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By:Greg Elder
Dates:2/27/2014 - 2/27/2014
Album Info:Photos of the progress of the BNSF in Newton, Kansas installing the federally mandated Advanced train control system (ATCS).
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Conduit delivery
Title:  Conduit delivery
Description:  Unloading 3 large diameter conduit spools by hand at Newton. They simply roll it off the back of the truck.
Photo Date:  2/27/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 11:43:14 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
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Conduit load
Title:  Conduit load
Description:  Conduit unloading
Photo Date:  2/27/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:15:41 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
Intermodal
Title:  Intermodal
Description:  Intermodal train through work zone. Permission from RCL is required to pass their red flag.
Photo Date:  3/3/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:21:52 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
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Views:  129   Comments: 1
Trenching
Title:  Trenching
Description:  Conduit trenching at main street in Newton.
Photo Date:  3/9/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:23:47 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
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Old signals
Title:  Old signals
Description:  Old signals that will be replaced with the new ATCS design.
Photo Date:  3/9/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:26:10 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Signal
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Views:  141   Comments: 0
Hauling conduit
Title:  Hauling conduit
Description:  Moving large coils of conduit along the active mainline.
Photo Date:  3/12/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:30:02 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Action
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Moving wire
Title:  Moving wire
Description:  An innovative use of equipment.
Photo Date:  3/15/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:38:24 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
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Pulling wire
Title:  Pulling wire
Description:  Pulling the new wires into the new signal shacks.
Photo Date:  3/15/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:40:58 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Signal
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
Unloading wire
Title:  Unloading wire
Description:  Unloading wire spools from a flatbed truck.
Photo Date:  3/15/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:42:27 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Signal
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Views:  127   Comments: 0
Trenching
Title:  Trenching
Description:  Trenching through the yard.
Photo Date:  3/15/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:43:29 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Signal
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
New tower
Title:  New tower
Description:  The new signal tower at CP 1846 on the LaHunta sub of the BNSF transcon waiting to be activated.
Photo Date:  3/15/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:45:39 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Signal
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Views:  151   Comments: 0
Signal Confusion
Title:  Signal Confusion
Description:  The new signal heads are turned sideways to avoid confusion, but this looks confusing.
Photo Date:  3/15/2014  Upload Date: 3/16/2014 12:35:40 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
Ballasted signal houses
Title:  Ballasted signal houses
Description:  Completed signal houses with gravel ballast.
Photo Date:  3/22/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 6:16:46 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
Yard
Title:  Yard
Description:  Yard view of the work area.
Photo Date:  3/22/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 6:18:14 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
Wiring
Title:  Wiring
Description:  Wiring install of the new ATSC cable.
Photo Date:  3/22/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 6:19:17 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7477(ES44DC)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
Mini-ex
Title:  Mini-ex
Description:  Mini excavator digging the line ditch along the active BNSF transcon mainline.
Photo Date:  3/22/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 6:20:55 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2522(GP35u)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
RCL
Title:  RCL
Description:  The contractor for the work in Newton is RCL from Benbrook, Texas.
Photo Date:  3/22/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 6:21:57 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
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Views:  117   Comments: 0
Trench
Title:  Trench
Description:  Trench excavation with OSHA protection.
Photo Date:  3/22/2014  Upload Date: 3/23/2014 6:23:07 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
Signal at first street
Title:  Signal at first street
Description:  MOW working at first street
Photo Date:  8/17/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 5:05:09 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
Crew unloads
Title:  Crew unloads
Description:  MOW crew preparing to work on signal.
Photo Date:  8/17/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 5:06:26 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  96   Comments: 0
Pull wires
Title:  Pull wires
Description:  MOW crew pulling wires into junction box.
Photo Date:  8/17/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 5:07:21 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  127   Comments: 0
Wire test
Title:  Wire test
Description:  Checking continuity. Now, where is that green wire?
Photo Date:  8/17/2014  Upload Date: 8/17/2014 5:08:19 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  104   Comments: 0
Before activation
Title:  Before activation
Description:  Check photo on June 4, 2015 for before and after.
Photo Date:  8/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/7/2015 8:16:36 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  136   Comments: 0
14th & Cowpalace road
Title:  14th & Cowpalace road
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2014  Upload Date: 12/24/2014 6:33:20 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
Signal tower
Title:  Signal tower
Description:  The new 3 track control signal being installed at CP 1877 in Newton.
Photo Date:  10/8/2014  Upload Date: 12/24/2014 10:08:52 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
Signal activation
Title:  Signal activation
Description:  On June 1, 2015, the new ATCS towers were activated. Installed starting in February of last year, the new heads were finally turned and the old signal towers came down. There were approx 30 men that descinded on Newton for the final week of testing.
Photo Date:  6/1/2015  Upload Date: 6/7/2015 8:08:22 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Signal
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Triple header
Title:  Triple header
Description:  The triple track tower protects Main 1, Main 2, and Main 3. Check photo dated 8/17/2014 for before and after.
Photo Date:  6/4/2015  Upload Date: 6/7/2015 8:11:30 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Signal
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Updated dwarf
Title:  Updated dwarf
Description:  New dwarf signal replaced old design. They look plastic?
Photo Date:  6/5/2015  Upload Date: 6/7/2015 8:12:54 PM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
New ATCS tower
Title:  New ATCS tower
Description:  Final wiring of the new ATCS control tower. One of several in the Newton yard.
Photo Date:  11/4/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 10:12:29 AM
Location:  Newton, KS
Author:  Greg Elder
Categories:  Signal,Action
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Views:  135   Comments: 0


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