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Title: |
ALTO Tower Sign |
Description: |
The ALTO Tower sign disappeared off the tower at around 11am. I can only hope that its going to a museum somewhere. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 7:48:02 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
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176 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
ALTO Tower right after closure |
Description: |
Note the new signals are already lit. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 7:59:35 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
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Signal |
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233 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crane at Westbound Signal |
Description: |
A crane positions itself over the Westbound Signal Bridge |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:01:02 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
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179 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New "Cove Junction" |
Description: |
CP Cove takes over for ALTO. Kinda odd that they made the signs blue. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:02:15 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
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189 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The New and the Old |
Description: |
The Old signal lives out its last few hours, while the new signal begins its life. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:03:26 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
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Signal |
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187 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 25Z First train through CP Altoona |
Description: |
NS 25Z is the first train through the new CP Altoona. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:07:14 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
NS 7645(ES40DC) |
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276 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Cove Secondary Switch Replaced |
Description: |
ALTO Controlled Cove Secondary Switch is replaced with a new switch machine. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:40:56 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
20W |
Description: |
NS 20W is one of the last trains to pass an intact ALTO. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:47:46 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9496(C40-9W) |
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201 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crane Positioned over Eastbound Signal |
Description: |
A crane positions itself over the Eastbound ALTO signal |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:49:36 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Excavator Cutting the Power |
Description: |
An Excavator permanently cuts the power to ALTO. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:50:49 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
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208 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
058 High and Wide |
Description: |
An NS 058 High and Wide passes inactive ALTO Tower. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:52:11 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 8365(C40-8W) |
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189 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crane hooked up to Eastbound Signal |
Description: |
A crane hooks up to the Eastbound ALTO Signal. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:53:52 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
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135 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
17G Last Train Past intact ALTO. |
Description: |
NS 17G is the last train to pass a fully intact ALTO tower. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 8:56:11 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9219(C40-9W) NS 8847(C40-9) NS 7694(ES40DC) |
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215 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Last train and Last Operator at ALTO Tower |
Description: |
NS 17G is the last train to pass a fully intact ALTO Tower. Tower Operator Ron Heiss finishes the last shift of ALTOs last day. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:00:43 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
NS 6329(SD40E) |
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376 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
An Empty Quiet ALTO |
Description: |
A quiet empty ALTO can now rest after 97 non stop years. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:02:57 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
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162 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Making the first cut |
Description: |
The first cut is made on the Eastbound Signal Bridge at ALTO. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:03:57 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
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160 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
All the Cranes are in Position |
Description: |
All the Cranes are in position at ALTO and Slope. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:05:22 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
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175 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Signal leaves the ground |
Description: |
ALTO Eastbound Signal is cut from its foundation and begins its move trackside. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:35:14 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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134 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Signal lifted from the ground |
Description: |
Eastbound Signal begins rotating over the main to be placed trackside. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:37:34 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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140 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wide angle shot of the lift |
Description: |
Eastbound Signal begins rotating over the main to be placed trackside. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:38:37 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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150 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Signal Continues its move |
Description: |
Eastbound Signal begins rotating over the main to be placed trackside. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:40:03 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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373 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Another Wide angle shot of action |
Description: |
Eastbound Signal begins rotating over the main to be placed trackside. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:41:14 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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147 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound Signal Trackside |
Description: |
Eastbound ALTO Signal is placed trackside. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:45:50 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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145 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
First Cut on the Westbound Signal |
Description: |
Workers begin the first cut on the Westbound ALTO Signal Bridge. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:50:15 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Slope Signals are lifted |
Description: |
CP Slope Eastbound and Westbound Signals are lifted off the main and placed trackside for scraping. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:53:13 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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177 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Slope Signals are lifted |
Description: |
Wide shot of CP Slope Eastbound and Westbound Signals are lifted off the main and placed trackside for scraping. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:54:41 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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182 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The Cutting continues |
Description: |
Workers continue cutting the ALTO Westbound |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 10:01:39 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound Signal is placed trackside |
Description: |
Westbound ALTO Signal Bridge is placed trackside for scrapping. No pictures of this movement. I decided to video it. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 10:07:39 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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141 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound Signal Trackside |
Description: |
Westbound ALTO Signal Bridge had a brief moment in an interesting position trackside, before it was cut up into pieces. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 10:09:18 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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145 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Westbound Slope Signal Trackside |
Description: |
Westbound CP Slope Signal placed trackside for scraping. This signal bridge didnt last long like this. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 10:11:01 PM |
Location: |
Altoona(CP Slope), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP Slope Signal Bridge |
Description: |
CP Slope Signal Bridge placed trackside for onsite scraping. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 10:12:09 PM |
Location: |
Altoona(CP Slope), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound CP Slope Signal |
Description: |
Eastbound CP Slope Signal Bridge is set against the embankment. Before the day was out it would be a pile of scrap. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 10:13:54 PM |
Location: |
Altoona(CP Slope), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
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163 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tower Operators say Goodbye |
Description: |
ALTO Tower operator Jeannie places a sign on the side of ALTO Tower stating: "Good-bye from the Operators" |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 10:17:35 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
2338 Comments: 7 |
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Title: |
NS 400 at what use to be Slope |
Description: |
After waiting about 5 hours. NS 400 finally makes its way through the New CP Altoona. Note the Eastbound Slope Signal Bridge sitting against the embankment in the background. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 11:00:12 PM |
Location: |
Altoona(CP Slope), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9774(C40-9W) BNSF 9220(SD70ACe) BNSF 9359(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
550 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
All that remains... |
Description: |
All that remains of the Westbound ALTO Signal Bridge. |
Photo Date: |
6/17/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 11:03:46 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
234 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP Altoona |
Description: |
Here is a view of the new CP Altoona |
Photo Date: |
6/17/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 11:05:19 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
20T and 961 at CP Altoona |
Description: |
NS 20T and NS 961 make their way past an empty ALTO at the new CP Altoona. |
Photo Date: |
6/17/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 11:07:53 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 9320(C40-9W) NS 7577(ES40DC) NS 8850(C40-9) |
Views: |
256 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 20Q and 65J at CP Altoona |
Description: |
NS 20Q and 65J pass through the new CP Altoona. |
Photo Date: |
6/17/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 11:12:32 PM |
Location: |
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 2639(SD70M) NS 2609(SD70M) |
Views: |
271 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP Slope being scrapped |
Description: |
CP Slope being scrapped. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/20/2012 11:26:43 PM |
Location: |
Altoona(CP Slope), PA |
Author: |
Dustin Faust |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
317 Comments: 0 |
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