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Railfan Pictures of the Day - 05/01/2007
| SEPTA/NS/CSX Stony Creek Branch PA Norristown PA April 12 2007 |
| Part Four of a series. Part One is here, Part Two is here, Part Three is here. |
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CSX C746 derailed in Norristown PA on its way to Lansdale PA. |
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After the first three cars were rerailed, they moved the sidewinder in to the last car. |
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| After some discussion, it was decided that they would not need the sidewinder, and used a backhoe instead. |
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| After measuring the gauge of the track .... |
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| another backhoe went to work ripping up the crossing so the track could be regauged. |
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| Meanwhile, the sidewinder on the right had a counterweight added as it would be used to lift the fully loaded cars so that the side frames on the trucks could be hammered back into place. |
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| Both sidewinders were brought back up to the derailment site. |
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All pictures April 12 2007 Copyright © 2007 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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