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Viewing Album:  Y in the Maine Woods
 
By:David Larrabee
Dates:7/28/2012 - 7/28/2012
Album Info:The Downeast Scenic had just completed refurbishing the east side of the old Maine Central Y at Washington Junction. This track hasn't seen a train in over 25 years. New ties were installed this Spring, and the 'Bank Run Ballast' tamped and groomed in the past few weeks. A test train ran over the Y on July 17th. A second set of spikes were put down on the out side of the sharp curve making up the east leg the morning before the first revenue train ran. The long out of service east side of the Y runs between the origional MEC passenger line to McNeil Point with its ferry connection to Bar Harbor and the old Washington County RR main line heading east to its namesake county. /DL
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Approaching the south switch
Title:  Approaching the south switch
Description:  1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. Final double spiking finishing the Y for service. /DL
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:35:51 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  155   Comments: 1
Eastbound on the Calais Branch
Title:  Eastbound on the Calais Branch
Description:  1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. The train is east bound on the old MEC Calais Branch. The track beyond this curve as been taken up and is now a ATV trail. /DL
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:36:19 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  DSRX 54(70Tonner)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
Over the Y
Title:  Over the Y
Description:  Throwing the switch to back over the Y off the Calais Branch. /DL
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:36:28 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  166   Comments: 0
Backing onto the Y
Title:  Backing onto the Y
Description:  1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. /DL
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:36:41 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  287   Comments: 0
Backing Over the Y
Title:  Backing Over the Y
Description:  1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. /DL
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:36:50 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  DSRX 54(70Tonner)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Backing Over the Y
Title:  Backing Over the Y
Description:  The afternoon train backing up grade on the east side of the Y. The south switch is behind the camera. /DL
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:37:01 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  160   Comments: 0
Approaching South Switch
Title:  Approaching South Switch
Description:  1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. Looking east onto the Waukeag Branch that went to the ferry terminal at McNeil Point in Hancock. /DL
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:37:13 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
Across South Switch
Title:  Across South Switch
Description:  1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. /DL
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:37:29 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  DSRX 54(70Tonner)
Views:  262   Comments: 1
Throwing South Switch
Title:  Throwing South Switch
Description:  1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. /DL
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:37:43 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  DSRX 54(70Tonner)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
Westbound back to Ellsworth
Title:  Westbound back to Ellsworth
Description:  West bound back to Washington Jct a half mile or so away. /DL
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 7:57:33 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  DSRX 54(70Tonner)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
West from South Switch
Title:  West from South Switch
Description:  Over the south switch.
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 7:57:55 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  DSRX 54(70Tonner)
Views:  859   Comments: 0
West on the south side of the Y
Title:  West on the south side of the Y
Description:  Over the south switch.
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 7:58:12 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
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West on the south leg
Title:  West on the south leg
Description:  Note the tilt of the departing train. The speed limit on the main line to the ferry was 40 MPH.
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 7:58:33 PM
Location:  Washington Junction, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  156   Comments: 0

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