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Viewing Album:  Spring Trip 2006
 
By:Brad Thomas
Dates:3/20/2006 - 3/24/2006
Album Info:The first of Spring yields the most beautiful conditions for picture taking... This album has pictures of the endangered CPL's along the NC District and the PPL's along the Ft. Wayne Line.
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Abandoned signal
Title:  Abandoned signal
Description:  Old PPL signal uprooted along the old Pennsy mainline from Hudson to Columbus.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:39 PM
Location:  Hudson, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Abandoned signal
Title:  Abandoned signal
Description:  Another view of the abandoned signal at Hudson. This signal was fully uprooted, entire concrete base and all.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:40 PM
Location:  Hudson, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Control cabin
Title:  Control cabin
Description:  The inside of the old relay cabinet at Hudson, now a teenager hangout.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:41 PM
Location:  Hudson, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Right of way
Title:  Right of way
Description:  The derail marks where NS ownership ends and Akron Metro ownership starts. View looking North.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:41 PM
Location:  Hudson, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Right of way
Title:  Right of way
Description:  View looking South. Taken on NS owned section of this trackage. Akron Metro ownership occurs at the derail.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:42 PM
Location:  Hudson, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Abandoned signal
Title:  Abandoned signal
Description:  The other old signal at this former block. This one is more easily accessible, and therefore missing more parts as souvenirs. This signal's concrete base was snapped in half.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:43 PM
Location:  Hudson, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Right of way
Title:  Right of way
Description:  The unofficial end of the line for NS trains on the old PRR main. NS only uses this line for the wye track.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:43 PM
Location:  Hudson, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  175   Comments: 0
Wye
Title:  Wye
Description:  The Hudson Wye, great for turning engines and local freights around. All former PPL signals that protected the wye have been removed.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:44 PM
Location:  Hudson, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  266   Comments: 0
CPL
Title:  CPL
Description:  One of the CPL's whose days are numbered.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:15 PM
Location:  Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  214   Comments: 0
CPL
Title:  CPL
Description:  Another of the doomed CPL's, with the new Safetrans signal waiting impatiently. The switch in the lower right hand corner is where the Abandoned Conrail Akron Secondary from Hudson ties in.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:17 PM
Location:  Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  327   Comments: 0
CPL's near Arlington St.
Title:  CPL's near Arlington St.
Description:  The Arlington St. bi-directional CPL's.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:17 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  248   Comments: 0
Working Akron Yard
Title:  Working Akron Yard
Description:  CSX local heads west out of Akron Yard.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:18 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Locomotives:  CSX 1558(GP15-1)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Arlington St. Crossing
Title:  Arlington St. Crossing
Description:  The Akron Yard train switches across Arlington St.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:19 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Akron Yard train
Title:  Akron Yard train
Description:  Akron Yard train backing into the yard.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:19 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Locomotives:  CSX 2773(GP38-2)
Views:  357   Comments: 1
CPL
Title:  CPL
Description:  Signal displaying Clear at Sterling
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:20 PM
Location:  Sterling, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  235   Comments: 0
CPL
Title:  CPL
Description:  CPL displaying Stop at Sterling
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:21 PM
Location:  Sterling, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  168   Comments: 0
CPL
Title:  CPL
Description:  CPL for the Eastbound leg of CL&W Wye
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:21 PM
Location:  Sterling, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  184   Comments: 0
CPL
Title:  CPL
Description:  Westbound mainline signal protecting Westbound leg of CL&W Wye
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:22 PM
Location:  Sterling, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  186   Comments: 0
CPL
Title:  CPL
Description:  Perhaps the most restrictive CPL I've ever seen.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:23 PM
Location:  Sterling, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  152   Comments: 0
CPL
Title:  CPL
Description:  CPL on the CL&W Sub protecting the Westbound leg of the Wye.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:24 PM
Location:  Sterling, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  173   Comments: 1
PPL
Title:  PPL
Description:  Old PPL signal on the former CA&C (now Orrville Indistrial Track) in Orrville.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:24 PM
Location:  Orrville, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  192   Comments: 1
PPL
Title:  PPL
Description:  Amidst the Spring snow, this PPL sits dark along the Fort Wayne line. The full top head shows this track is the through main.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:25 PM
Location:  Orrville, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  223   Comments: 1
PPL
Title:  PPL
Description:  PPL at Orrville. The Fixed Red top head shows this track is merging into the other main for the single track ops through downtown Orrville.
