Eastern Railroad Discussion > "Social Distancing" on Sand Patch

Social distancing on Sand Patch in Somerset County, Pa is measured in miles not feet.   Saw or heard (at night) about 18 or 19 trains in 24 hours, including the truncated Amtrak's. which consisted of one engine and four cars.

1.  Westbound empty crude oil train around 7 pm on 3/26.
2.  A railfan and his three dogs chat (and bark) as the oil train passes.
3.  Westbound Q349.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/29/20 13:29 by cinder.

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4.  Eastbound @216 or Q276 passes the Q349.
5.  Rear dpu on Q349.
6.  Eastbound Q348..

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7.   A "poser" if I ever saw one .... the dog I mean.  Note the hat on the local railfan.  His social distance is enforceable.

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What's going on with all the trees cut down in the background?

-Ken

chessie7602 Wrote:
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> What's going on with all the trees cut down in the
> background?
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> -Ken

Mance is getting a Wal-Mart...

bigsavage Wrote:
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> > What's going on with all the trees cut down in
> the
> > background?
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> > -Ken
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> Mance is getting a Wal-Mart...

...Not, It's the new Dollar General store.......

You are half-right DTWilson.  Actually it's the clearing for the Mance Mall. The marketing has already begun.

To answer Ken's serious question,.the scar on the hillside is clear-cutting of hardwood timber two years ago. Picture taken 12/2017.



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 03/29/20 13:28 by cinder.

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cinder Wrote:
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> You are half-right DTWilson.  Actually it's the
> clearing for the Mance Mall. The marketing has
> already begum.
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> To answer Ken's serious question,.the scar on the
> hillside is clear-cutting of hardwood timber two
> years ago. Picture taken 12/2017.

Serving the greater Sand Patch area, including downtown Wittenberg, and the "almost" Callimont resort area.

Not the first time that hill has been clearcut, check out pg.199, top pic, in "Sand Patch;Clash of Titans".

You are correct bigsavage.  Below is the undated picture you reference in "Clash of the Titans" as well as mine taken three days ago.

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cinder Wrote:
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> You are correct bigsavage.  Below is the undated
> picture you reference in "Clash of the Titans" as
> well as mine taken three days ago.
3 tracks, so the B&W pic was taken after 1911.