Afternoon Action on the B&A- May 5, 2007

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We open with a pan between the original B&A mainline and the 1911 line relocation just west of QB 129. Located here is of one of the five remaining stone arch bridges designed by stonemason Alexander Birnie and constructed in 1841. This 65-foot high arch has withstood the test of time and is now part of the Keystone Arch Bridges Trail. Next, we catch P449 and Q437 from atop the large cut on the "new location," where one can also find remnants of holes drilled for blasting and views of local wildlife. Back at track level, we catch Q427 just west of the "Art Colony" cut at QB 128.5. Lastly, we catch a very long (496 axles if I remember correctly) Q426 at the "Water Works Crossing" in Huntington.

P449-05

AMTK 108

Q437-05

CSX 4767
CSX 4835

Q427-05

CSX 4817
CSX 7325

Q426-05

CSX 4756
CSX 592

For more action from earlier in the day, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2APCWtfAx4

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Autos & Vehicles

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• George Washington Whistler
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