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Viewing Album:  EL Boneyard Akron
 
By:Fred Stuckmann
Dates:4/1/1976 - 12/26/2012
Album Info:Various stages of degradation of the former EL are depicted here. As this area is close to home, I will be adding to this album periodically, stay tuned. Myself and many others earned a living in what has become a boneyard. Thanks for looking in on our past. Please also see my other EL Boneyard albums as well, thank you.
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Old EL bones lying in the bright December sun.
Title:  Old EL bones lying in the bright December sun.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 8:24:02 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  174   Comments: 2
I miss my EL.
Title:  I miss my EL.
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Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 8:26:18 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  95   Comments: 0
It's owned by Metro of Akron, but there are no plans to use it.
Title:  It's owned by Metro of Akron, but there are no plans to use it.
Description:  None that I've seen anyway.
Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 8:27:54 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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These shots are between Eastwood Ave. and Brittain Rd.
Title:  These shots are between Eastwood Ave. and Brittain Rd.
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Photo Date:  12/14/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 8:30:26 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
The EL is owned by Metro and as of yet, nothing has been decided as to it's fate.
Title:  The EL is owned by Metro and as of yet, nothing has been decided as to it's fate.
Description:  Pam, whose property I had permission to be on, said she enjoyed the quiet. Thank you ma'am.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/26/2012 12:52:55 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  77   Comments: 0
Farther East.
Title:  Farther East.
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Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/26/2012 12:56:41 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Farther East, still, I caught the eastbound.
Title:  Farther East, still, I caught the eastbound.
Description:  Of course it's gone, and the westbound is a mess.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/26/2012 12:58:36 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  146   Comments: 2
Now looking West.
Title:  Now looking West.
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Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/26/2012 1:01:24 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  140   Comments: 4
So who's cutting down the growth?
Title:  So who's cutting down the growth?
Description:  A neighbor mentioned that surveyors were on the property recently. Hmmm.
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/26/2012 1:03:08 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  123   Comments: 2
A rail trail is in the works here and so it will be interesting to see, as it progresses.
Title:  A rail trail is in the works here and so it will be interesting to see, as it progresses.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/26/2012 1:06:55 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  112   Comments: 3
This phone booth keeps people off the track under it. It was used for the ACY transfer and crossover.
Title:  This phone booth keeps people off the track under it. It was used for the ACY transfer and crossover.
Description:  The transfer here and at Old Forge were serviced daily, usually at night. Rails of transfer track are still in the crossing.
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 8:52:54 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Views:  350   Comments: 2
EL westbound found to be in the Witness Protection Program.
Title:  EL westbound found to be in the Witness Protection Program.
Description:  A flash was required for this shot between Eastwood Ave. and Arlington St. I actually walked next to the track for a couple hundred feet before it became visible. Very thick cover.
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/8/2009 7:35:32 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  205   Comments: 3
EL westbound looking east, sort of.
Title:  EL westbound looking east, sort of.
Description:  Flash required.
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/8/2009 7:39:41 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  156   Comments: 2
EL westbound looking west.
Title:  EL westbound looking west.
Description:  Doesn't even look that bad after 30 years of disuse.
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/8/2009 7:43:15 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  137   Comments: 0
EL bridge over todays' CSX.
Title:  EL bridge over todays' CSX.
Description:  Eastbound is MIA. Used to have to ride a cut of cars across this thing at night. A bit scary. From here a westbound could see the distant signal for JO tower, which was just before the SR8 bridge.
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/8/2009 7:50:17 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  242   Comments: 2
Crossbones.
Title:  Crossbones.
Description:  Abandoned EL over an abandoned B&O track. The second track is active and to the right, behind the trees in the foreground, lies the east leg of the wye, which appears not to have been used for anything other than storing old rolling stock, for a few years now. See B&O Boneyard please, thanks.
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/9/2009 4:25:07 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge,Track
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Views:  224   Comments: 0
EL bridge over CSX.
Title:  EL bridge over CSX.
Description:  CVSR uses this track for its Canton Explorer. Track to the right houses some Boneyard images that are posted in my B&O Boneyard album. It's also the east leg of a wye. Track all the way left is no longer in service.
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/8/2009 7:59:58 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge,Track
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Views:  146   Comments: 2
CSX southbound and the Little Cuyahoga River.
Title:  CSX southbound and the Little Cuyahoga River.
Description:  Taken from the EL eastbound trail. Notice the missing 2nd track over the river. Fred + camera = rain, I'm going back to the car.
Photo Date:  8/8/2009  Upload Date: 8/8/2009 8:07:38 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  194   Comments: 0
Former EL from the former B&O.
Title:  Former EL from the former B&O.
Description:  Views from the top are also in this album.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/16/2010 6:30:41 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  106   Comments: 2
Former EL.
