Curious, the WofA Selma line and the ICG ex-GM&O lines appear to only be interchange tracks. Do these lines also run off to the right above the truck and house to the right of the tower?
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It's so crazy to see how wide open this shot used to be. Today the trees keeps you from seeing anything trailing off to the left.
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Great panoramic view, David ... lots to see here.
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George, the WofA and GM&O swung off the L&N just beyond the tower and then immediately split again. They ran roughly parallel to the L&N - GM&O for a short way/WofA several hundred feet further - then swung off to the right. Having problems loading map, but you can see area map at photos 380441, 411027 or 449118. The photos also show the junction from a different angle. It is still a great spot, but was a little more fun - to me, anyway - when there were 4 roads as well as a manned tower. Glad you guys like it. I really enjoy seeing your work.
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Power on 213/214 leaned heavily to GP38s and U23Bs, supplemented by other second-generation B-B boats and GPs. On this day a GP9 with roof-top air tanks has snuck into the mix. Not as cool as an F or an Alco, but by 1975 on this train, very unusual.
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Beauty, David !!
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Frank. I think the old ACL shop/yard site was mowed a couple times a year at least through the early 1970s before FL/SS/CSX got out of the ROW/railroad property clearing business. The lineside poles and wires on the WofA were a pain in the 'old' days, but at least you could see the trains.
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