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Published: 2008-08-16 21:25:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 935; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 10
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A NorthWestern GP9 trailed by an Alco RS3 flies by with a short eastbound freight near my home in Glen Ellyn in 1966. Of course it would have been a better shot if I had been on the inside of the curve where the sun was... and where my house was!Related content
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BNSF will do this upon leading into Argentine. In fact, my latest submission has a train coming off of the right-hand main onto the left-hand main about 8 track miles before the yard throat.
I also have an upcoming shot of an aircraft parts manifest leaving left-handed.
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...That's Right, I read the C&NW ran its Trains one the Left Side of the Double Tracks... How Unamerican, Even though It's in the States, and not in Britain...
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didn't the c.n.w. always have the tracks switched? evan now... they got to chicago on the left... and leave on the right... weird... y exactly do they do that?
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Well now that depends on your point of view 
Rumor has it that C&NW was built with British financing and some British engineers. In the 60's the center main was signaled bi-dir. The North main was signaled only for eastbound as you see it here and the South main was signaled only for westbounds.
When it comes right down to it though... it makes absolutely no difference.
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ow now... that explains alot ty and i think ill reverse my railroad!!! yahoo but the express has a different station set up so ... only the double length!!! lol
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This looks really dynamic the way the engine is tilted in the curve. I like it
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I took a lot of pictures in this area. That track was super-elevated for 60 mph running.
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