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Here's where the Verde Canyon Railroad begins everyday. The FRA calls this Smelter Rd, back from the last known record of this crossing, back in 1979.
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A newer crossbuck protects this crossing. |
A cow is eating right next to the tracks. |
Look at this crossbuck! This isn't even genuine. They are just pieces of wood with the lettering made out of labels you put on a mailbox. The cow is leaving by this time. |
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Here are some updated pictures of the crossing taken February 27, 2005. The crossbuck seen at picture 3 has been replaced by a real one, shown on picture 6. The post is still wooden though. The other crossbuck has a metal post. |
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Looking South. A train was getting ready to make a run. These pictures were taken around 12:53 PM MST. |
Looking North. No cows this time around. |
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Another North view. |
A rear view of the replaced, east crossbuck. |
Another view of the west crossbuck, and the waiting train. |
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Around 1:03 PM MST, the train blows its whistle, and starts inching towards the crossing. Some other railfans have gathered by the crossing to see the train go by. The locomotives are diesel. |
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The train begins to cross. There are some cars that are not enclosed. Those are pretty cool in my opinion, expecially when you go through a lot of tunnels and between rock formations. |
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More train pictures. |
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The train takes almost a minute to cross. It was only going about 10 MPH. Including the two locomotives, there were 16 total cars. This crossing could really use some signals, not because of the traffic, but because this is the only crossing that sees any regular traffic. |
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Looking south again, there are no more trains left. |
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