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Railfan Pictures of the Day - 08/26/2008


SEPTA Liberty Yard Philadelphia PA August 22 2008
 
The cables are attached and ...
in short order, Silverliner V 701 is in the air.
Once clear of the flatbed, the truck is moved out of the way and the car is turned parallel to the rails in preparation to lower it onto the shop trucks.
The first shop truck is moved into position using raw manpower ...
and the car is slowly lowered onto the pin .... but wait, the bolsters aren't lining up, so it is either spin the car or spin the trucks. Stay tuned .....
 

All pictures August 22 2008 Copyright © 2008 John P. Almeida

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