OK - Her’s my contribution. With track work done (for now), the CVSRy scheduled a Photo Freight powered by a lash-up of vintage Alco RS-3’s. But before a heavy consist could travers the track, the inspection crew went out with a 44 Tonner and the North Slope Southern’s Track Cleaning / Track Inspection car. [url=lsc.cvsry.com/WalkLanding-02-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]New Track, Switches, Diamond & Clearance check out A-OK - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] Not long after , the vintage Photo Freight got under way. I caught up with it at Coal Dump Curve… [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-01-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]Alcos roar pulling the curving grade - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-02-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]Through the shadows at Indian Hill Junction - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-03-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]This switch passed inspection - with a LIGHT consist - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] The #6 in the picture above is the new one I just bought. It is hugely unreliable. Picks the points every time facing point through the straight route. The gauge through the points looks tight. I’m going to have cut a short straight and pull it up for major service. The other 4 I bought 5 years ago have never given me any trouble. [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-04-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]Train had to be broken up to fit in the wye tail - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-05-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]Turned around and heading back to the main - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-06-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]Shoving cars down the new siding to Walk Landing - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-07-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]Crossing the diamond - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-09-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]First revenue cars at Walk Landing Trans-Load Facility - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-10-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]Headed back to the main - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] After cars were dropped, the train made another pass around the wye, stpping several times for photographers… [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-11-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]Posing at the mouth of Deep Cut - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-12-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]Another pose at the mouth of Deep Cut - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-13-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]Posing at Walk Junction - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-15-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]On the East Leg just past the diamond - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-16-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]And the West Leg just south of WALK - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] [url=lsc.cvsry.com/SummerRun-17-1200.jpg]
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[/url][color=blue]Finally, The caboose pulls into the walkway crossing (WALK) - FF: Click to Enlarge - IE: Right Click Photo and select Open Link in New Window to Enlarge[/color] I took over 200 pictures during this run. It sure was tough deciding which ones to post. I had hoped to run a 1:20 steam train, but after I was done crawling around taking all these pictures, the easy chair looked more inviting 
As a side note, I had planned on running a battery powered train, but at the last minute decided to try the 44 tonner on track power. This is the first time the rails have seen power since early spring. Surprisingly, there were no problems at all. The triple header ran perfectly on track power.
