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BNSF 408073 |
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3/20/2011 Upload Date: 3/25/2011 1:38:49 PM |
| Location: |
Rook, PA |
| Author: |
Greg Wiltsie |
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| Title: |
In Line |
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The old wheel sets stand in a row as the crane awaits an operator to begin the next car, as 2302 idles next to the engine house |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 5:57:15 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Look what I accidentally found |
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Driving to our Vet's to pick up meds for our puppy, I saw a crane in the Owego Yards. They were replacing the wheel sets damaged from the flood of 2011 |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:01:26 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
completed |
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This string running on the Owego and Hartford tracks are totally rebuilt from the flood waters of 2011, thats 35 out of 40 |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:05:37 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Dusty job |
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Jerry looks down, as dust from the car falls off as he bangs on a part on the hopper |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:15:45 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
over there |
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The flood from Hurricane Lee dessimated the tier, here DiMec Superintendent Gary Kelley moves the hook into place to lift the hopper and prepare to remove the truck assembly |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:18:43 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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readying the car for a lift |
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Father and son Team from DiMec (Diversified Mechanical Services Inc.), a mobile rail car repair company out of the South, goes after the sling to raise the car and remove the trucks to do repair from Lee |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:25:34 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
secured |
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Jerry looks back to tell his dad Gary, the sling is in place and get ready to lift |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:27:47 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Lift |
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Jerry Kelley watches as his father signals him to raise the car a little higher so they can cut the truck loose from the hopper |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:30:20 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
A little higher |
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As Jerry watches from the ground as the car rises to clear the center plate pin |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:35:23 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Its loose |
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A member of DiMec, Jerry Kelley pulls on the trucks of a victim from the flooding left by Hurricane Lee |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:38:37 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
loose |
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The air lines dangle down, as Jerry eases the truck from beneath the car, ever watchful of possible dangers |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:50:23 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
backing out |
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As young Jerry eases the truck from beneath the hopper, the car is suspended on the crane by a sling and intertwined cables |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 6:53:27 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
pulling |
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rolling the trucks from beneath the car, jerry eyes where the safest place to stop them and be able to work on them |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 7:30:19 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Come along |
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Gary pulls the contaminated trucks from under neath the car after removing all of the lines and brackets |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 7:37:01 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Tilt it back |
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Jerry stepped out of the forklift to see what he needed to do to place the support brace under the hopper car |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 7:49:04 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
On hold |
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Gary sets in the crane and watches, as his son Jerry looks to position the brace properly under the car from the forklift |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 7:55:03 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
I will not surrender |
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Jerry gets off the forklift and is about to manhandle the brace over the gauge to plece it under the hopper |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 8:09:59 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Double teamed |
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The team placed the frame inside the gauge and under the car where they plan to lower it for safety reasons |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/19/2011 8:19:11 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Easy... down |
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Jerry watches, as his dad Gary lowers the hopper onto a steel brace |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 11/20/2011 10:00:32 AM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
aligning the brace |
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After removing the trucks from the car, a steel brace is set under the edge of the car for safety, Jerryensures it is securely resting on the brace befor leaving the car to work on the truck |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:12:23 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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This is the way we hang the lines |
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hooking up the air lines to prevent any further contamination, Jerry inspects them and ensures they are not damaged, nor able to get that way as they continue to work on the car |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:13:55 PM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Come here... |
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twisting the prybar in a tight place to pull the strip of steel holding the hanger in place, Jerry is stead fast in watching the band come loose |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:15:52 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Come here... |
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Using a pry bar, gary yanks out the strip of steel holding the brake hanger in place |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:19:12 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
pulling the hanger |
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Jerry Kelley is seen removing the locking strip on the brake hanger |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:20:25 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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Tedious work, but someone has to |
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Jerry is seen here loosening the top bolts to gain access to the wheel cylinder on the truck set |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:22:53 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Nuts... |
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Jerry Kelley loosens the bolts covering the brake assembly on this wheel set |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:24:08 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Double teamed |
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Gary cuts away at the bolts below the Journal box, as Jerry cleans out the crake cylinder from mud, dirt and water |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:42:39 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Sparks fly |
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As Gary adds air, the tourch cuts deep into the old bolts under the Journal Box |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:43:59 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Now were cooking |
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Molten metal blasts into the wheel as Gary removes the old bolts underneath the car |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:45:16 PM |
| Location: |
Campville, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
First cut is the deepest |
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Remnance of the bolt fly from the tourch |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:47:32 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Finally |
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The remains of the bold drom onto the ground... just think, thats one |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:49:30 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Next... |
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...and the process begins again |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:52:00 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
Burn... baby burn |
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As the tourch cuts the next bolt, a small bit of flame appears on the bottom of the Journal bow plate |
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11/8/2011 Upload Date: 12/2/2011 5:53:10 PM |
| Location: |
Owego, NY |
| Author: |
JJ Young III |
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| Title: |
BNSF 408073 |
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3/15/2015 Upload Date: 5/1/2015 6:27:21 AM |
| Location: |
Pinola, IN |
| Author: |
Pat Huemmer |
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