Superelevation AND Distant Mountains, Middle Atlantic style

[drelyea]

Hi,

Some action on the NYS&W

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A view from Sparta Mountain

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descending Sparta Mountain. Franklin Jct and Franklin would be behind the lake.

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Ogdensburg and the zinc mine.

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Ogdensburg again

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Crossing the L&HR at Sparta Jct.

Doug Relyea

[drelyea]

Part2

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next to the DL&W's Sussex RR branch to Franklin and Ogdensburg

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heading down to Swartswood Jct

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Paulins Kill viaduct and Hainesburg Jct (thanks Wayne)

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Through the cut and into Columbia

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Delaware Water Gap station on the DL&W is just past the end of the forest Terrtex

Doug Relyea

[drelyea]

Last,

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Gravel Place and the Delaware Water Gap. In reality the RS-1s and Gravel Place were not contemporary. The connection at Gravel Place was removed upon the completion of the WB&E, 30+ years earlier. The Susquehanna track was pulled up all the way back to East Stroudsburg.

Doug Relyea

[mnjrr]

Nice looking set of screenshots, Doug!

[drelyea]

Hi,

On the Erie and the Graham Line today.
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passing the town of TriState, Delaware River heading south in the back.

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Railroad East of Graham

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West Portal, Otisville tunnel

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East of Middletown, NYO&W Middletown Branch on the berm in the middle, Wallkill River behind that.

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Schunemunk Mountain beginning to loom.

Doug Relyea

[drelyea]

Part 2

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Heading for Moodna Viaduct. The mountains from the dynamic brake fan left are on the East side of the Hudson River.

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North end of Schunemunk Mountain, Erie Newburgh Branch underneath.

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Looking back West.

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Looking North.

Doug Relyea

[drelyea]

Last Part.

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a last look at the Taconics.

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Newburgh Short Cut (the other Newburgh branch) to the left.

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Woodbury Falls, and Moodna Viaduct's little brother, Woodbury Viaduct.

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Newburgh Junction. Arden House Station the little blip between the right hand telegraph poles.

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Approaching Sterlington, Sterling Mountain Railway tracks on the left.

Doug Relyea

[srjason747]

Nice shots Doug. The super elevation is sweet.