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Viewing Album:  C&O signal removal on the CSXT James River (VA) line
 
By:G. R. Harper
Dates:5/3/2010 - 5/3/2010
Album Info:Final section of signal upgrade on CSX's James River Line was cut in beginning May 3, 2010. Images of the old C&O-styled, Union Switch & Signal signals coming down between Balcony Falls and Alpine contained here. Plus a few flashbacks to 1985.
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First of two heads on cantilever at Balcony Falls gets cut off
Title:  First of two heads on cantilever at Balcony Falls gets cut off
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:32:35 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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First of two heads comes down
Title:  First of two heads comes down
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:33:39 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  243   Comments: 1
Cantilever head offto the scrap heap
Title:  Cantilever head offto the scrap heap
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:34:32 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Second Balcony Falls cantilever head is cut
Title:  Second Balcony Falls cantilever head is cut
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:38:54 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Second head comes down
Title:  Second head comes down
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:39:56 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  178   Comments: 1
Second head off to the scrap heap
Title:  Second head off to the scrap heap
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:40:40 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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cantilever head slides off fork lift
Title:  cantilever head slides off fork lift
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:41:15 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  224   Comments: 1
Signal heads on the ground awaiting removal
Title:  Signal heads on the ground awaiting removal
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:42:33 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  316   Comments: 2
CAntilever signal heads on the ground
Title:  CAntilever signal heads on the ground
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:41:52 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Cutting bottom member of cantilever horizontal arm
Title:  Cutting bottom member of cantilever horizontal arm
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:43:15 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  191   Comments: 1
cutting upper member of horizontal arm
Title:  cutting upper member of horizontal arm
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:43:51 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  167   Comments: 0
Horizontal arm of cantilevel breaks free
Title:  Horizontal arm of cantilevel breaks free
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:44:20 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  236   Comments: 3
Hauling horizontal arm out of the way
Title:  Hauling horizontal arm out of the way
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:44:54 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  152   Comments: 1
Horizontal arm carried to join signal heads in scrap heap
Title:  Horizontal arm carried to join signal heads in scrap heap
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:45:54 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  190   Comments: 1
Cutting into the vertical arm of cantilever
Title:  Cutting into the vertical arm of cantilever
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:47:51 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  162   Comments: 1
TIIIMBER!! Vertical arm of cantilever plunges to earth
Title:  TIIIMBER!! Vertical arm of cantilever plunges to earth
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:48:22 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  274   Comments: 2
Maneuvering the vertical arm to be hauled off
Title:  Maneuvering the vertical arm to be hauled off
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:49:02 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Vertical arm of cantilever joins the rest of the scrap pile
Title:  Vertical arm of cantilever joins the rest of the scrap pile
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:51:33 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  172   Comments: 1
Out-of-service signals at Gilmore Mills await thier imminent removal
Title:  Out-of-service signals at Gilmore Mills await thier imminent removal
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:52:49 PM
Location:  Gilmore Mills, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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the eastward absolute signal at the west end of Alpine is yanked up
Title:  the eastward absolute signal at the west end of Alpine is yanked up
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:54:25 PM
Location:  Alpine, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  224   Comments: 2
The e.a.s. at th west end of Alpine is lowered to the ground.
Title:  The e.a.s. at th west end of Alpine is lowered to the ground.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:55:19 PM
Location:  Alpine, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  205   Comments: 1
Fellow fan shoots close up of fallen Alpine signal
Title:  Fellow fan shoots close up of fallen Alpine signal
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:56:01 PM
Location:  Alpine, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  172   Comments: 1
Fallen signal at west end Alpine
Title:  Fallen signal at west end Alpine
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:56:38 PM
Location:  Alpine, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  206   Comments: 2
Putting noose around neck of the w.a.s. at the west end of Alpine
Title:  Putting noose around neck of the w.a.s. at the west end of Alpine
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:57:37 PM
Location:  Alpine, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  175   Comments: 1
The w.a.s. at the west end of Alpine is lowered to the ground.
Title:  The w.a.s. at the west end of Alpine is lowered to the ground.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:58:34 PM
Location:  Alpine, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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The dwarf signal at the west end of the Alpine siding is yanked out of the ground.
Title:  The dwarf signal at the west end of the Alpine siding is yanked out of the ground.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/4/2010 11:59:23 PM
Location:  Alpine, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Preparing to remove the signals at Gilmore Mills. MP 181.99
Title:  Preparing to remove the signals at Gilmore Mills. MP 181.99
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:00:09 AM
Location:  Gilmore Mills, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  175   Comments: 1
Bond wires are welded where insulated joint once divided a block that no longer exists
Title:  Bond wires are welded where insulated joint once divided a block that no longer exists
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:00:48 AM
Location:  Gilmore Mills, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  269   Comments: 2
Eastbound signal at Gilmore Mills is taken down.
