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By:JJ Young III
Dates:11/19/2011 - 11/19/2011
Album Info:Track work and Car repair
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To the Top
Title:  To the Top
Description:  A day after Lee, the waters along the Chenango begin to recede, notice the Erie railroad bridge in the background, earlier it was to the,bottom of the bridge and almost flooded Binghamton
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 9/9/2011 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Follow the poles
Title:  Follow the poles
Description:  A day after the rains from Hurricane Lee, the only sign of the tracks is the pole line and a short section of rails above the water
Photo Date:  9/9/2011  Upload Date: 12/3/2011 12:39:17 PM
Location:  Endwell, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Up and over
Title:  Up and over
Description:  The Construction supervisor rolls the cherry picker over track one to continue east to remove the old telagraph poles on zhe Tier, here they are at CP Johnson, while 13T sets parked on the Vestal Spur.
Photo Date:  11/1/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 12:41:27 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Busy day at Johnson
Title:  Busy day at Johnson
Description:  Trfck, signal and a construction crew continue to finish up CP Johnson (MP 215)
Photo Date:  11/1/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 12:53:25 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Tight fit (1)
Title:  Tight fit (1)
Description:  The operator eases the cherry picker around the old erie Mile post at Crandell Street
Photo Date:  11/1/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 12:58:37 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Action
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A little this way...
Title:  A little this way...
Description:  Track supervisor and the crewman from the gang removing poles watch as the operator eases closer to the mile post
Photo Date:  11/1/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 1:02:06 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Just a few remain
Title:  Just a few remain
Description:  Looking east towards QD, the last of the poles on the Tier stand, but only for two more days.
Photo Date:  11/1/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 1:05:05 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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between the poles
Title:  between the poles
Description:  The operator rocks the picker over the tracks and into place to begin wire removal and then the poles
Photo Date:  11/1/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 1:07:50 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Slow by workers
Title:  Slow by workers
Description:  Out bound 205 ease3s through the switch at Prospect headed west towards Johnson as the man on the picker cuts away the old wires from the pole
Photo Date:  11/1/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 1:11:12 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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pull harder
Title:  pull harder
Description:  as 205 eases west, the grunts on the ground pull wires from the poles as the operator moves onto the next poles
Photo Date:  11/1/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 4:12:58 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Next
Title:  Next
Description:  The operator readies to lift into the wires on the next pole as 205 rounds the curve into MP 215 at Crandell St
Photo Date:  11/1/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 4:16:45 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Locomotives:  NS 9286(C40-9W)
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Hammer down
Title:  Hammer down
Description:  205 roars west as the crew continues to dismantle the remnance of history along the Tier
Photo Date:  11/1/2011  Upload Date: 12/4/2011 4:18:52 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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In Line
Title:  In Line
Description:  The old wheel sets stand in a row as the crane awaits an operator to begin the next car, as 2302 idles next to the engine house
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 5:57:15 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Look what I accidentally found
Title:  Look what I accidentally found
Description:  Driving to our Vet's to pick up meds for our puppy, I saw a crane in the Owego Yards. They were replacing the wheel sets damaged from the flood of 2011
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:01:26 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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completed
Title:  completed
Description:  This string running on the Owego and Hartford tracks are totally rebuilt from the flood waters of 2011, thats 35 out of 40
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:05:37 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Dusty job
Title:  Dusty job
Description:  Jerry looks down, as dust from the car falls off as he bangs on a part on the hopper
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:15:45 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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over there
Title:  over there
Description:  The flood from Hurricane Lee dessimated the tier, here DiMec Superintendent Gary Kelley moves the hook into place to lift the hopper and prepare to remove the truck assembly
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:18:43 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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readying the car for a lift
Title:  readying the car for a lift
Description:  Father and son Team from DiMec (Diversified Mechanical Services Inc.), a mobile rail car repair company out of the South, goes after the sling to raise the car and remove the trucks to do repair from Lee
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:25:34 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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secured
Title:  secured
Description:  Jerry looks back to tell his dad Gary, the sling is in place and get ready to lift
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:27:47 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Lift
Title:  Lift
Description:  Jerry Kelley watches as his father signals him to raise the car a little higher so they can cut the truck loose from the hopper
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:30:20 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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A little higher
Title:  A little higher
Description:  As Jerry watches from the ground as the car rises to clear the center plate pin
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:35:23 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Its loose
Title:  Its loose
Description:  A member of DiMec, Jerry Kelley pulls on the trucks of a victim from the flooding left by Hurricane Lee
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:38:37 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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loose
Title:  loose
Description:  The air lines dangle down, as Jerry eases the truck from beneath the car, ever watchful of possible dangers
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:50:23 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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backing out
Title:  backing out
Description:  As young Jerry eases the truck from beneath the hopper, the car is suspended on the crane by a sling and intertwined cables
