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Viewing Album:  Lynchburg makes ready for the Lynchburg-to-Boston, NEC Regional service.
 
By:G. R. Harper
Dates:8/3/2009 - 10/30/2017
Album Info:A major overhaul of storage tracks and platform at the former Southern Ry's Kemper Street Station occurred in preparation for the October 1, 2009, start-up of an extension of NEC Regional train service to Lynchburg. Work began Aug. 3, 2009.
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Old concrete platform
Title:  Old concrete platform
Description:  The old concrete platform at Kemper Street Sation in Lynchburg has just a few hours left.
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 9:55:08 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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NS 213 passes underneath 5th Street
Title:  NS 213 passes underneath 5th Street
Description:  Crossties and new plates to the left, demolition equipment to the right, and stakes for new NS storage tracks in the middle greet NS 213 on the first day of improvements at Kemper St. Station
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 9:47:30 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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At the far north end of the platform looking south
Title:  At the far north end of the platform looking south
Description:  Platform and office car track to the left will be removed in a few hours.
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:03:54 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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The old platform and office car track from above at Kemper St. Station
Title:  The old platform and office car track from above at Kemper St. Station
Description:  Platform and office car track to the right to be removed and replaced
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:07:57 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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A view of 1912 rail on the office car track at Kemper Street Station
Title:  A view of 1912 rail on the office car track at Kemper Street Station
Description:  85 lb. rail cast in 1912 will be removed in a few hours. 1912, incidentally, is the year Kemper Street Station opened!
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:11:08 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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A load of new lightpoles arrives at Kemper St Station
Title:  A load of new lightpoles arrives at Kemper St Station
Description:  New lightpoles arrive at the worksite.
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:15:54 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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The way things looked at the Kemper Street worksite before things got rolling
Title:  The way things looked at the Kemper Street worksite before things got rolling
Description:  Demolition equipment is in place. Contractors are arriving. Crossties and plates are delivered. Things are about to get started.
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:18:10 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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FLASHBACK! This is the scene at the current worksite in April 1998 following the runaway collision of a cut of 65 cars into a parked train on 3/31/1998.
Title:  FLASHBACK! This is the scene at the current worksite in April 1998 following the runaway collision of a cut of 65 cars into a parked train on 3/31/1998.
Description:  Two engines are being scrapped on-site after being damaged in a collision and fire on 3/31/1998 just north of Kemper St Station
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:21:26 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 8917(C40-9W)
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Electrical contractor disables the platform lighting at Kemper St. Station
Title:  Electrical contractor disables the platform lighting at Kemper St. Station
Description:  Old wires, lights and poles come down
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:29:20 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Intermodalism in action at Kemper Street Station
Title:  Intermodalism in action at Kemper Street Station
Description:  Greyhound to Roanoke arrives while the electrical contractor does his thing. Greyhound canopy rgplicates what used to be trackside!
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 10:36:01 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Excavator and his heavy weight begin pulverizing the old concrete platform at Kemper Street Station
Title:  Excavator and his heavy weight begin pulverizing the old concrete platform at Kemper Street Station
Description:  The nearly 100-year old concrete was no match for this immense mass!
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:48:31 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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A break in the action as a conversation ensues at Kemper Street Station
Title:  A break in the action as a conversation ensues at Kemper Street Station
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Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 10:55:03 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Excavator and his heavy weight as viewed from the Kemper Station bike trail
Title:  Excavator and his heavy weight as viewed from the Kemper Station bike trail
Description:  Main 2, Main 1, the platform, and the office car track
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:03:27 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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Three crews at work: the concrete crusher3 the track dismantler and the pole remover at Kemper St. Station
Title:  Three crews at work: the concrete crusher3 the track dismantler and the pole remover at Kemper St. Station
Description:  They're wasting no time getting rid of the old, unneeded stuff at Kemper St.