Title:  Former EL.
Description:  Viewed from the cab of CVSR 6771. Sorry about the rain on the windshield.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/16/2010 6:33:31 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  138   Comments: 2
This phone booth was for Old Forge crossover and the B&O transfer. Former EL.
Title:  This phone booth was for Old Forge crossover and the B&O transfer. Former EL.
Description:  Appears to still be in use, Hobo Hotel.
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 8:47:55 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Views:  233   Comments: 0
From left to right: tire tracks; eastbound. Ties; westbound. Diagonal track; track into transfer. Finally CSX main.
Title:  From left to right: tire tracks; eastbound. Ties; westbound. Diagonal track; track into transfer. Finally CSX main.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/28/2009 5:52:37 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Views:  343   Comments: 0
Transfer tracks ran off the diagonal track and along this fence. One for set off and one for pick up.
Title:  Transfer tracks ran off the diagonal track and along this fence. One for set off and one for pick up.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/28/2009 5:56:40 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  213   Comments: 0
B&O/Chessie would use this track to access our B&O transfer.
Title:  B&O/Chessie would use this track to access our B&O transfer.
Description:  CSX is beyond that and the scrap yard farther out used to be serviced by PRR/PC/CR from South Akron yard. That track has been removed.
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 6/4/2009 6:14:16 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  189   Comments: 0
Looking east, the westbound was where the ties are and the eastbound was where I'm standing.
Title:  Looking east, the westbound was where the ties are and the eastbound was where I'm standing.
Description:  Railfan One keeping watch in the distance.
Photo Date:  4/21/2009  Upload Date: 4/28/2009 6:03:28 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Views:  186   Comments: 0
Still there today, 49 years after the Erie/DLW merger. Notice the locations the Erie served.
Title:  Still there today, 49 years after the Erie/DLW merger. Notice the locations the Erie served.
Description:  Crosses Old Forge St.
Photo Date:  12/31/1988  Upload Date: 4/17/2009 10:34:03 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  310   Comments: 1
Oxydation reveals an even older paint scheme.
Title:  Oxydation reveals an even older paint scheme.
Description:  Compare this with the 12/88 view. You can still make out some of the cities Erie served across the bottom, but you can also see that av one time, the bridge was painted to read "ERIE RAILROAD".
Photo Date:  11/13/2010  Upload Date: 11/14/2010 8:50:00 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  220   Comments: 4
EL [ERIE] bridge over Forge St.
Title:  EL [ERIE] bridge over Forge St.
Description:  See the previous picture in this album. Old Forge is just around the curve. See April entries also above. Thanks.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 12:53:41 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  128   Comments: 3
EL westbound.
Title:  EL westbound.
Description:  Although it was happy to see me, the westbound knew that I could not save it from the death grip of all these trees.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 9:06:41 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Views:  141   Comments: 0
EL eastbound just west of Old Forge.
Title:  EL eastbound just west of Old Forge.
Description:  The light is from a local industry. Of all the tracks through the Little Cuyahoga River valley, EL sat highest. We could see a great distance at this location.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 9:02:02 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
A healthy CSX below the terminally ill EL.
Title:  A healthy CSX below the terminally ill EL.
Description:  When I think all the freight that ran here daily, it just boggles the mind that it should look like this.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 9:10:27 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  156   Comments: 2
Live action westbound.
Title:  Live action westbound.
Description:  In the early morning hours, this stack train makes it's way west.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 12:41:50 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5493(ES44DC) CSX 5205(ES44DC)
Views:  257   Comments: 2
Not quite enough light, but the second unit on the stack train is contributing nicely.
Title:  Not quite enough light, but the second unit on the stack train is contributing nicely.
Description:  After these units passed and I turned toward the rear of this train, an empty hopper train idled past me. Didn't even hear it coming. Only damage done, no picture. Warning? Always stay in the clear!
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 12:45:52 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5205(ES44DC)
Views:  124   Comments: 2
CSX crews can look right over at the EL here.
Title:  CSX crews can look right over at the EL here.
Description:  I wonder how many remember when trains ran there.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 9:13:10 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
South end of the massive SR8 bridge.
Title:  South end of the massive SR8 bridge.
Description:  Around the corner JO tower would begin to come into view.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 9:16:22 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge,Track
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
SR 8 bridge.
Title:  SR 8 bridge.
Description:  Like a giant bird that spreads it's wings over it's young, this bridge has tried to shelter the railroads under it from harm. EL, gone. B&O, gone. Chessie, gone. AC&Y, gone. N&W, gone. PRR, gone. PC, gone. CR, gone. Hope it can do better with this new brood.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 12:27:53 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge,Track
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Looking across CSX at WE 417, a stone hopper.
Title:  Looking across CSX at WE 417, a stone hopper.
