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Old concrete platform |
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The old concrete platform at Kemper Street Sation in Lynchburg has just a few hours left. |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 9:55:08 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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NS 213 passes underneath 5th Street |
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Crossties and new plates to the left, demolition equipment to the right, and stakes for new NS storage tracks in the middle greet NS 213 on the first day of improvements at Kemper St. Station |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 9:47:30 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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At the far north end of the platform looking south |
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Platform and office car track to the left will be removed in a few hours. |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:03:54 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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The old platform and office car track from above at Kemper St. Station |
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Platform and office car track to the right to be removed and replaced |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:07:57 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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A view of 1912 rail on the office car track at Kemper Street Station |
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85 lb. rail cast in 1912 will be removed in a few hours. 1912, incidentally, is the year Kemper Street Station opened! |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:11:08 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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A load of new lightpoles arrives at Kemper St Station |
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New lightpoles arrive at the worksite. |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:15:54 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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The way things looked at the Kemper Street worksite before things got rolling |
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Demolition equipment is in place. Contractors are arriving. Crossties and plates are delivered. Things are about to get started. |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:18:10 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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FLASHBACK! This is the scene at the current worksite in April 1998 following the runaway collision of a cut of 65 cars into a parked train on 3/31/1998. |
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Two engines are being scrapped on-site after being damaged in a collision and fire on 3/31/1998 just north of Kemper St Station |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:21:26 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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NS 8917(C40-9W) |
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Electrical contractor disables the platform lighting at Kemper St. Station |
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Old wires, lights and poles come down |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:29:20 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Intermodalism in action at Kemper Street Station |
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Greyhound to Roanoke arrives while the electrical contractor does his thing. Greyhound canopy replicates what used to be trackside! |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:36:01 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Excavator and his heavy weight begin pulverizing the old concrete platform at Kemper Street Station |
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The nearly 100-year old concrete was no match for this immense mass! |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:48:31 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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A break in the action as a conversation ensues at Kemper Street Station |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:55:03 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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306 Comments: 0 |
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Excavator and his heavy weight as viewed from the Kemper Station bike trail |
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Main 2, Main 1, the platform, and the office car track |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:03:27 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Beginning to take apart the office car track at Kemper Street Station |
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Removing bolts and anglebars to begin the dismantling process |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:09:37 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Three crews at work: the concrete crusher, the track dismantler and the pole remover at Kemper St. Station |
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They're wasting no time getting rid of the old, unneeded stuff at Kemper St. |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:15:23 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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The first rails of the office car track are removed at Kemper Street Station |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:22:30 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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More rail removed from the office car track at Kemper Street Station |
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Worker directs removal of rail |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:26:53 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Looking north at rail, pole and tree removal |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:34:44 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Looking north at platform level of concrete crusher and rail remover |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:38:39 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Close-up of the havoc wreaked upon the platform by the wrecking ball at Kemper St. Station |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:43:34 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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294 Comments: 0 |
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Old lightpole comes down at Kemper Street Station |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:48:31 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Old lightpole on the platform at Kemper Street Station lowered to the ground |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:52:42 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Crossties remain, but not for long, where office car rails once lay. |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:57:57 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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A trail of concrete destruction remains at Kemper Street Station |
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Remaining stretch of office car track won't be around for long. |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/4/2009 12:04:42 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Looking south from the 5th Street bridge. removed office car track rails and concrete crusher |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/4/2009 12:17:09 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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The worksite as viewed in late afternoon sun from the 5th St. Bridge. |
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Note the car load of new crossties and tieplates waiting for their turn in this whirlwind construction project. |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/4/2009 12:22:02 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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At last! A train and construction activity at Kemper Street Station |
