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Viewing Album:  More downtown Lynchburg riverfront action
 
By:G. R. Harper
Dates:5/6/2023 - 5/6/2023
Album Info:NS yard job E19. CSX L214. CSX L206
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CSX L214 westbound. Depot Grille at the far right
Title:  CSX L214 westbound. Depot Grille at the far right
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:25:02 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  CSX 5335(ES40DC)
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CSX 5335 on L214 crosses Blackwater Creek
Title:  CSX 5335 on L214 crosses Blackwater Creek
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:28:36 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  CSX 5335(ES40DC)
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A surprise on the rear of CSX L214 was this passenger car
Title:  A surprise on the rear of CSX L214 was this passenger car
Description:  Paxrail https://paxrail.com/rbbx/rbbx-63008 rbbx/rbbx-63008 | Paxrail WebRBBX 63008 / PAXX 5776. Originally Union Pacific baggage car 5776, this is one of two RBBB power cars in the Paxrail collection.
Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:30:07 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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PAXX 5776 reporting marks. Car on rear of CSX manifest L214 westbound.
Title:  PAXX 5776 reporting marks. Car on rear of CSX manifest L214 westbound.
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:33:53 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Going away shot of PAXX 5776 trailing westbound CSX manifest L214
Title:  Going away shot of PAXX 5776 trailing westbound CSX manifest L214
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:35:10 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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NS's (ex-SOU) Old Main Line relocated from its original middle-of-Jefferson-Street location in the early 1970 has seen a lot of community-minded development build up next to it, as seen by this family crossing it.
Title:  NS's (ex-SOU) Old Main Line relocated from its original middle-of-Jefferson-Street location in the early 1970 has seen a lot of community-minded development build up next to it, as seen by this family crossing it.
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:36:19 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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NS yard job E19 comes into view. A festival in the park to the right of E19 (out of view) drew lots of people to the riverfront this day
Title:  NS yard job E19 comes into view. A festival in the park to the right of E19 (out of view) drew lots of people to the riverfront this day
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:47:21 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 7029(SD60E)
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NS yard job E19 makes its way to the interchange yard with cars for CSX.
Title:  NS yard job E19 makes its way to the interchange yard with cars for CSX.
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:49:33 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 7029(SD60E)
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NS yard job E19 passes X Tower, which, in days of old, controlled the crossing of the N&W and the Southern
Title:  NS yard job E19 passes X Tower, which, in days of old, controlled the crossing of the N&W and the Southern
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:51:16 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 7029(SD60E)
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NS yard job E19 pauses over Blackwater Creek while conductor lines the switch to get into the interchange yard with cars for CSX
Title:  NS yard job E19 pauses over Blackwater Creek while conductor lines the switch to get into the interchange yard with cars for CSX
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:52:56 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 7536(ES40DC)
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People going to and from the festival in downtown Lynchburg are interrupted by NS yard job E19's cars, which are on their way to be delivered to CSX.
Title:  People going to and from the festival in downtown Lynchburg are interrupted by NS yard job E19's cars, which are on their way to be delivered to CSX.
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:55:33 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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CSX local L20606 returns to home base in Lynchburg after working, among other places, the G-P paper mill in Big Island, VA.
Title:  CSX local L20606 returns to home base in Lynchburg after working, among other places, the G-P paper mill in Big Island, VA.
Description:  The Langley Fountain pushes water from the James River skyward in the distance.
Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 9:58:29 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  CSX 6843(GP40)
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CSX local freight L206 has come off Main 1 onto the "switching lead" as it crosses Washington Street en route back to home base of Sandy Hook Yard.
Title:  CSX local freight L206 has come off Main 1 onto the "switching lead" as it crosses Washington Street en route back to home base of Sandy Hook Yard.
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 10:01:07 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  CSX 6483(GP40-2)
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Going away shot of CSX local L20606 as it heads east on the "switching lead" to Sandy Hook Yard.
Title:  Going away shot of CSX local L20606 as it heads east on the "switching lead" to Sandy Hook Yard.
Description:  The term "switching lead" is meaningless now as there are no more industries on the switching lead to switch.
Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 10:03:14 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  CSX 6483(GP40-2)
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NS yard job E19 seen earlier in this album with cars FOR CSX now returns with cars FROM CSX. Crossing Washington St. headed back to Montview Yard
Title:  NS yard job E19 seen earlier in this album with cars FOR CSX now returns with cars FROM CSX. Crossing Washington St. headed back to Montview Yard
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 10:06:16 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 7536(ES40DC)
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NS yard job E19 starts back up the hill with four cars received from CSX. CSX signal and bungalows for the switch for the "switching lead" to Main 1 to the right.
Title:  NS yard job E19 starts back up the hill with four cars received from CSX. CSX signal and bungalows for the switch for the "switching lead" to Main 1 to the right.
Description:  This is the Southern Ry's "Old Main Line" which pulls a stiff grade leaving the James River Valley. Southern built a cut-off around downtown Lynchburg, opening on March 1, 1911.
Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 10:08:11 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 7536(ES40DC)
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NS yard job E19 crosses Washington St. and starts the climb up the hill from the James River valley
Title:  NS yard job E19 crosses Washington St. and starts the climb up the hill from the James River valley
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 10:12:14 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 7536(ES40DC)
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NS yard job E19 climbs the grade with cars from CSX.
Title:  NS yard job E19 climbs the grade with cars from CSX.
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 10:14:02 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 7029(SD60E)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
Some ancient railroad infrastructure... The Southern's original main line once followed the curve of this retaining wall and down the middle of Jefferson Street. Line was moved to its current location in early 1970 or '71.
Title:  Some ancient railroad infrastructure... The Southern's original main line once followed the curve of this retaining wall and down the middle of Jefferson Street. Line was moved to its current location in early 1970 or '71.
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 10:15:55 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Looking east here is csx signal and flood-proof bungalows (one of them, anyway) at Washington St.
Title:  Looking east here is csx signal and flood-proof bungalows (one of them, anyway) at Washington St.
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Photo Date:  5/6/2023  Upload Date: 5/7/2023 10:22:53 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  44   Comments: 0

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