Title:  Eastbound signal at Gilmore Mills is taken down.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:01:41 AM
Location:  Gilmore Mills, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  146   Comments: 1
Westbound signal at Gilmore Mills is lifted off pedestal.
Title:  Westbound signal at Gilmore Mills is lifted off pedestal.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:02:37 AM
Location:  Gilmore Mills, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  192   Comments: 1
Mast of eastbound signal at "Hot Box" MP 179.5 is unbolted from its pedestal.
Title:  Mast of eastbound signal at "Hot Box" MP 179.5 is unbolted from its pedestal.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:03:38 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  144   Comments: 1
Signal gang works on removal of EB and WB signals at "Hot Box".
Title:  Signal gang works on removal of EB and WB signals at "Hot Box".
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:04:31 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  253   Comments: 1
Westbound intermediate signal at "Hot Box" is lifted off its pedestal.
Title:  Westbound intermediate signal at "Hot Box" is lifted off its pedestal.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:05:13 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  172   Comments: 1
The WB intermediate signal at "Hot Box" is laid to rest.
Title:  The WB intermediate signal at "Hot Box" is laid to rest.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:05:59 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  181   Comments: 1
The e.a.s. signal at Natural Bridge is taken down.
Title:  The e.a.s. signal at Natural Bridge is taken down.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:10:30 AM
Location:  Natural Bridge, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  222   Comments: 1
The base of the w.a.s. signal, No. 1 track Natural Bridge needed more than a pipe wrench to be removed
Title:  The base of the w.a.s. signal, No. 1 track Natural Bridge needed more than a pipe wrench to be removed
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:11:58 AM
Location:  Natural Bridge, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  193   Comments: 1
The new signal at Natural Bridge and the old behind it being removed.
Title:  The new signal at Natural Bridge and the old behind it being removed.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:11:25 AM
Location:  Natural Bridge, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  241   Comments: 1
w.a.s. No. 1 track Natural Bridge is moved out ofthe way. New signals ready to take over
Title:  w.a.s. No. 1 track Natural Bridge is moved out ofthe way. New signals ready to take over
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:12:54 AM
Location:  Natural Bridge, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  222   Comments: 3
Intermediate signal at Balcony Falls about to meet its fate. Coaling tower, depot, and local train power in the background
Title:  Intermediate signal at Balcony Falls about to meet its fate. Coaling tower, depot, and local train power in the background
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:13:45 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  249   Comments: 2
Intermediate EB signal at Balcony Falls comes down.
Title:  Intermediate EB signal at Balcony Falls comes down.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:14:37 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  169   Comments: 1
Flashback! Same dntermediate signal on Nov. 9, 1985, four days after the devastating "Flood of '85".
Title:  Flashback! Same dntermediate signal on Nov. 9, 1985, four days after the devastating "Flood of '85".
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 8:39:12 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  427   Comments: 2
High mast signal at K Cabin (I believe this is called) comes down. H744, local train's power, in background
Title:  High mast signal at K Cabin (I believe this is called) comes down. H744, local train's power, in background
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:16:33 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Larper
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Locomotives:  CSX 6978(GP40-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 1
Balcony Falls depot and the very mast old C&O, US&S still standing... but not for long.
Title:  Balcony Falls depot and the very mast old C&O, US&S still standing... but not for long.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:15:25 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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A view of the Balcony Falls depot looking west. Note train order signal still standing.
Title:  A view of the Balcony Falls depot looking west. Note train order signal still standing.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 9:08:59 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Flashback! Balcony Falls lookjng east in October, 1985... WITH train order signal semaphore
Title:  Flashback! Balcony Falls lookjng east in October, 1985... WITH train order signal semaphore
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 8:59:59 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Hi-rail boom truck backs up to the last standing C&O-styled, US&S signal on the entire James River.
Title:  Hi-rail boom truck backs up to the last standing C&O-styled, US&S signal on the entire James River.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 9:24:04 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  226   Comments: 1
The last C&O-styled, US&S manufactured signal on the JAmes River is lifted off its pedestal
Title:  The last C&O-styled, US&S manufactured signal on the JAmes River is lifted off its pedestal
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 9:28:30 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  193   Comments: 2
Signal removal on the James River line is almost complete.
Title:  Signal removal on the James River line is almost complete.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 12:17:21 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  189   Comments: 1
The last C&O-styled, US&S on the James River lies on the ground.
Title:  The last C&O-styled, US&S on the James River lies on the ground.
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Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/5/2010 10:02:09 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Views:  262   Comments: 2

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