The units on the Amtrak inaugural train at the Park Avenue tunnel |
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Train will soon depart to be turned on the wye at Montview Yard and then return to Kemper Street Station |
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9/30/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:23:13 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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189 - Cutting the ribbon welcoming the new train service out of Lynchburg |
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9/30/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:25:55 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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190 - "The party's over. It's time to call it a day..." Inaugural train drifts past the empty chairs. |
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9/30/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:28:32 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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191 - Inaugural train having returned from being turned at Montview, backs into the storage track. |
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9/30/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 1:57:34 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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192 - AMtrak's business car, Beech Grove, 10001 lays over on the rear of the first Train #176 at Lynchburg. |
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10/1/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 1:59:12 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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193 - AMtrak Business car 10001 and rest of train stretched out of new storage track |
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This trainset will represent the first run of train #176 Oct. 1 |
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10/1/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:04:25 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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194 - AMTK 24 lays over in Lynchburg awaiting departure time at 7:38am |
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The maiden run of train #176 will be under way soon |
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10/1/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:01:37 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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195 - THe first AMtrak trainset to occupy the rebuilt storage track awaits its 7:38 a.m. departure |
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10/1/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:07:07 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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196 - The first Train 176 to leave Lynchburg receives passengers |
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10/1/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 1:59:01 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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197 - Amtrak business car "Beech Grove", #10001, on the morning of the first revenue run of the LYH-BOS NEC service. |
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10/1/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:46:19 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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198 - The media covers the arrival of the firs train #176 at Charlottesville. |
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I took a ride on the maiden voyage of #176. Despite displeasure by the leaders of C'ville overthe new train's schedule, I think it will be a BIG hit. |
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10/1/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:39:00 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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199 - The first Train #176 prepares to leave Charlottesville |
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I took a trip on the first revenue run of #176 and my first (and only) wife took me home. |
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10/1/2009 Upload Date: 10/1/2009 2:42:27 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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200 - The busy train scene at Kemper Street station Oct. 1, 2009. |
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The first Train #171 ariived 7" late, turned on the wye and has just been tied down as Amtrak #19 approaches the station. NS 228 waits for new crew to take it on to Norfolk |
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10/1/2009 Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:26:57 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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