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Railfan Pictures of the Day - 08/05/2005
| Amtrak Northeast Corridor Edgely PA August 4 2005 |
| On the evening of August 3 2005 an eastbound SEPTA local pulled down catenary wire on Track 1 just east of Grundy interlocking and a trailing Amtrak train on Track 2 hit the wire at speed. The resulting damage required Amtrak to suspend service on the NEC between Philadelphia and New York City until the morning of August 4 2005. |
| With the debris removed, Amtrak was able to open three tracks by early morning. According to the scanner, Amtrak Train 190 was the first through the area around 6:30, followed by this deadheading SEPTA train, seen passing a catenary car at 6:38. It was interesting to see that Track 0, to the left, still has catenary wire. It and Track 5 to the far right are used by local freights and for storing Amtrak maintenance of way equipment (two pieces seen in the distance). |
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| The wire train and additional equipment were occupying Track 1 at Edgely. |
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| Next through was Acela Express 2150 on Track 2 at 6:57 |
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| It was followed shortly by its counterpart from NYC, Acela Express 2103 at 7:03 |
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| The first westbound SEPTA move was at 7:39. After working all night, the MOW personnel were getting a well deserved rest during the morning rush hour, after which repairs would resume. |
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All pictures August 4 2005 Copyright © 2005 John P. Almeida Photographs for personal use only. All rights reserved by original owner of image. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited. |
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