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Cast to Last & Rolled Rails
Photos of the components that support America's Steel Highway
Photo Album By: Frank Orona
 
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Photo ID: 347253

Hot Rail
After a freak snow storm the day before, the bolts of a joint bar seen on the left have broken due to... (more)

Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: Rail
Location: Auburn, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 02, 2009


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Added: Dec 01, 2010

Views: 10,976
Comments: 5

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Photo ID: 344994

Slow and steady
Under the watchful eyes of a signal maintainer, Q619 rolls over this break in the rail at the cautious speed of 10 mph. This break was caused by the very low temperat... (more)

Railroad: Kansas City Southern Railway
Locomotive: EMD SD70MAC
Location: Auburn, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: KCS 4022
Train ID: CSX Q619
Photo Date: November 06, 2010


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Added: Nov 12, 2010

Views: 13,145
Comments: 4

Favorited: 35
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Photo ID: 337040

A colorful pair of empty LPG tank cars roll past as they enter the S&NA yard at Montgomery on Q572.

Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: Couplers
Location: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: CSX Q572
Photo Date: September 03, 2010


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Added: Sep 06, 2010

Views: 3,253
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Photo ID: 333292

Super Shock Control
A pair of former Santa Fe 50' boxcars rush past displaying their cushioned draft gears as they bring up the rear of X406. The boxcar on the left is a Berwick Forg... (more)

Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: Couplers
Location: Notasulga, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: CSX X406
Photo Date: July 25, 2010


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Added: Aug 01, 2010

Views: 3,913
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Photo ID: 329839

Hot Box
After being tagged by the XXB 152.0 defect detector, this tanker from Q602 was slowly taken to the house track at Milstead where it will wait for a replacement wheel set. Tha... (more)

Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: Wheel
Location: Milstead, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: CSX Q602
Photo Date: June 27, 2010


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Added: Jun 29, 2010

Views: 22,607
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Photo ID: 321924

Bogie Boogie
Southbound Roadrailer train 251 rushes by as it has just crossed over the Chattahoochee River bridge and begins its journey towards Inman yard. Check out the thickness o... (more)

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: Roadrailer
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: NS 251
Photo Date: April 17, 2010


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Added: Apr 24, 2010

Views: 11,559
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Photo ID: 320105

Pulling For You!
A pair of 33K gallon LPG tank cars with Type E upper and lower shelf couplers roll past the 130 milepost on their way north. Notice that the cars are in tension (dra... (more)

Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: Couplers
Location: Notasulga, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: CSX Q614
Photo Date: April 08, 2010


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Added: Apr 08, 2010

Views: 8,995
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Photo ID: 312453

Splash!
It seems that diamonds on any railroad are always difficult in draining water.

Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: Wheel
Location: Calera, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: CSX G580
Photo Date: March 28, 2009


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Added: Jan 31, 2010

Views: 5,631
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Photo ID: 306860

Lots of wheels await their fate after a long life.

Railroad: Untitled
Locomotive: Wheel
Location: Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December 27, 2008


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Added: Dec 12, 2009

Views: 2,014
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Photo ID: 266174

Cast almost 19 years ago, this 28" wheel along with others awaits its fate.

Railroad: Untitled
Locomotive: Wheel
Location: Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December 27, 2008


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By: Frank Orona

Added: Jan 06, 2009

Views: 2,300
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Favorited: 1


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Photo ID: 259376

Insulated joints await installation with beautiful Auburn University colors.

Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: Rail
Location: Notasulga, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: November 08, 2008


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Added: Nov 08, 2008

Views: 3,148
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Favorited: 7
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Photo ID: 246831

The colors on newly cast wheels always provide for interesting photos.

Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: Wheel
Location: Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 02, 2008


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By: Frank Orona

Added: Aug 15, 2008

Views: 2,304
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Favorited: 3
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Photo ID: 234437

A collection of rail basks in the November sun on the Great Walton.

Railroad: Great Walton Railroad
Locomotive: Rail
Location: Social Circle, Georgia, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: November 11, 2007


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Added: May 06, 2008

Views: 3,235
Comments: 2

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Photo ID: 218319

A rail-bound manganese frog that has seen much better days, sits in the scrap bin awaiting recycling.

Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: Rails
Location: Calera, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: January 05, 2008


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Added: Jan 08, 2008

Views: 2,582
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Photo ID: 217884

Some like it Hot
What do you do after a rail breaks??? Heat it up of course. The track gang here, is heating up the rail to allow it to expand so as to apply the new joint bar. Thi... (more)

Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive: Rail
Location: Calera, Alabama, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: January 04, 2008


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By: Frank Orona

Added: Jan 05, 2008

Views: 13,362
Comments: 6

Favorited: 14
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