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Published: 2014-01-22 20:39:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 547; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 24
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A SEPTA Silverliner V consist sits patiently in North Philadelphia station, waiting for ZOO tower to make up its mind after a track switch had frozen up due to the bitter cold.
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Lens: Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5
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It must have been a very odd sensation to be driving this Septa unit across a track on which the rails were hidden under the snow.Β this is a great photo.Β
David
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It's even more odd when you don't really know how you're going to be routed through an interlocking.
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formidable, ce manteau blanc Γ©pais qui recouvre des rails vierges
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Love the untouched snow around the unit, quite special. Almost as special as that catenary...very odd looking...
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The catenary is like that due to a sharp curve and a minimalist approach taken by the Pennsylvania Railroad when it electrified the line in 1918. Instead of having the scene cluttered with dozens of somewhat unsightly catenary poles, the PRR decided instead to sharply bank and curve the wire.
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Interesting, thanks for the background info!
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very nice. i live not to far from here. nice catch.
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