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Date: 08/12/18 04:20
Around Central MD & Northeast WV
Author: GPutz

The s/b NS 35Q has interesting power as it passes the MP 14.4 defect detector, Antietam Station, Sharpsburg, Maryland, 8/10/18.  There's more at:

https://gjptrains.wordpress.com/category/home/

Gerry

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Date: 08/12/18 14:13
Re: Around Central MD & Northeast WV
Author: highgreengraphics

Like4 'em all - Point of Rocks looks like a nice place to train watch! === === = === JLH

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Date: 08/13/18 15:51
Re: Around Central MD & Northeast WV
Author: ns1000

Thanks for the pics.

I do find it a little amusing that they sent a C4 as a rescue loco...!!??

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Date: 08/13/18 21:01
Re: Around Central MD & Northeast WV
Author: Cumberland

What is the function of the rectangular objects perpandicular to the rails, in front of the locomotives?

Matthew

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Date: 08/13/18 22:57
Re: Around Central MD & Northeast WV
Author: wpamtk

It's a dragging-equipment detector. Anything dragging from a train will knock it over and trigger an alarm message.

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