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:53:27 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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pulling
Title:  pulling
Description:  rolling the trucks from beneath the car, jerry eyes where the safest place to stop them and be able to work on them
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 7:30:19 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Come along
Title:  Come along
Description:  Gary pulls the contaminated trucks from under neath the car after removing all of the lines and brackets
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 7:37:01 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Tilt it back
Title:  Tilt it back
Description:  Jerry stepped out of the forklift to see what he needed to do to place the support brace under the hopper car
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 7:49:04 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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On hold
Title:  On hold
Description:  Gary sets in the crane and watches, as his son Jerry looks to position the brace properly under the car from the forklift
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 7:55:03 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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I will not surrender
Title:  I will not surrender
Description:  Jerry gets off the forklift and is about to manhandle the brace over the gauge to plece it under the hopper
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 8:09:59 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Double teamed
Title:  Double teamed
Description:  The team placed the frame inside the gauge and under the car where they plan to lower it for safety reasons
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/19/2011 8:19:11 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Easy... down
Title:  Easy... down
Description:  Jerry watches, as his dad Gary lowers the hopper onto a steel brace
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 11/20/2011 10:00:32 AM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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aligning the brace
Title:  aligning the brace
Description:  After removing the trucks from the car, a steel brace is set under the edge of the car for safety, Jerryensures it is securely resting on the brace befor leaving the car to work on the truck
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:12:23 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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This is the way we hang the lines
Title:  This is the way we hang the lines
Description:  hooking up the air lines to prevent any further contamination, Jerry inspects them and ensures they are not damaged, nor able to get that way as they continue to work on the car
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:13:55 PM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Come here...
Title:  Come here...
Description:  twisting the prybar in a tight place to pull the strip of steel holding the hanger in place, Jerry is stead fast in watching the band come loose
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:15:52 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Come here...
Title:  Come here...
Description:  Using a pry bar, gary yanks out the strip of steel holding the brake hanger in place
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:19:12 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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pulling the hanger
Title:  pulling the hanger
Description:  Jerry Kelley is seen removing the locking strip on the brake hanger
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:20:25 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Tedious work, but someone has to
Title:  Tedious work, but someone has to
Description:  Jerry is seen here loosening the top bolts to gain access to the wheel cylinder on the truck set
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:22:53 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Nuts...
Title:  Nuts...
Description:  Jerry Kelley loosens the bolts covering the brake assembly on this wheel set
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:24:08 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Double teamed
Title:  Double teamed
Description:  Gary cuts away at the bolts below the Journal box, as Jerry cleans out the crake cylinder from mud, dirt and water
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:42:39 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Sparks fly
Title:  Sparks fly
Description:  As Gary adds air, the tourch cuts deep into the old bolts under the Journal Box
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:43:59 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Now were cooking
Title:  Now were cooking
Description:  Molten metal blasts into the wheel as Gary removes the old bolts underneath the car
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:45:16 PM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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First cut is the deepest
Title:  First cut is the deepest
Description:  Remnance of the bolt fly from the tourch
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:47:32 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Finally
Title:  Finally
Description:  The remains of the bold drom onto the ground... just think, thats one
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:49:30 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Next...
Title:  Next...
Description:  ...and the process begins again
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:52:00 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Burn... baby burn
Title:  Burn... baby burn
Description:  As the tourch cuts the next bolt, a small bit of flame appears on the bottom of the Journal bow plate
Photo Date:  11/8/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:53:10 PM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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New switch is in
Title:  New switch is in
Description:  Rushing to complete before the parade of traffic, the NS track department works to complete the work on a new track from 1 to 2 at Johnson
Photo Date:  11/19/2011  Upload Date: 10/3/2012 2:30:54 PM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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The lone survivors
Title:  The lone survivors
Description:  Two of a few lone survivors from pole removal along the Tier as the Track gang replaces bad sections of rail west of Owego NY
Photo Date:  11/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 4:37:33 PM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Grind that rail
Title:  Grind that rail
Description:  As one cleans up, the other tranggang person grinds the new weld on the roadside rail along the 17C highway
Photo Date:  11/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 4:41:13 PM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Flame On...
Title:  Flame On...
Description:  Sparks roar off the grind wheel as the the operator grabs on hard to round out the weld
Photo Date:  11/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 4:43:39 PM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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Cutting edge
Title:  Cutting edge
Description:  As one hits the weld to break off the slag, the other stands by with another sledge hammer to remove the spacers from the plates
Photo Date:  11/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 4:45:50 PM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  JJ Young III
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