Posted by Russell Underwood on July 26, 2012  Ah.....so that explains the almost black ballast. Thanks for the info! Posted by Frank Orona on July 26, 2012  Very cool shot James, thanks for capturing it. Posted by mmi16 on July 27, 2012  Hope this was non-signaled territory - steel slag and track circuits don't mix very well. Posted by T Towler on July 29, 2012  Great catch...reminds me of when a lot of railroads once used coal cinders from their steam engines for ballast on secondary routes. Posted by hemiadda2d on July 30, 2012  Some of the most grimy, filthy, hot and sweaty work on the railroad imaginable, and no doubt a day hot enough to make the Devil cry. Thanks for sharing!

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