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Posted by BigJim on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 6:35 AM

Semper Vaporo

They seem to be adding a 5th track on the far side... though that seems to be an awful lot of ties for the short segment left to complete (right where the ties are!).  It appears to me that they are presently building some sort of platform on the south side and that has slowed the trackwork somewhat.

 

For those of you that don't know, they are putting in a track on the far side for an Amtrak station for new service coming to Roanoke.

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Posted by Deggesty on Monday, May 29, 2017 3:43 PM

switch7frg

Wink Just watched train go by ths hotel and there appears to be a wasp trying to attack the camera.  Also noted a stack of ties on thefar side of the tracks. Could those ties be for replacement or another set of tracks?                                           Just wondering.

 

Possibly for a track for the extension of the train that currently runs New York-Lynchburg?

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Posted by Semper Vaporo on Monday, May 29, 2017 3:43 PM

They seem to be adding a 5th track on the far side... though that seems to be an awful lot of ties for the short segment left to complete (right where the ties are!).  It appears to me that they are presently building some sort of platform on the south side and that has slowed the trackwork somewhat.

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Posted by switch7frg on Monday, May 29, 2017 3:25 PM

Wink Just watched train go by ths hotel and there appears to be a wasp trying to attack the camera.  Also noted a stack of ties on thefar side of the tracks. Could those ties be for replacement or another set of tracks?                                           Just wondering.

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Posted by Paul of Covington on Saturday, May 27, 2017 12:05 PM

   If you back up about -1:28:00 from now (12:04), you'll see 611 pulling it left to right, then backing in a few minutes later.

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Roanoake web cam
Posted by dh28473 on Saturday, May 27, 2017 11:19 AM

What is the passenger train I am seeing on the web cam?

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