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A "913" welded rail train heads north past the bee hive of activity. A fine end to a very historic day in the life of Kemper Street Station. |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/4/2009 12:26:58 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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NS 9650(C40-9W) |
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NS train 12R passes by construction activity on Day 2 |
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CR 8412 leads train 12R past on the 2nd day ofKemper Street construction. |
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8/4/2009 Upload Date: 8/4/2009 10:59:37 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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NS 8412(C40-8W) |
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South end of the office car track had been uprooted |
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8/4/2009 Upload Date: 8/4/2009 6:38:16 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Looking north off the parking lot toward the end of the office car track |
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8/4/2009 Upload Date: 8/4/2009 6:42:26 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Looking north. Hillside where NS storage track will go is removed, as is scrap rail from the old office car track in the background. |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/4/2009 6:57:57 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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NS 9839 on train 204 passes by construction work |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/4/2009 6:45:17 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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NS 9839(C40-9W) |
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NS train 204's containers speed by continuing old office car track removal at Kemper Street Station |
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Two gons filled with new crossties and tie plates for the new track wiat ther turn. The train will overnight on a rebuilt track to the left of the platform. Storage track for NS will veer off to the left and back toward the freshly cleared area. |
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8/3/2009 Upload Date: 8/4/2009 7:10:08 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Crossties come out of the south end of the office car track at Kemper Street Station |
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8/5/2009 Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:22:56 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Another view of crossties coming out of the office car track |
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8/5/2009 Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:27:06 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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A portion of the platfrom has been dug up. Excavation in the office car location |
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8/6/2009 Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:31:51 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Excavator with his wrecking ball begins to dismantle a segment of the 1995 platform portion |
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New platform was constructed directly behind the station during the summer of 1995 when the tracks through the Park Avenue tunnel 500 ft to our left were lowered to accommodate double stacks. |
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8/6/2009 Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:33:43 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Excavator and wrecking ball crush the edge of 1995 platform |
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8/6/2009 Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:37:05 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Excavation scene at the south end of the office car track close to the station |
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8/6/2009 Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:39:11 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Excavator and wrecking ball crushing the edge of the 1995-era concrete platform |
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8/6/2009 Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:41:18 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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The view from 5th Street on Day 4 of renovation. Rain has slowed down activity. |
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Heavy rains the evening prior have put a damper on excavation work at Kemper Street |
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8/6/2009 Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:43:24 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Excavated office car (train storage) track looking south toward the station |
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The site for the train storage track has been graded. |
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8/9/2009 Upload Date: 8/10/2009 7:51:20 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Excavated and graded end of storage track location adjacent to the platform at Kemper Street Station |
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8/9/2009 Upload Date: 8/10/2009 7:54:43 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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Excavated and graded office car (storage) track at Kemper Street station looking north. |
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8/9/2009 Upload Date: 8/10/2009 7:58:59 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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The worksite viewed from 5th Street after one week of work. |
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8/9/2009 Upload Date: 8/10/2009 8:05:40 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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A UP duo and an NS unit take NS train 214 past the construction acvitity at Kemper Street Station |
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Foreign power action at the start of the second week of construction in advance of NEC Regional service coming to Central Virginia |
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8/10/2009 Upload Date: 8/10/2009 9:26:54 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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UP 4638(SD70M) |
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The new platform is beginning to take shape... at the extreme south end anyway. |
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Carpenters erect framing for new platform. Main lines are to the left... DUH! New storage track for NEC train will be to the right |
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8/11/2009 Upload Date: 8/11/2009 8:39:29 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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The PM01 yard job passes by NEC train preparation activity on its way back from Amherst. |
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8/11/2009 Upload Date: 8/11/2009 8:43:42 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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train 214's cars pass the platfrom under konstruktion at Kemper Street |
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A tele from 5th. St of the framing going in for the new platform |
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8/15/2009 Upload Date: 8/15/2009 6:22:25 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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KEmper Street station basks in the afternoon sun |
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The extreme south end of new platform construction is visible in the picture. The building was completely renovated in 2000-2001 |
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8/15/2009 Upload Date: 8/15/2009 6:29:37 PM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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