Description:  From near to far. EL, CSX, WE and CSX[used by CVSR] then the river, North St. and finally up the other side.
Photo Date:  9/13/2009  Upload Date: 9/13/2009 12:36:15 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  RollingStock,Track
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Views:  164   Comments: 0
CSX shakes up the boneyard.
Title:  CSX shakes up the boneyard.
Description:  With all the trees and brush around, I was happy to find this opening. I'm standing on the EL westbound.
Photo Date:  10/30/2009  Upload Date: 11/1/2009 8:33:55 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7800(C40-8W)
Views:  134   Comments: 3
EL signal bridge at Exchange St.
Title:  EL signal bridge at Exchange St.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/2009  Upload Date: 6/30/2009 7:28:04 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  161   Comments: 0
East end Akron Yard.
Title:  East end Akron Yard.
Description:  These cut outs in the retaining wall were needed at the switch stands along the east ladder due to close clearances. There were a handful of them. It took a flash to show this one, others were more covered.
Photo Date:  6/30/2009  Upload Date: 6/30/2009 7:30:42 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Views:  155   Comments: 2
Exchange St. bridge.
Title:  Exchange St. bridge.
Description:  EL east and westbounds as well as a 3rd rail that allowed access to Quaker Oats, seen directly above the bridge support all traveled under this bridge. The EL passenger depot was just behind and to the left of the bridge. Gone and replaced by a bank a few years ago. Along the CSX you can see the old passenger platform. B&O depot is owned by the University of Akron, as is Quaker Oats. For some years Quaker Hilton occupied the silos.
Photo Date:  6/30/2009  Upload Date: 6/30/2009 7:36:29 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
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Standing where I used to work.
Title:  Standing where I used to work.
Description:  EL mains east and west plus McCoy St. yard to the right of me. There was d track that climbed up alongside those buildings on the right. Only remember going up there one time. Poor S2 could barely shove one load up the weed covered hill. CSX to the left. Missing over there is track #103. Pennsy track from South Akron yard to JO Tower.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 6/29/2009 8:31:43 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Former EL eastbound view toward Exchange St. bridge.
Title:  Former EL eastbound view toward Exchange St. bridge.
Description:  The fence contains the new transportation center. Metro, Nreyhound and it is hoped that one day even passenger trains will stop here. The gabled roof building in front of the church belongs to the Akron Beacon Journal. We used to spot cars there on 2 tracks to the right of that building. There was a second building to!the right of this one that had one more track to the right of it, closer to the main. All the way to the right is the former Quaker Oats building. Q on top. Used to go in there too.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 6/29/2009 8:37:37 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Views:  150   Comments: 1
Wildflowers where we once worked.
Title:  Wildflowers where we once worked.
Description:  Missing are the die}el shop just this side of the ivy covered brick building on the right, Yard office about dead center, bunk house behind that, car shop and a bunch of tracks.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 6/29/2009 8:47:08 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
Bridges include, Thornton St. Interstate 76 and Miller Ave.
Title:  Bridges include, Thornton St. Interstate 76 and Miller Ave.
Description:  Crossings are Voris St. and South St. Just ahead of Miller Ave.!W&LE accesses Pennsys former South Akron yard.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 6/29/2009 8:53:32 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Views:  100   Comments: 0
On the grounds of the former BF Goodrich Co.
Title:  On the grounds of the former BF Goodrich Co.
Description:  View is north. The Ohio & Erie Canal is to the left. The path I'm on, plus the area to my right contained numerous tracks.
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/20/2009 4:49:48 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  97   Comments: 2
Tracks once lived here.
Title:  Tracks once lived here.
Description:  On the site of the former BFG. New building houses various offices and Brown and Mackie College. The parking lot contained several tracks.
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/24/2009 10:31:57 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
Bridge under Exchange St.
Title:  Bridge under Exchange St.
Description:  We used to come into BFG from the right and pull our cut past the switch under this bridge and then shove up into the yard.
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/20/2009 4:55:35 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  122   Comments: 2
Close up view.
Title:  Close up view.
Description:  Today the former ROW is blocked by the Akron Aeros stadium. A Triple A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/20/2009 4:59:40 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
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Views:  82   Comments: 0
It was a dark and stormy night.
Title:  It was a dark and stormy night.
Description:  In January 1978 we enjoyed one of the worst blizzards I can remember. It was 44 degrees when I came to work at 11:00 PM. At about 1:30 AM, we derailed under this bridge. Since we were stuck on the tail track we were captive here. By about 3:00 AM we were back in business. In the meantime it had gotten quite cold and windy. By daylight it was -6 degrees with up to 100 mph wind gusts. I had on everything I owned.
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/20/2009 5:03:34 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  72   Comments: 2

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