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Viewing Album: Y in the Maine Woods

By:	David Larrabee
Dates:	7/28/2012 - 7/28/2012
Album Info:	The Downeast Scenic had just completed refurbishing the east side of the old Maine Central Y at Washington Junction. This track hasn't seen a train in over 25 years. New ties were installed this Spring, and the 'Bank Run Ballast' tamped and groomed in the past few weeks. A test train ran over the Y on July 17th. A second set of spikes were put down on the out side of the sharp curve making up the east leg the morning before the first revenue train ran. The long out of service east side of the Y runs between the origional MEC passenger line to McNeil Point with its ferry connection to Bar Harbor and the old Washington County RR main line heading east to its namesake county. /DL

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Approaching the south switch

Title:	Approaching the south switch
Description:	1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. Final double spiking finishing the Y for service. /DL
Photo Date:	7/28/2012 Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:35:51 PM
Location:	Washington Junction, ME
Author:	David Larrabee
Categories:	Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:	182 Comments: 1

Eastbound on the Calais Branch

Title:	Eastbound on the Calais Branch
Description:	1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. The train is east bound on the old MEC Calais Branch. The track beyond this curve as been taken up and is now a ATV trail. /DL
Photo Date:	7/28/2012 Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:36:19 PM
Location:	Washington Junction, ME
Author:	David Larrabee
Categories:	Passenger,Track,Action
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Over the Y

Title:	Over the Y
Description:	Throwing the switch to back over the Y off the Calais Branch. /DL
Photo Date:	7/28/2012 Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:36:28 PM
Location:	Washington Junction, ME
Author:	David Larrabee
Categories:	Passenger,Track,Action
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Backing onto the Y

Title:	Backing onto the Y
Description:	1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. /DL
Photo Date:	7/28/2012 Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:36:41 PM
Location:	Washington Junction, ME
Author:	David Larrabee
Categories:	Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:	324 Comments: 0

Backing Over the Y

Title:	Backing Over the Y
Description:	1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. /DL
Photo Date:	7/28/2012 Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:36:50 PM
Location:	Washington Junction, ME
Author:	David Larrabee
Categories:	Passenger,Track,Action
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Backing Over the Y

Title:	Backing Over the Y
Description:	The afternoon train backing up grade on the east side of the Y. The south switch is behind the camera. /DL
Photo Date:	7/28/2012 Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:37:01 PM
Location:	Washington Junction, ME
Author:	David Larrabee
Categories:	Passenger,Track,Action
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Approaching South Switch

Title:	Approaching South Switch
Description:	1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. Looking east onto the Waukeag Branch that went to the ferry terminal at McNeil Point in Hancock. /DL
Photo Date:	7/28/2012 Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:37:13 PM
Location:	Washington Junction, ME
Author:	David Larrabee
Categories:	Passenger,Track,Action
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Across South Switch

Title:	Across South Switch
Description:	1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. /DL
Photo Date:	7/28/2012 Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:37:29 PM
Location:	Washington Junction, ME
Author:	David Larrabee
Categories:	Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:	313 Comments: 1

Throwing South Switch

Title:	Throwing South Switch
Description:	1st day of revenue operations over the DSRX Y. /DL
Photo Date:	7/28/2012 Upload Date: 8/6/2012 12:37:43 PM
Location:	Washington Junction, ME
Author:	David Larrabee
Categories:	Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:	225 Comments: 0

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