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Viewing Album:  Amtrak trains #20 and #176 combined at Lynchburg, VA.
 
By:G. R. Harper
Dates:7/1/2011 - 7/4/2011
Album Info:Train #20, running 12 hours late, picks up coaches of train #176, which had been annulled the night before.
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Annulled Train #176 with engine 16 basks in the afternoon sun awaiting disposition of equipment.
Title:  Annulled Train #176 with engine 16 basks in the afternoon sun awaiting disposition of equipment.
Description:  Engine failure the night before resulted in train's cancellation
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 10:58:34 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 16(P42DC)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
Trackside view of annulled train #176 sitting in the Lynchburg facility
Title:  Trackside view of annulled train #176 sitting in the Lynchburg facility
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 11:01:07 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 16(P42DC)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
Train #20, the northbound Crescent, arrives at Lynchburg running 12 hours late!
Title:  Train #20, the northbound Crescent, arrives at Lynchburg running 12 hours late!
Description:  An NS freight derailment in Akron, AL, several days ago delayed this train set's arrival into New Orleans, thus causing it to leave NOL the next day VERY late
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 11:03:34 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 61(P42DC)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Amtrak train #20 and #176 are side-by-side in the late afternoon at Lynchburg
Title:  Amtrak train #20 and #176 are side-by-side in the late afternoon at Lynchburg
Description:  Train #20 will soon pick up #176's equipment to take it to Washington
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 11:06:42 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 42(P42DC)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
Amtrak #176 and #20 as seen from the Fifth St. bridge
Title:  Amtrak #176 and #20 as seen from the Fifth St. bridge
Description:  Thanks to Lee Hawkins for taking this one for me
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 11:10:22 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 16(P42DC) AMTK 61(P42DC)
Views:  203   Comments: 1
Engine 16 is taken off train #176 and sety aside
Title:  Engine 16 is taken off train #176 and sety aside
Description:  Train #20 will soon pull forward, then back into storage track to retreive #176's cars
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 11:12:40 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 16(P42DC)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Train #20 pulls north to get into position to back into the storage track to get train #176's cars
Title:  Train #20 pulls north to get into position to back into the storage track to get train #176's cars
Description:  Thanks to Lee Hawkins for taking this shot
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 11:15:17 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 16(P42DC) AMTK 61(P42DC)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Amtrak train #20 backs down the storage track to get train #176's cars
Title:  Amtrak train #20 backs down the storage track to get train #176's cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 11:26:17 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 16(P42DC)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Rear of train #20 is a few feet away from making coupling with #176's train
Title:  Rear of train #20 is a few feet away from making coupling with #176's train
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 11:18:22 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 16(P42DC)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Conductor on #176's train radios to engineer "Coupling made" as trains are combined
Title:  Conductor on #176's train radios to engineer "Coupling made" as trains are combined
Description:  Bad boy unit #16 sits in the background. It'll be dealt with later. right now the storage track has to be cleared up for the southbound Regional train that will be here in two hours
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 11:32:05 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 16(P42DC)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
One looong train prepares to leave Lynchburg!
Title:  One looong train prepares to leave Lynchburg!
Description:  Two engines and nineteen cars total. WHEW!
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 11:42:21 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 0
The view looking down on the combined trains
Title:  The view looking down on the combined trains
Description:  To see this train crossing the James River go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcVFvhyY1WA
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/2/2011 11:44:24 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Left behind unit 16 awaits its turn to get back to Washington.
Title:  Left behind unit 16 awaits its turn to get back to Washington.
Description:  Portrait shot of unit 16 still waiting for a way back to Washington and repair
Photo Date:  7/3/2011  Upload Date: 7/3/2011 5:27:35 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 16(P42DC)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Engine 16 on one of the storage tracks at the Amtrak storage facility in Lynchburg
Title:  Engine 16 on one of the storage tracks at the Amtrak storage facility in Lynchburg
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2011  Upload Date: 7/3/2011 5:30:36 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 16(P42DC)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Engine 169 and bad-ordered engine 16 are backed onto the Lynchburg Regional
Title:  Engine 169 and bad-ordered engine 16 are backed onto the Lynchburg Regional
Description:  169 taken off train #20 earlier in the morning as insurance, just in case 16 misbehaved again and had to be removed from train up the road
Photo Date:  7/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 1:47:25 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 169(P42DC)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Engines 169 and 16 (dead-in-tow) couple up to the Lynchburg Regional, train #156
Title:  Engines 169 and 16 (dead-in-tow) couple up to the Lynchburg Regional, train #156
Description:  Engine 16 which failed late Friday night during the Lynchburg layover is finally getting a way back home to a maintenance facility and some TLC
Photo Date:  7/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 1:52:28 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 169(P42DC) AMTK 16(P42DC) AMTK 72(P42DC)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
Switch is lined to allow the Lynchburg Regional, train #156, access to the main line.
Title:  Switch is lined to allow the Lynchburg Regional, train #156, access to the main line.
Description:  Bad-ordered engine 16 is sandwiched in between 169 ahead and 72 behind
Photo Date:  7/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 1:56:56 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 169(P42DC)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
Lynchburg Regional on its storage track as viewed from the Kemper Street extension of the bike trail
Title:  Lynchburg Regional on its storage track as viewed from the Kemper Street extension of the bike trail
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 2:01:22 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
Motive power trio on the Lynchburg Regional, train #156, ready to head north
Title:  Motive power trio on the Lynchburg Regional, train #156, ready to head north
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 2:04:58 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 169(P42DC) AMTK 16(P42DC) AMTK 72(P42DC)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
A sside shot of the trio of units on the Lynchburg Regional, train #156.
Title:  A sside shot of the trio of units on the Lynchburg Regional, train #156.
Description:  Baqd-ordered #16 is sandwiched in between two good units.
Photo Date:  7/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 7:26:19 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 169(P42DC) AMTK 16(P42DC) AMTK 72(P42DC)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Lynchburg Regional, train #156, with three units crosses the James River
Title:  Lynchburg Regional, train #156, with three units crosses the James River
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 2:08:43 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 169(P42DC) AMTK 16(P42DC) AMTK 72(P42DC)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Biker dude and biker chick arrived at the River Rd. crossing in Amherst Co. at the same time the Lynchburg Regional did!
Title:  Biker dude and biker chick arrived at the River Rd. crossing in Amherst Co. at the same time the Lynchburg Regional did!
Description:  Made a real nice addition to the shot. Glad they weren't a panel truck!
Photo Date:  7/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 2:14:08 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 169(P42DC) AMTK 16(P42DC) AMTK 72(P42DC)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Biker dude and biker chick watch the Lynchburg Regional, train #156, come off the north end of the James River trestle in Amherst County
Title:  Biker dude and biker chick watch the Lynchburg Regional, train #156, come off the north end of the James River trestle in Amherst County
Description:  With engine 16 on its way north all equipment from the annulled train #176 of July 1, 2011, has left Lynchburg now.
Photo Date:  7/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/4/2011 2:18:25 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
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Views:  138   Comments: 0

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