Photo Date:  3/20/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:26 PM
Location:  Orrville, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  200   Comments: 0
PPL
Title:  PPL
Description:  Clean and rust-free PPL's at Alliance sit dark today, as NS crews were working on the PPL's in Alliance today, and all were set to be approach lit.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:27 PM
Location:  Alliance, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  188   Comments: 0
PPL
Title:  PPL
Description:  The Freedom St. signals sit dark today.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:28 PM
Location:  Alliance, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  150   Comments: 0
Ancient signal
Title:  Ancient signal
Description:  This ancient US&S signal protects the W&LE tracks at Wandle Junction
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:29 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  381   Comments: 1
Dwarf signal
Title:  Dwarf signal
Description:  This dwarf protects the Fort Wayne Line siding at Wandle Junction.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:29 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  165   Comments: 0
PPL's
Title:  PPL's
Description:  PPL signals on the signal bridge at Wandle Junction.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:30 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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PPL's
Title:  PPL's
Description:  Signal bridge over the Fort Wayne line. At one time four tracks ran under this bridge, the fourth being to the right of the Eastbound main.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:31 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  317   Comments: 0
Relay Cabinet
Title:  Relay Cabinet
Description:  Relay cabinet still has old Conrail signage on it.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:31 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  206   Comments: 0
PPL's
Title:  PPL's
Description:  The Westbound Permissive signals west of Wandle Junction are fixed at their default Approach indication.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:32 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  219   Comments: 0
PPL's
Title:  PPL's
Description:  The Eastbound Permissive signals west of Wandle Junction indicate Stop and Proceed.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:33 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  201   Comments: 1
PPL
Title:  PPL
Description:  PPL at Massillon. The full top head shows this is the through-main for the single track into Orrville.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:33 PM
Location:  Massillon, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  166   Comments: 0
PPL
Title:  PPL
Description:  PPL at Massillon. The Fixed Red top head shows this is the converging main for the single track ops to Orrville.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:34 PM
Location:  Massillon, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  152   Comments: 0
Local train
Title:  Local train
Description:  An ex-CR engine switches boxcars around from the OHCR interchange.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:35 PM
Location:  Massillon, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  178   Comments: 0
CPL
Title:  CPL
Description:  This CPL has seen much better days. Local vandals have spraypainted some of the red lenses green, pieced out the two lamps for the Clear indication, and broke parts off the Restricting lamps.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:36 PM
Location:  Massillon, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  212   Comments: 0
Signals
Title:  Signals
Description:  Overview of the Westbound/Northbound PPL and CPL signals at Massillon
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:36 PM
Location:  Massillon, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  153   Comments: 0
Eastbound freight
Title:  Eastbound freight
Description:  An Eastbound freight through Massillon. Does anyone know this train's symbol? It arrived in Massillon around 4 PM.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:37 PM
Location:  Massillon, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Views:  184   Comments: 0
Blurry pic
Title:  Blurry pic
Description:  Blurry pic of the NS freight at Massillon.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:38 PM
Location:  Massillon, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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Locomotives:  NS 9169(C40-9W)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
PPL
Title:  PPL
Description:  PPL at Massillon. This signal protects the single track section of the Fort Wayne Line. The lower left lamp on the lower head lost its sunshade.
Photo Date:  3/22/2006  Upload Date: 3/25/2006 2:49:38 PM
Location:  Massillon, OH
Author:  Brad Thomas
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