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1982 USGS Map |
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18th is just below big X (ATSF-MoP) crossing in middle so 17th is one block below that. To the right are two parallel N-S tracks: RI on left, BN (SLSF) on right. |
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7/1/1982 Upload Date: 4/2/2008 4:03:40 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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UP track N of 17th St. 12/10/06 |
| Description: |
Future UP mainline coming off overpass (behind me), curving to the NE onto the former MoP track to get back to former RI at 21st St. |
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12/10/2006 Upload Date: 4/12/2007 7:21:17 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 12/10/06 |
| Description: |
Another LA to KC right behind the first one |
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12/10/2006 Upload Date: 4/12/2007 7:21:22 PM |
| Location: |
Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 12/10/06 |
| Description: |
Looking S-SE at crossing at industrial trackage |
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12/10/2006 Upload Date: 4/12/2007 8:15:52 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 5/5/07 |
| Description: |
South of crossing looking south directly at north end of project. It has just been paved. Shoefly is curving around the east side of the project. |
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5/5/2007 Upload Date: 5/5/2007 10:12:00 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
UP switch 5/17/07 |
| Description: |
Right behind it is the UP track to 21st curving to the right. Another photo shows the spec plate. |
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5/17/2007 Upload Date: 5/17/2007 11:02:39 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
UP switch 5/17/07 |
| Description: |
Spec plate |
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5/17/2007 Upload Date: 5/17/2007 11:02:41 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 5/17/07 |
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Looking SE at 17th where old grade crossing has been asphalted. Shoefly is on left. BNSF dispatcher said this area delayed because of new storm drainage project added to over project. |
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5/17/2007 Upload Date: 5/17/2007 11:02:43 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 5/17/07 |
| Description: |
Looking NW at two mains on left and shoefly. Cargill job is coming down to do some switching. |
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5/17/2007 Upload Date: 5/17/2007 11:02:44 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St Crossing 6/19/07 |
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Looking S, asphalt now extends to 17th. Will close road on 6/25 for a week to build new crossing. Temporary track to the left. |
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6/19/2007 Upload Date: 6/19/2007 10:56:57 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
UP track N of 17th 6/19/07 |
| Description: |
Now partly ballasted. Track on left is loose, ready to be pulled towards 17th to complete connection. |
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6/19/2007 Upload Date: 6/19/2007 10:56:56 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 7/8/07 |
| Description: |
The west track now has a crossing |
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7/8/2007 Upload Date: 7/8/2007 6:46:55 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 7/8/07 |
| Description: |
The new west track crossing stops here looking SE. The ties are not laid out on the grade to the top of the new overpass yet. |
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7/8/2007 Upload Date: 7/8/2007 6:46:53 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 7/28/07 |
| Description: |
Track is being laid on north end. West end of new signal bridge is up. Looking south. |
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7/28/2007 Upload Date: 7/28/2007 6:06:50 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 8/11/07 |
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Signal bridge is up with turned signals looking south. The new UP Jct will be on the other side and the leftmost signal will be for UP trains approaching from the northeast. |
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8/11/2007 Upload Date: 8/11/2007 5:43:09 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 8/19/07 |
| Description: |
Looking NE showing wires to westmost track. |
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8/19/2007 Upload Date: 8/19/2007 5:41:13 PM |
| Location: |
Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 9/08/07 |
| Description: |
Track alignment for 40mph |
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9/8/2007 Upload Date: 9/8/2007 11:27:18 AM |
| Location: |
Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 11/03/07 |
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Crossing torn up for next several months. Temporary track and independent main taken up for work. |
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11/3/2007 Upload Date: 11/4/2007 10:13:30 AM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 11/03/07 |
| Description: |
Two lines from red box on left feed this machine which pushes long plates into the ground under the future crossing. |
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11/3/2007 Upload Date: 11/4/2007 10:13:29 AM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 11/21/07 |
| Description: |
Looking west at new box culvert |
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11/21/2007 Upload Date: 11/21/2007 3:23:48 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 11/21/07 |
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Looking south with grading complete at this end of project. Rightmost track is the active BNSF line. Temporary track gone. |