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:15:23 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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The first rails of the office car track are removed at Kemper Street Station
Title:  The first rails of the office car track are removed at Kemper Street Station
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Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:22:30 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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More rail removed from the office car track at Kemper Street Station
Title:  More rail removed from the office car track at Kemper Street Station
Description:  Worker directs removal of rail
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:26:53 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Looking north at rail, pole and tree removal
Title:  Looking north at rail, pole and tree removal
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Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:34:44 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Looking north at platform level of concrete crusher and rail remover
Title:  Looking north at platform level of concrete crusher and rail remover
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Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:38:39 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Close-up of the havoc wreaked upon the platform by the wrecking ball at Kemper St. Station
Title:  Close-up of the havoc wreaked upon the platform by the wrecking ball at Kemper St. Station
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Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:43:34 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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Old lightqole comes down at Kemper Street Station
Title:  Old lightqole comes down at Kemper Street Station
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Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:48:31 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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Old lightpole on the platform at Kemper Street Station lowered to the ground
Title:  Old lightpole on the platform at Kemper Street Station lowered to the ground
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Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:52:42 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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Crossties remain, but not for long, where office car rails once lay.
Title:  Crossties remain, but not for long, where office car rails once lay.
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Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:57:57 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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A trail of concrete destruction remains at Kemper Street Station
Title:  A trail of concrete destruction remains at Kemper Street Station
Description:  Remaining stretch of office car track won't be around for long.
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/4/2009 12:04:42 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Looking south from the 5th Street bridge. removed office car track rails and concrete crusher
Title:  Looking south from the 5th Street bridge. removed office car track rails and concrete crusher
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Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/4/2009 12:17:09 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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The worksite as viewed in late afternoon sun from the 5th St. Bridge.
Title:  The worksite as viewed in late afternoon sun from the 5th St. Bridge.
Description:  Note the car load of new crossties and tieplates waiting for their turn in this whirlwind construction project.
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/4/2009 12:22:02 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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At last! A train and construction activity at Kemper Street Station
Title:  At last! A train and construction activity at Kemper Street Station
Description:  A "913" welded rail train heads north past the bee hive of activity. A fine end to a very historic day in the life of Kemper Street Station.
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/4/2009 12:26:58 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 9650(C40-9W)
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NS train 12R passes by construction activity on Day 2
Title:  NS train 12R passes by construction activity on Day 2
Description:  CR 8412 leads train 12R past on the 2nd day ofKemper Street construction.
Photo Date:  8/4/2009  Upload Date: 8/4/2009 10:59:37 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 8412(C40-8W)
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South end of the office car track had been uprooted
Title:  South end of the office car track had been uprooted
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Photo Date:  8/4/2009  Upload Date: 8/4/2009 6:38:16 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Looking north off the parking lot toward the end of the office car track
Title:  Looking north off the parking lot toward the end of the office car track
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Photo Date:  8/4/2009  Upload Date: 8/4/2009 6:42:26 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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Looking north. Hillside where NS storage track will go is removed, as is scrap rail from the old office car track in the background.
Title:  Looking north. Hillside where NS storage track will go is removed, as is scrap rail from the old office car track in the background.
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Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/4/2009 6:57:57 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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NS 9839 on train 204 passes by construction work
Title:  NS 9839 on train 204 passes by construction work
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Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/4/2009 6:45:17 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 9839(C40-9W)
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NS train 204's containers speed by continuing old office car track removal at Kemper Street Station
Title:  NS train 204's containers speed by continuing old office car track removal at Kemper Street Station
Description:  Two gons filled with new crossties and tie plates for the new track wiat ther turn. The train will overnight on a rebuilt track to the left of the platform. Storage track for NS will veer off to the left and back toward the freshly cleared area.
