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By:Bob Kise
Dates:12/27/2014 - 12/27/2014
Album Info:A new trail bridge for hiking-biking allows easier access to a spot I last visited 38 years ago.
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The new trail bridge allows easier access to the base of Chickies Rock
Title:  The new trail bridge allows easier access to the base of Chickies Rock
Description:  It's part of the development of the Northwest Lancaster County Trail
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:20:45 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge
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The Norfolk Southern bridge over Chickies Creek as seen from the new trail bridge
Title:  The Norfolk Southern bridge over Chickies Creek as seen from the new trail bridge
Description:  The Chickies Creek flows into the Susquehanna River here
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:22:25 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge
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The 67X on Lake Siding, waiting for a crew
Title:  The 67X on Lake Siding, waiting for a crew
Description:  A taxi had just picked up the previous crew
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:23:40 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
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Locomotives:  NS 9375(C40-9W)
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The west end of Lake Siding features the new color-light signals
Title:  The west end of Lake Siding features the new color-light signals
Description:  A 2-light dwarf signal governs the west end of the center-track siding.
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:24:44 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Signal
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West end of Lake Siding; for this scene in 1976, see next photo
Title:  West end of Lake Siding; for this scene in 1976, see next photo
Description:  Note small bent cat pole on left, which is also seen in the next picture.
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:25:55 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
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The same small cat pole seen in the previous picture is holding the trolley wires steady in 1976 at the west end of the siding
Title:  The same small cat pole seen in the previous picture is holding the trolley wires steady in 1976 at the west end of the siding
Description:  The position light signals are gone today, but the mounts remain.
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:33:53 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Action
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The west end of Lake Siding, looking east
Title:  The west end of Lake Siding, looking east
Description:  Milpost 40; old PRR Milepost 46
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:26:58 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Track
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A lot of hikers and bikers pause by Lake Siding to watch the rock-climbers
Title:  A lot of hikers and bikers pause by Lake Siding to watch the rock-climbers
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Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:28:02 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
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The 19R West passes the idled 67X
Title:  The 19R West passes the idled 67X
Description:  The unusually warm day is producing heat-waves in late December.
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:28:48 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9791(C44-9W) NS 9375(C40-9W)
Views:  215   Comments: 2
19R West at the west end of Lake Siding
Title:  19R West at the west end of Lake Siding
Description:  You have to resort to telephoto here, as the sun is usually wrong, and there's no way to cross the tracks.
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:30:15 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9791(C44-9W)
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A view of the eastbound signals; see next photo for this area in 1976.
Title:  A view of the eastbound signals; see next photo for this area in 1976.
Description:  You can see the old position-light signal mounts on the 3rd cat pole down
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:31:09 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Signal
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In 1976, you could see 4 passenger trains a day
Title:  In 1976, you could see 4 passenger trains a day
Description:  This is the westbound "National Limited" Washington Section headed to Harrisburg, where the car will be added to the New York Section, bound for Kansas City
Photo Date:  12/27/2014  Upload Date: 12/28/2014 7:34:41 AM
Location:  Chickies Rock, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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