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11/21/2007 Upload Date: 11/21/2007 3:23:44 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
UP connection 12/10/07 |
| Description: |
Track comes from switch on ramp on track 2. |
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12/10/2007 Upload Date: 12/21/2007 3:02:17 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 12/21/07 |
| Description: |
Track 2 now spiked on this end of project. Additional panels on track 1 crossing also. |
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12/21/2007 Upload Date: 12/21/2007 3:02:20 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 2/28/08 |
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Looking south at 17th St. crossing, BNSF track #2 (east main) is ballasted. |
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2/28/2008 Upload Date: 2/28/2008 8:18:18 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 2/28/08 |
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Looking south at crossing on new UP track which just got ballasted. |
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2/28/2008 Upload Date: 2/28/2008 8:18:19 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 2/28/08 |
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Looking south at switch for industrial trackage on new UP main. Ballasted but not aligned. |
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2/28/2008 Upload Date: 2/28/2008 8:18:16 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 03/09/08 |
| Description: |
Solar powered switch on new UP main looking NE. |
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3/9/2008 Upload Date: 3/9/2008 5:11:05 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 03/09/08 |
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Looking north, UP will swing right to old MoP alignment. |
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3/9/2008 Upload Date: 3/9/2008 5:11:10 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 03/09/08 |
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UP track has been aligned. Crew is working on BNSF track 2. UP ownership ends under signal bridge. |
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3/9/2008 Upload Date: 3/9/2008 5:11:04 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 3/19/08 |
| Description: |
UP crossing is now in place |
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3/19/2008 Upload Date: 3/19/2008 9:38:51 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 3/19/08 |
| Description: |
Looking north with UP going to the right, we have a spring frog. |
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3/19/2008 Upload Date: 3/19/2008 9:38:52 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 3/19/08 |
| Description: |
UP ballast regulator is shaping this side. |
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3/19/2008 Upload Date: 3/19/2008 9:38:53 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 3/19/08 |
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3/19/2008 Upload Date: 3/19/2008 9:38:54 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 3/19/08 |
| Description: |
Jumper cable on new UP track. |
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3/19/2008 Upload Date: 3/19/2008 9:38:55 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 3/19/08 |
| Description: |
On this pass the brushes are "polishing the ties". |
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3/19/2008 Upload Date: 3/19/2008 9:38:48 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 3/19/08 |
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The other side is getting shaped now. |
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3/19/2008 Upload Date: 3/19/2008 9:38:49 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 3/19/08 |
| Description: |
Insulated rail joiners on the industrial approach to the UP switch on north side of crossing. |
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3/19/2008 Upload Date: 3/19/2008 9:38:50 PM |
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| Title: |
Yard Limit Approach |
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Looking north right under the new signal bridge. This is the beginning of UP ownership of the track on the immediate left. |
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3/22/2008 Upload Date: 3/22/2008 2:34:30 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St Crossing 3/22/08 |
| Description: |
Aligned for UP main |
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3/22/2008 Upload Date: 3/22/2008 2:34:28 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing |
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Looking south at industrial trackage being cut up. |
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4/1/2008 Upload Date: 4/1/2008 10:25:12 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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John Matrow |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 6/14/08 |
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Looking NW at all track finished. Two BNSF at the top, UP in middle, local industrial at bottom. |
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6/14/2008 Upload Date: 6/14/2008 4:57:01 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 6/14/08 |
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Looking east with two BNSF at bottom, UP in middle, local at top. |
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6/14/2008 Upload Date: 6/14/2008 4:57:02 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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| Title: |
17th St. Crossing 6/14/08 |
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Looking west at new crossing gate |
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6/14/2008 Upload Date: 6/14/2008 4:56:59 PM |
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Wichita, KS |
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