Photo Date:  8/3/2009  Upload Date: 8/4/2009 7:10:08 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Crossties come out of the south end of the office car track at Kemper Street Station
Title:  Crossties come out of the south end of the office car track at Kemper Street Station
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Photo Date:  8/5/2009  Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:22:56 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Another view of crossties coming out of the office car track
Title:  Another view of crossties coming out of the office car track
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Photo Date:  8/5/2009  Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:27:06 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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A portion of the platfrom has been dug up. Excavation in the office car location
Title:  A portion of the platfrom has been dug up. Excavation in the office car location
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Photo Date:  8/6/2009  Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:31:51 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Excavator with his wrecking ball begins to dismantle a segment of the 1995 platform portion
Title:  Excavator with his wrecking ball begins to dismantle a segment of the 1995 platform portion
Description:  New platform was constructed directly behind the station during the summer of 1995 when the tracks through the Park Avenue tunnel 500 ft to our left were lowered to accommodate double stacks.
Photo Date:  8/6/2009  Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:33:43 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Excavator and wrecking ball crush the edge of 1995 platform
Title:  Excavator and wrecking ball crush the edge of 1995 platform
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Photo Date:  8/6/2009  Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:37:05 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Excavation scene at the south end of the office car track close to the station
Title:  Excavation scene at the south end of the office car track close to the station
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Photo Date:  8/6/2009  Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:39:11 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Excavator and wrecking ball crushing the edge of the 1995-era concrete platform
Title:  Excavator and wrecking ball crushing the edge of the 1995-era concrete platform
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Photo Date:  8/6/2009  Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:41:18 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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The view from 5th Street on Day 4 of renovation. Rain has slowed down activity.
Title:  The view from 5th Street on Day 4 of renovation. Rain has slowed down activity.
Description:  Heavy rains the evening prior have put a damper on excavation work at Kemper Street
Photo Date:  8/6/2009  Upload Date: 8/6/2009 11:43:24 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Excavated office car (train storage) track looking south toward the station
Title:  Excavated office car (train storage) track looking south toward the station
Description:  The site for the train storage track has been graded.
Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 8/10/2009 7:51:20 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Excavated and graded end of storage track location adjacent to the platform at Kemper Street Station
Title:  Excavated and graded end of storage track location adjacent to the platform at Kemper Street Station
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Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 8/10/2009 7:54:43 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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Excavated and graded office car (storage) track at Kemper Street station looking north.
Title:  Excavated and graded office car (storage) track at Kemper Street station looking north.
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Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 8/10/2009 7:58:59 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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The worksite viewed from 5th Street after one week of work.
Title:  The worksite viewed from 5th Street after one week of work.
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Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 8/10/2009 8:05:40 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
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A UP duo and an NS unit take NS train 214 past the construction acvitity at Kemper Street Station
Title:  A UP duo and an NS unit take NS train 214 past the construction acvitity at Kemper Street Station
Description:  Foreign power action at the start of the second week of construction in advance of NEC Regional service coming to Central Virginia
Photo Date:  8/10/2009  Upload Date: 8/10/2009 9:26:54 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  UP 4638(SD70M)
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The new platform is beginning to take shape... at the extreme south end anyway.
Title:  The new platform is beginning to take shape... at the extreme south end anyway.
Description:  Carpenters erect framing for new platform. Main lines are to the left... DUH! New storage track for NEC train will be to the right
Photo Date:  8/11/2009  Upload Date: 8/11/2009 8:39:29 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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The PM01 yard job passes by NEC train preparation activity on its way back from Amherst.
Title:  The PM01 yard job passes by NEC train preparation activity on its way back from Amherst.
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Photo Date:  8/11/2009  Upload Date: 8/11/2009 8:43:42 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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train 214's cars pass the platfrom under konstruktion at Kemper Street
Title:  train 214's cars pass the platfrom under konstruktion at Kemper Street
Description:  A tele from 5th. St of the framing going in for the new platform
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 6:22:25 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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KEmper Street station basks in the afternoon sun
Title:  KEmper Street station basks in the afternoon sun
Description:  The extreme south end of new platform construction is visible in the picture. The building was completely renovated in 2000-2001
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 6:29:37 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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At the south end of the Kemper Street station platform looking north
Title:  At the south end of the Kemper Street station platform looking north
Description:  Making great progress on the framing of the new platform at Kemper Street Station
Photo Date:  8/15/2009  Upload Date: 8/15/2009 6:33:06 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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