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By:Brian Vieck
Dates:7/24/2008 - 7/24/2008
Album Info:The frog just cracked apart and pieces fell off
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The frog when it was good.
Title:  The frog when it was good.
Description:  Here's the frog when, on occasion, the welder would come out and build up the point.
Photo Date:  2/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/24/2008 7:23:19 PM
Location:  Vincennes, IN
Author:  Brian Vieck
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Views:  330   Comments: 1
Bad frog
Title:  Bad frog
Description:  Taking out the busted frog to straight rail the switch. Farewell my friend. You were a little noisey.
Photo Date:  7/24/2008  Upload Date: 7/24/2008 7:23:54 PM
Location:  Vincennes, IN
Author:  Brian Vieck
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Views:  248   Comments: 0
The busted frog.
Title:  The busted frog.
Description:  You can see how cracked up it is. There were pieces that fell off also. I did not get them in the picture. To much high impact, heavy tonnage!
Photo Date:  7/24/2008  Upload Date: 7/24/2008 7:24:25 PM
Location:  Vincennes, IN
Author:  Brian Vieck
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Views:  336   Comments: 0
Cutting the main rail.
Title:  Cutting the main rail.
Description:  Here they are cutting the main rail to have a smooth end to work with. Trains are waiting!
Photo Date:  7/24/2008  Upload Date: 7/24/2008 7:24:42 PM
Location:  Vincennes, IN
Author:  Brian Vieck
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Views:  289   Comments: 0
Fitting the new rail.
Title:  Fitting the new rail.
Description:  Prep work to put the new rail in. New rail is on the left side of the track.
Photo Date:  7/24/2008  Upload Date: 7/24/2008 7:24:59 PM
Location:  Vincennes, IN
Author:  Brian Vieck
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Views:  793   Comments: 0
The finished job.
Title:  The finished job.
Description:  Here the switch is straight railed. The factory will close this fall, so no need for the switch. The points will come out later.
Photo Date:  7/24/2008  Upload Date: 7/24/2008 7:25:22 PM
Location:  Vincennes, IN
Author:  Brian Vieck
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Views:  274   Comments: 0
CSX 7789 on G 637
Title:  CSX 7789 on G 637
Description:  Grain train testing out the rail.
Photo Date:  7/24/2008  Upload Date: 7/24/2008 8:41:43 PM
Location:  Vincennes, IN
Author:  Brian Vieck
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Locomotives:  CSX 7789(C40-8W)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
G 637
Title:  G 637
Description:  Frog is gone, straight rail in.
Photo Date:  7/24/2008  Upload Date: 7/24/2008 8:41:58 PM
Location:  Vincennes, IN
Author:  Brian Vieck
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Views:  240   Comments: 1
G 637
Title:  G 637
Description:  The end of G 637 passes over the switch points.
Photo Date:  7/24/2008  Upload Date: 7/24/2008 9:48:15 PM
Location:  Vincennes, IN
Author:  Brian Vieck
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Views:  295   Comments: 1
Replacing bad rail
Title:  Replacing bad rail
Description:  A Sperry Rail Service truck found a bad section of rail and the gang is cutting the section out. The new one is on the truck to the right.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 12/22/2008 9:24:47 PM
Location:  Vincennes, IN
Author:  Brian Vieck
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Views:  227   Comments: 1
Replacing bad rail
Title:  Replacing bad rail
Description:  The bad rail is on top of the truck. The yellow spot on the rail is the bad rail with internal cracks. Q595 is coming up fast. I'll bet these guys love it when a Sperry Rail truck is on the line!
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 12/22/2008 9:25:07 PM
Location:  Vincennes, IN
Author:  Brian Vieck
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Views:  239   Comments: 1


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